Why use an L-plate when my ballhead already has a drop-notch to vertically flip my camera?
When you use a drop notch to vertically flip the camera, the camera is shifted to the side of the ballhead and downward. When you use an L plate to vertically flip a camera, the camera is rotated from horizontal to vertical on its axis, while remaining in the same position atop the ballhead. When the drop notch is used to flip the camera between horizontal and vertical, the lateral and downward shift necessitates completely recomposing the picture from scratch. When the L plate is used to flip the camera between horizontal and vertical, the maintenance of the camera’s original position, simply rotating on its axis, makes recomposing unnecessary (or, at least, less necessary). Thereby, the L plate allows for greater speed and efficiency. Also, using the drop notch to vertically flip the camera moves the camera and lens’s weight off-center as it laterally shifts it, making the set-up less stable and more vibration prone. Using the L plate to vertically flip the camera allows for keeping
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