Manfrotto 553 Right Angle Bracket for Leveling Center Column

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heavy duty
Not often used, but does the job when needed. I also don't worry that it will fail under load.
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Must have for horizontal Center Column
This should have been part of the original tripod and center column - a little pricey but very well made and worth the money over some DIY option unless you have a full workshop to make one.
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Best used with ball heads, I think
I bought this adapter to help me get as low to the ground as possible, and I'm quite happy with how the adapter works in that regard. Prior to having this adapter I was using a 3-way head to get as much articulation as possible with the center column being situated horizontally. While I still see where I'll use my 3-way head with this adapter at times, it seems more practical to use a ball head for the majority of my work with this adapter.
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Simple and Effective
I bought this right angle bracket to use with Manfrotto's tripod 4-head crossarm (131DDB) for tethered shooting. The angle bracket allows me to keep my camera upright when using one of the two horizontal ends of the crossbar. The camera is balanced on the other side by Manfrotto's 183 Aluminum Projector Platform, installed on one of the two upright connectors. The platform holds a 13 laptop opposite the camera. While the crossbar's upright connec... Show More
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Makes Horiz Column Work!
This makes the Horizontal Column feature of the Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod (+ other models) really work. This 90 553 Right Angle Bracket completes the Horiz Column functionality. Several Manfrotto tripods, and other brands, have columns that can be switched from the normal Vertical Orientation, to a Horizontal Orientation. Then the column, technically, becomes a Beam. When horizontal, the column/beam can extend side-ways from the tripod. It's wond... Show More
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Specialized Functional Accessory
My tripod is a Uni-Loc (Major 1600). Like the Benbo it has the rotating center column. This makes the Manfrotto 553 right angle bracket a slick accessory for low angle shots. I have dedicated one of my Manfrotto 468MGRC4 ball heads to it. But for any tripod with a center column that can be positioned parallel to the ground this is a worth while accessory for it.
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