Canon Tripod Mount Ring B for 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

[devil350]

I'll buy the 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro soon.

And my question is simple, what's the asset of adding the Canon Tripod Mount Ring B on my 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro ?
(Sorry for noob question :D )

This config will improve something when using this lens ?

The 100m Macro is a short lens, so I don't know if I need this collard or not.

And this is quite exepensive almost the 1/3 of the lense price on B&H. So is it really usefull for such a short lens ? Or only on huge one like the 180mm ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Laurent.

[Tapeman]

Mounting the camera on the tripod with that lens will be fine. The main advantage of a tripod ring for a small lens like that is that you can change from portrait to landscape mode more easily. ( I didn't know that they made a tripod ring for that lens.)

[Lester Wareham]

Yes Tapeman said it all. In addition to minimising reframing after an orientation change it does improve the balance a bit.

I sometimes use the TMA-B with this lens but I had one that came with my MP-E 65mm, I would not suggest paying for one unless it was essential to you.

Note you also need to use a little plastic adaptor that is inexpensive and available as a spare part. I have a little article on this here. http://www.zen20934.zen.co.uk/photography/macroMTF/tma%20for%20100mm.htm

[drbenjamin]

Yes Tapeman said it all. In addition to minimising reframing after an orientation change it does improve the balance a bit.


FWIW, I don't own the tripod mount ring but am edging closer to getting one now that I have a set of extension tubes. with all 3 attached (68mm additional length) I am a bit concerned about the force on my plastic 350D body. W/o the rings on, I really don't worry about it.

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[devil350]

Thank you all for your answer, and sorry for my late reply.

I think I'm not gonna buy it now, too expensive for the moment, and not needed, may be if I decide ti buy extension tubes, like drbenjamin.

Regards,
Laurent.

[Lester Wareham]

Thank you all for your answer, and sorry for my late reply.

I think I'm not gonna buy it now, too expensive for the moment, and not needed, may be if I decide ti buy extension tubes, like drbenjamin.

Regards,
Laurent.

IF you like the macro then save up for an MP-E 65mm to go with the 100mm, you will get a TMA-B free than, that is what I did.

[psk4363]

I've got the tripod mounting ring and I prefer using the 100mm with it than without - but, as the others have said, the lens is easy enough to use without.

[devil350]

IF you like the macro then save up for an MP-E 65mm to go with the 100mm, you will get a TMA-B free than, that is what I did.


Thanks but I think that I should start with something easier than the MP-E 65.
And cheaper too, because I don't have the money right now to buy an extra ring flash like the 24 for such a lens.
I read many reviews on this lens, and pictures are so amazing...
But I also read many reviews that says that the lens is not recommended for noobs, and that's what I am, so may be in a few years when I'll have the needed skills to perform great shots with such a true macro lens...

But thank for your reply Lester ;)

Ciao,
Laurent.

[gasrocks]

Sigma make a tripod ring (for one of thier macro lenses) that fits the Canon 100 macro and is a lot cheaper.

[devil350]

Thanks for the info.

Can you provide me the reference of the tripod ring gasrocks ?

ciao,
Laurent.

[Lester Wareham]

Thanks but I think that I should start with something easier than the MP-E 65.
And cheaper too, because I don't have the money right now to buy an extra ring flash like the 24 for such a lens.
I read many reviews on this lens, and pictures are so amazing...
But I also read many reviews that says that the lens is not recommended for noobs, and that's what I am, so may be in a few years when I'll have the needed skills to perform great shots with such a true macro lens...

But thank for your reply Lester ;)

Ciao,
Laurent.


Not suggesting for moment you should start with the MP-E but if you like to shoot insects it will be a natural progression and complement to the 100mm.

Yes I use the MT-24EX, expensive but very good, works well 100mm and MP-E. I have tried it with a 200mm with tubes but the separation of the heads with the supplied bracket is too little for good modelling. You can remove the heads and use alternative brackets though.

[devil350]

Not suggesting for moment you should start with the MP-E but if you like to shoot insects it will be a natural progression and complement to the 100mm.

Yes I use the MT-24EX, expensive but very good, works well 100mm and MP-E. I have tried it with a 200mm with tubes but the separation of the heads with the supplied bracket is too little for good modelling. You can remove the heads and use alternative brackets though.

Thanks for your infos.

Yes I like to shoot insects, and I thing your right it will be a natural progression, and I thing that the next lens will be this one, for lots af good reasons, as already mentioned before. This is my actual dream lens :D. But I'm a bit afread of the needed skills to shoot over 2:1... and the almost needed 24EX at 1:1, and essentiel over 2:1...

And I'm pleased to heard that the 24EX fits well with the 100mm, it would'nt be a bad invest for futur...

Ciao,
Laurent.