Tripod Ring w/ Ef 70-200 f/4L Question

DDCSD wrote in post #5936438
I'll bet money that the OEM Canon ring is made in Asia as well.....

my 430ex i bought on the bottom by the pins, says, Canon Made in china

Ridebmx wrote in post #5938251
my 430ex i bought on the bottom by the pins, says, Canon Made in china

Mine too, but I was more taking a poke at the "Asia" part of the statement. I am fairly sure that almost every piece of camera equipment I have, from lenses to bodies to memory cards, is made in "Asia".

dinanm3atl wrote in post #5937500
So I should still get a tripod ring?

Yes. You're images will be better for it. Unfortunately, there are not many good choices here - apparently Canon included.

J.

here's my 3rd party ring off ebay:

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JohnJ80 wrote in post #5935127
I see your point. For a $40 (Roxsen) or a $150 (Canon) purchase, either way it ought to work right and not require tape (really, that is ridiculous. This was specifically advertised as a 70-200 f/4L IS collar.

Lesson learned, buy the real thing, knockoffs are a risk. One would think they could get something as simple as this right. I did not give Roxsen a positive rating on this POS. Nor would I buy from them again.

J.

Just received the Roxsen one and back it went to the seller for a refund. This has to be the cheesiest piece of camera equipment knock off I have ever touched with my hands. No way I would trust this garbage. I am spending the extra $100.00 and getting a genuine Canon A II (W) ring.

F'n garbage I say. I could imagine what cheap metal it's made out of. Also the paint was grey and did not even come close to matching..

That's my Ebay "Roxsen" suposedly the best budget ring out there review...