Do you have any recommendation on tripod head for this lens?
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I'm sorry but haven't even looked at any tripod mounts for this lens. It's not bulky and heavy like a Canon EF 70-200mm IS L lens or anything so you may be just fine with just the affixing the camera body directly to the tripod. I found this tripod mount and have read it's designed specifically for this lens: http://www.mu-43.com/showthread.php?t=41512
1157177
You'll want to get this tripod collar for this lens: http://www.roesch-feinmechanik.de/29701.html And then any tripod head will work well.
1157178
I have no tripod head. I am using the lens mainly without tripod, but it is light and it is possible to attach the camera to a tripod if necessary. In this case, the tripod must be very stable or helped by hand.
1157179
I'm not sure I understand the question. This isn't like a Canon big lens with a tripod mount on the lens itself. Are you asking how big the tripod needs to be in order not to tip over due to the weight of the lens? I certainly have heavier micro 4/3 lenses but fully extended, the center of gravity is about the middle of the lens. Not sure if that helps. I actually have not used it with a tripod personally.
1477145
Also I'd look into the seller SSE of this lens. It's listed for only 1, 000 and comes with accessories.
2125470
Definitely! I have been very pleased with mine. Experiment with apertures and shutter speeds. Even without a tripod I've had good results.
169957
This head is very well built, I've used it with my Sigma Ex 150 mm macro lenses mounted on my Canon 70D without any issue, I think you will like this head
1638908
Just purchased Canon T2i and am looking for a telephoto lens to shoot the family surfing vacations. Any suggestions???Thanks.
740229
It is so heavy that you must have a very sturdy tripod. I have had on going trouble with the adapter. So much so that I have not used the lens for over 2 months.
1606758
No problem at all. This lens is a quality piece of glass. I took pictures of the moon hand held and they turned out great. On a tripod they would be even better. Hope this helps.
724505
Hey Barbara, I would definitely try one a little sturdier. I have this one now on a lighter Nikon (D7000) and primarily use a smaller lens (18-105) and I think it is about at capacity and maybe a little under-qualified. Just one man's opinion but I think something more robust would suit your very nice set up better.
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I would not recommend using any 400mm lens handheld. This lens is large and heavy and really needs to be supported on a tripod. If tripod mounted IS and low light situations become non-issues as you should always turn off IS when you tripod mount an IS lens. I have gotten some remarkable bird photographs with this lens - it is very sharp and well worth the money for the extra reach it provides.
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Sir. I have no idea about various heads that you can use with this tripod. It depends on what you are going to put on the head. Is it a camera lens? spotting scope? I use a very old Swiss-Arca Mono-Ball. I put a 300mm f/2.8 lens and camera on it as well as various other camera/lens combinations.
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I bought the Benro Travel Angel Transfunctional Tripod for traveling and it is very solid. My primary tripod is a Manfrotto tripod so I had to buy a Manfrotto ball head to replace the one on the Benro so I don't have to switch quick release plates. I shoot with a 5D Mark II and Mark III with heavy lenses and yours should work fine. The Benro legs and pivot points are solid.
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Hey how are you. I would recommend a wide angle lens to minimize you touching the focusing ring and making the stabilizer wobble. For the price, I can honestly say this is one of... If not the best you'll get. Comes with a nice carrying bag, weights and the stabilizer ready to go after balancing. Any other questions feel free to contact me.
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You can always get a tripod head if you don't already have one. Attach the head to the slider then your camera to the release plate of your tripod head. The screw on this slider is standard and should fit into your camera unless your screw may have some manufacturing defects.
1308201
I'm so sorry, someone recommended this tripod to me but I know nothing about camera equipment, so I don't know what a pan head is.
1652092
Sorry this equipment doesn't fit your budget. Once I got a stable tripod with a good ballhead, my photography improved significantly and the versatility of the tripod's leg angle adjustments and 90 degree column re-positioning allowed me to get into position for pictures that I was missing before. I do landscape photography primarily.
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Not a necessity, but a good quality ball head would provide more functionality both for the tripod and whatever camera/lens you use. This is a lightweight tripod so the large camera with large lens will be a challenge.
1406595
Thanks. I'm very familiar with Graham, watch his videos all the time. My question was about a collar that mounts the lens and extender to tripod. The one Graham describes is pricey. Thanks for your effort.