Canon 70-200mm tripod ring

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Hello all,

Quick question (apologies if its daft)...are there different tripod rings for a 70-200 f4 and a 70-200 2.8?

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Graeme
 
quick thank you ;)
 
And the f/2.8 lenses come supplied with a tripod collar, but it's an extra cost (v high) accessory on the f/4 lenses.

I got a cheapy copy off Amazon but the tripod thread looked very fragile so I had to drill it out and put a bolt through.
 
The F4 is quite a bit lighter than the 2.8 though, so collar not always needed I suspect, never had a prob without on mine anyway. :)
 
HoppyUK said:
And the f/2.8 lenses come supplied with a tripod collar, but it's an extra cost (v high) accessory on the f/4 lenses.

I got a cheapy copy off Amazon but the tripod thread looked very fragile so I had to drill it out and put a bolt through.
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I was thinking about a third-party one myself, to give the lens/body combo better balance on the 'pod. Dunno if I want to start drilling holes in things though!
 
Nifkin said:
Is it sturdy though?
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The problem I had with my £15 jobbie was that the tripod thread is tapped straight into the alloy, whereas the genuine Canon ones have a threaded steel bush inserted.

I'm sure it's fine in practice but I wasn't happy with the thought of it taking the weight when turned for vertical shooting. Easy enough to drill through and bolt the tripod quick-release plate directly to it.
 
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