It does so with by angling its vertical bracket out towards the front of the camera.
L BRACKETS FULL
Of the three l-brackets in this review, the ProMediaGear PBCR5/R6 is the only l-bracket that allows full screen articulation on the R5 and R6. Their L-Bracket - the PBCR5/R6 - currently retails for $160 in the United States, making it a few dollars cheaper than the RRS bracket, yet still over three times the cost of the Sunwayfoto model.
L BRACKETS PROFESSIONAL
Similar to Really Right Stuff, ProMediaGear also makes high-end, professional photography gear in the United States. The user experience would be much better if RRS found a way to prevent this. So much so, I would be anxious traveling with this bracket out of fear I might lose it. When the bracket is not mounted to the R5 or R6, the plate frequently falls out. Unfortunately, there is a design flaw in the metal plate. This creates more room for cables just like the Sunwayfoto bracket, but the design is simpler and less clunky. This plate attaches to the camera’s 1/4 thread and (when loosened) allows the bracket to slide away from the camera body.
The most unique feature of the RRS bracket is its metal mounting plate. This bracket also provides a cutaway for an articulated screen facing straight up or down, but you lose the full range of motion. No threads are provided for mounting accessories like microphones or lights. There are no joins or welds between the horizontal and vertical plates because the entire plate is cut from a solid block of aluminum. Really Right Stuff (RRS) is known for manufacturing high-quality, expensive photo gear, and their R5/R6 L-bracket is no exception currently retailing (at the time of this review) for $165 in the United States.Ĭompared to Sunwayfoto, the RRS l-bracket is simple, thin, and lightweight. Overall, the Sunwayfoto bracket is not as well designed or constructed as the other two brackets in this review, but then again it costs 1/3 as much. However, you cannot twist and tilt the screen as you may be accustomed to. Three spirit levels are embedded in the bracket, which is a clever design touch, however I found the levels to be too small for practical use.Īs for screen articulation, there is a cutaway in the frame that provides sufficient clearance for an articulated screen facing straight up or down. It securely grips the R5 and R6 with two metal stabilizing pins and provides 1/4″ threads around its frame for mounting accessories (microphones, lights, etc). On a positive note, the Sunwayfoto is inexpensive and does the job. The Sunwayfoto PCL-R5 is the cheapest l-bracket of the three, currently retailing (at the time of this review) for $50 in the United States.
The vertical brackets on all three plates are also adjustable allowing additional room for lifting flaps and plugging cables into the HDMI, USB, microphone and headphone jack. All three brackets are compatible with both the EOS R5 and R6, are made of aerospace-grade aluminum (which makes them lightweight yet strong), and have scratch-resistant black anodized finishes.
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