k9trainer Senior Member  386 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jun 2003 Location: Kailua Hawaii More info | Nov 01, 2007 19:21 | #1 My 70-200 2.8 IS is due to arrive tomorrow, I plan on shooting hand held for a while (don't have a tripod or mono yet), my question is do most of you keep the tripod mounting ring on the lens even if you not using it? or just go without? Canon 5D Mark IV & BG-E20
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ak_powder_monkey Senior Member 691 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Eagle RIver/Juneau ALASKA More info | Nov 01, 2007 19:26 | #2 I took mine off my sigma 70-210 f2.8 for some reason, but I forget why, honestly I didn't feel like it mattered much Some people make a living with photography, I just wanna break even!
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JWright Planes, trains and ham radio...  18,399 posts Likes: 35 Joined Dec 2004 More info | Leave it on. If you take it off it's liable to get lost. If it gets in the way you can rotate it to the top of the lens and support the lens with your left hand. John
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Tommy I have a Peepster.  2,262 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: Cleona, PA More info | Nov 01, 2007 20:06 | #4 I took mine off. I keep it in my bag until I need it. But JWright makes a good point about it possibly getting lost.... so now I'm debating if I want to put it back on... Tommy
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thebigphil Member  95 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Dayton, OH More info | I keep it on all the time. I find it is usefull to hold onto when hand-holding. -----------
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djeuch Senior Member  933 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Langhorne, PA USA More info | Nov 01, 2007 20:17 | #6 thebigphil wrote in post #4235741  I keep it on all the time. I find it is usefull to hold onto when hand-holding. I've had it off for a while, and then back on. It's on now, and I find it useful for my left hand while shooting, especially so I don't bump zoom or focus rings while shooting!
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k9trainer THREAD STARTER Senior Member 386 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jun 2003 Location: Kailua Hawaii More info | Nov 01, 2007 20:23 | #7 looks like I will keep it on and see how it works out. Canon 5D Mark IV & BG-E20
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