The kirk bl 1dx l bracket is a custom made one piece bracket machined from light weight 6061t6 aluminium designed specifically for the canon eos 1d x dslr it allows full access to rubber side hatches full use of the remote switch even in the vertical format and use of a camera strap the kirk l bracket also helps to protect the camera body and keeps the weight of the lens and body over the tripods centre of gravity the l bracket from kirk attaches directly to kirk ball heads and other arca