These USB-C right-angle pigtails are great

I’ve slowly transitioned out of full-length 10M USB-C cables and have started to use 3ft right angle pigtails with a 10M USB-C extension instead.

The reason for this is because the failure rate across the board with the bending of a cable on a TetherBlock (or anything similar that prevents cables from being yanked out during tethered shooting) due to the cable not returning the same side as the camera USB-C port is just too high. It’s not my job to tell a photographer how to hold the camera, but I can tell you that in the midst of high-intensity shooting, that cable is being bent backwards onto the plate/bottom of the camera rather than falling graciously over the hand of the photographer. No biggie, but after thousands of dollars of ruined cables, I’m opting for a more economical solution that I can control.

Pairing a cable like this Silkland 3ft fully-featured right-angle USB-C cable to a 10M extension means that in the worst-case scenario, I am replacing a $15 piece of equipment rather than a nearly $200 one.

As always, I am looking for a product that can do multiple things and this short USB-C pigtail does the job. It features 240W PD charging, a theoretical 20Gbps transfer speed, and even 5K monitor support if I ever need the world’s least useful monitor cable. The braided cable is an added bonus to keep bends to a minimum due to cable stiffness.

There is no right way for anybody to shoot, but if I’m doing my job correctly, I can silently steer clear of potential problems using this method…and save some money in the end.