Canon Tripod Mount Rings for Cheap - MeritLine.com

I've bought several things from meritline as they have really good prices on basic electronic equipment like cables and printer ink. Shipping can be slow at times, but everything I've received has been exactly as stated and good for the money. YMMV with the tripod ring mounts but it looks like it could be a great alternative if you need one at a good price.

http://www.meritline.c​om …chTerm=canon+tr​ipod+mount

http://www.resellerrat​ings.com/store/MeritLi​ne

Some time back I purchased the tripod ring from Meritline for the 70-200 f/4L IS and found it fit perfectly and was very well made.

Thanks for the post!!! I've bought several things from Meritline and never realized they carried DSLR camera accessories. Past dealings with this company have all been good.

wow that's cool. might pick up one for my 70-200 f4

Looks interesting!

What is the hinge point like? Screw?
Is it easy to open a little bit to rotate the lens without risk of it opening fully (and dropping the entire set-up)?

Thanks!

RobinWa wrote in post #11648135
What is the hinge point like? Screw?
Is it easy to open a little bit to rotate the lens without risk of it opening fully (and dropping the entire set-up)?

The following applies to item #169-309, Meritline's Tripod Mount Ring A2 for Canon Tele Lens & Zoom, Fit Canon EF 70 200 F4L (IS) Canon EF 80 200mm F2.8L Canon EF 400mm F5.6L Canon EF 200MM F2.8L 169-309 for $19.99

The hinge point appears sturdy to me and consists of a hollow steel pin (not molded but a piece of steel rolled into a cylinder) with the ends flared to hold it in place. There's some play in the hinge but this allows the ring to make full contact with the lens body when tightend down.

The locking mechanism consists of a spring-tensioned screw-down knob which extends into a beveled slot in the end of the ring. Turning the knob extends a pointed screw into the slot locking the ring closed and tightening the ring. You have to pull the knob with a moderate amount of force against the spring's tension to release the ring lock and open it. Once the knob is screwed down past a certain point, however, the knob can no longer be pulled and the ring lock can't be opened at all. You can back off on the knob to loosen its grip on the lens for rotation with no chance of the ring opening accidentally. When completely locked in place, however, the lens can still be rotated with a moderate amount of rotational force applied so you could potentially rotate the camera and lens accidentally.

Overall construction appears quite robust with (cast?) aluminum with steel hardware. There is no plastic at all. The paint job is close to matching the L's but still slightly off if you look hard.

Thanks!
Sounds like i am shopping!

What is the point of this photo?

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I too have purchased numerous items from Meritline. So far so good

msowsun wrote in post #11651303
What is the point of this photo?

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The point is to alert the n00bs that this mount will not work with 18-55mm lens

Or maybe you get an 18-55 with the ring? Lens is not part of the camera, right?

RobinWa wrote in post #11668131
Or maybe you get an 18-55 with the ring? Lens is not part of the camera, right?

Perhaps its an illustration from The L of the Rings.