lens suppot for nikon 80-200

Douglas Villalba said:
I have one of those lenses since it first came out and it is the sharpest lens I have at fully open f2.8. I have a lens support for it at BH back in the 90s on one of my visits to their used store.
I don't use it at all, it is kind of hard to focus and zoom with it on. The lens is not that heavy anyway and it was made to be used that way. I would just get the adapter with the rail support in case that the flange on the camera is not strong enough only the adapter may get screwed up.
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Yeah im stoked to use one of these older 80-200 2.8s but im almost at the point where im about to just get the kit lens for my tele shots and save a couple hundred on support and ****.
 
Yeah could Zip tie you lens down to this as well...same thing i think....I guess it would have to be at the end of your 80-200 near filter ring...it would be "steady freddy"....
 
tanega said:
Yeah could Zip tie you lens down to this as well...same thing i think....I guess it would have to be at the end of your 80-200 near filter ring...it would be "steady freddy"....
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yeah, i may have to go this route since its about 180 dollars cheaper and way easier than the kirk tripod collar and then mix and matching 15mm rod mounts with quick releases. I would most like keep it attach to my 80-200 at all times and when ill be using an 80-200 ill be setting up a bunch of stuff so time isn't a huge issue.
 
eheath said:
Yeah im stoked to use one of these older 80-200 2.8s but im almost at the point where im about to just get the kit lens for my tele shots and save a couple hundred on support and s**t.
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The kit lens is pretty awesome with AF IS and all - and tiny and 18.3.5 which is expensive to beat in prime land - its a must have

get the 80-200 later when you have more cash for workarounds

Id pick the kit lens over an old 80-200 any day unless I only shot narrative

Im rockin the kit lens and also have an 85/2 nikkor which gives me the fast tele look and has none of the support issues and cost $200

S
 
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morgan_moore said:
The kit lens is pretty awesome with AF IS and all - and tiny and 18.3.5 which is expensive to beat in prime land - its a must have

get the 80-200 later when you have more cash for workarounds

Id pick the kit lens over an old 80-200 any day unless I only shot narrative

Im rockin the kit lens and also have an 85/2 nikkor which gives me the fast tele look and has none of the support issues and cost $200

S
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yeah this was gonna be my other option, kit lens and then a fast prime 85/105, i already have a 135 2.8. im gonna be meeting up with a friend who has an fs100 this weekend and he has the kit lens so ill have to feel it out.
 
eheath said:
yeah this was gonna be my other option, kit lens and then a fast prime 85/105, i already have a 135 2.8. im gonna be meeting up with a friend who has an fs100 this weekend and he has the kit lens so ill have to feel it out.
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The kit lens is funny - I hated it at first - do a few walk AF tests and some handheld wide stuff and you will be sold

Switch to the prime when you need a serious shallow look or some nice focus feel when pulling focus on a tripod

The let down of the kit lens is the fly by wire focus - which feels delayed and mushy
 
The reviews on B&H are good. I can mount a Canon FD 300mm L lens on this thing to the FS100. Put a Bogen quick release plate on it and mount it to your regular head, doesn't look quite as elegant as a rod system but it works.
 
Kraut69 said:
The reviews on B&H are good. I can mount a Canon FD 300mm L lens on this thing to the FS100. Put a Bogen quick release plate on it and mount it to your regular head, doesn't look quite as elegant as a rod system but it works.
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interesting, this would eliminate the need for rails and would knock down my cheaper system from 130 bucks to 60... not a bad idea
 
This is a great thread. I havent had time to read it all but am facing same issue. my concern is that there will be more lens mount failures from torquing lenses too firmly with the force of the threads- than if no support was ever used.

I've used rail supported lens mounts and it's just screw it in until sorta tight. that is not enough for me. Maybe I'm thinking about it too much! i just want some kind of lens torque spec.

Caleb crosby
 
Well, wouldn't a vertical adjustable rail support come in handy here? I'd love to hear why people are shunning the Ebay ones... they seem to look decently made?
 
eheath said:
interesting, this would eliminate the need for rails and would knock down my cheaper system from 130 bucks to 60... not a bad idea
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So, i think i was a little tired when i was looking at this, my only concern with this manfrotto lens support is that the height doesn't adjust, its making me think twice...
 
I just decided to go for the Vocas universal 15mm lens support. I've read and heard good things about them, and since they were available from a Danish retailer as well, I thought what the heck. Well give some feed back on it when it arrives next week.

From what I understood from the retailer, they are ordering them in from Holland, so there should be some available for us Europeans, in case you're tired of looking.
 
more and more im considering the kit lens. i dont need a fast lens, i just want a lens that looks good, goes to 200 and is easy to use. Seems like the kit might be the choice...
 
On the manfrotto lens support--adjustment for the height is compensated by tilting the camera on the head, the lens pivots on the front support as needed, plus if you ever need to, you could put a foam layer under the front cradle--I have installed the canon EF 70-200M L lens and the Canon FD 300mm L lens, quite a bit of height difference between the two, and I didn't have to add any additional foam to the front support. Changing the lens is pretty fast. One issue is you have to put a short lens on the camera that doesn't need the support, there's a possibility if you leave the support on, it could get into the field of view. Taking the support off for a shorter lens would be a hassle when you are in a hurry.
 
Kraut69 said:
On the manfrotto lens support--adjustment for the height is compensated by tilting the camera on the head, the lens pivots on the front support as needed, plus if you ever need to, you could put a foam layer under the front cradle--I have installed the canon EF 70-200M L lens and the Canon FD 300mm L lens, quite a bit of height difference between the two, and I didn't have to add any additional foam to the front support. Changing the lens is pretty fast. One issue is you have to put a short lens on the camera that doesn't need the support, there's a possibility if you leave the support on, it could get into the field of view. Taking the support off for a shorter lens would be a hassle when you are in a hurry.
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interesting... giving me more confidence. i wish the top plate was a 577 quick release not the tiny little guy, it could make switching really easy. but, when i use my 80-200 i probably wont be in a hurry to change, so this might work well.
 
You could always maybe install a 577 to the little guy, would just raise things up a bit, don't know how much that would affect fit though. If you do get one, there is a little brass lever safety catch that has to be pushed to the rear each time you put the camera on, the camera plate catches fine, sort of neat how it catches to the support, but that little brass lever is a second safety catch, don't forget to flip it.

I got this setup because I am pretty confused with the selection of rod supports, and I don't want to buy something I will regret later, so this $61 solution has bought me more time. Plus it works great on the DSLR's which is what is was made for. You need something to support the weight of the lens AND the FS100 in my opinion because the FS100 weighs so much more than a DSLR. Hence the typical tripod mount like on the 70-200mm doesn't hack it for the FS100.
 
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