User Manual

Attaching a Quick-release Telephoto Flash Bracket to Your Camera Body

The Perpendicular Plate has the same double-dovetail cross-section found on Wimberley lens plates. This allows you to

attach Wimberley quick-release flash brackets to the top and/or bottom surface of the plate.

Form a “wedding bracket” that allows you to keep the flash above the lens for both horizontal and vertical shots.

This flash bracket assembly allows you to keep your

flash above the lens for both horizontal and vertical

shots.

On many pan-tilt heads, and also on the

Wimberley and similar gimbal style heads, the

quick-release clamp is oriented parallel to the

axis of the lens. Adding the M-8 plate to your

camera body allows you to orient the camera

properly on these heads (Fig. 7).

Note: This configuration has no provision for

flipping the camera to the vertical position or for

adjusting the horizon when using a non-collared

lens. Also a camera with a short lens attached

will not balance. This configuration however is an

adequate solution for those who wish to shoot

macro or wide angle landscape shots without

having to carry a secondary tripod head.

The horizon can be adjusted by adjusting the

legs of your tripod or using a leveling base below

the Head. If you require the ability to flip your

camera to the vertical (portrait) position, we

recommend that you purchase a camera

L-bracket (L-plate) from either Really Right Stuff,

Kirk Enterprises and then mount the Perpendicu-

lar Plate to the L-bracket to mount the camera to

the Head.

Figure 7

Attaching Your Camera to the Wimberley Head: (or other heads w/ an Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamp)

WH-200

quick-release

clamp

Thank you for your interest in Wimberley products. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us.

M-7

(Includes M-1, M-2,

& M-3 modules)

M-8

F-1

P-5

P-5 Camera

Body Plate

M-8 Perpendicular Plate