70 -200 4.0L tripod mount

[gramps]

how necessary is the tripod mount ring on this lens? It cost about $100. The lens seems pretty light for a "white" lens.

[spearce6]

I have it, but don't use it very often as the lens is pretty light and easy to hand hold. Also, I use with a 10D so up the ISO to 200 or 400 to keep the shutter speed high.

I mainly bought the collar to use with the lens when I am also using the 1.4x teleconverter with it, as it then starts to get a bit long and unwieldy.

Another thing to check out is the black collar - I think from the 70-300 lens also fits the 70-200 f4 and is about half the price of the white/beige version.

Steve
http://www.steve-pearce-photography.com

[CoolToolGuy]

I have the black ring on my 70-200 f4L - it fits and works perfectly - for about $28.00 less. Look here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=details_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=211436 &is=REG

Regardless of what the listing says, the black ring works just as well as the white one on the 70-200 f4L.

Have Fun,

[gramps]

I just got off the phone with B & H!!!!!!!!!!! Ordered the 24 - 70 & the 70 -200 and forgot to order the ring.................I'll give it a go without it and see what happens.

THANKS to everyone for all the help in picking out the lenses.

[Ogrt48]

WTf, so much for a little ring? o.0

[Persian-Rice]

WTf, so much for a little ring? o.0
If you think that is bad, go look at the hoods.

They are ripoffs, thank god the 70-200 f/4 is light enough where you don't really need a tripod ring.

[Adam Hicks]

I have learned to love the rings, as I mostly shoot with a monopod, and a quick losen of the ring allows me to rotate the camera any angle I like without messing with other controls. It's the fastest way to move from portrait to landscape, etc.

I wouldn't have bought it for the 70-200f4, but I went with the 100-400L instead, and luckily it came with it!

Adam

[blinking8s]

you wont need a ring, but there are days i would love to be able to put my camera on the tripod and have that lens attached...it aint happenin without the ring...

and i refuse to spend so much on such an accessory....im rig up my own ring somehow...home depot here i come

[Ronin]

The f4 feels okay without a ring on the tripod. The f2.8 would be way too heavy but the f4 seems...okay.

[ijohnson]

The f4 is a very small lens. I couldn't believe it when I saw how small it was. I saw it about a week after getting my 70-200 f/2.8. It seems to be about a third the size. I would not anticipate using a tripod ring unless you really like to be able to switch from horizontal to vertical really quickly which can be nice.