Long Lenses - 3rd Party Collars?

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/01/2014 06:21:55 PM · #1

Hi all. Has anyone got any recommendations for a 3rd party manufacturer of lens collars?
I have some friends who have long lenses and their lens collars are flimsy or the L bracket is too short for a solid mount to the Gimbal Plate. Any URL or brand name recommendation would be great, thanks!

snaffles

Nikon D7100

09/01/2014 06:24:36 PM · #2

I think Ryan got a 3rd-party lens collar for his 500mm...will get back to you...

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/01/2014 06:47:30 PM · #3

Really Right Stuff makes GREAT lens collars but they are pricey. Fabulously designed and machined, not cast.

MattO

Nikon D4

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

09/01/2014 08:01:11 PM · #4

I have RRS lens plates for both my 200F2 and 400MM F2.8.

Matt

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

09/01/2014 09:10:38 PM · #5

I have a RRS collar on my 300. Great stuff.

09/02/2014 01:54:17 PM · #6

Thanks for the replies thus far. I'd forgotten about RRS, will go sniff around.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

09/02/2014 04:05:39 PM · #7

Sadly nothing spefically made for Sigma long lenses (120-300mm f/2.8 OS HSM APO DG EX) and a very limited range for the other lenses so far.

there is what looks like a universal support that might enhance the existing lens collar here... but $290-00 and you still need to buy the foot play and RRR tripod to go with all of it... yikes! Quality comes at a price.

Back to the drawing board... Any more ideas?

Message edited by author 2014-09-02 16:06:43.

aliqui

Nikon D300s

09/02/2014 04:21:25 PM · #8

If it were me, I'd head to the home improvement store and allow myself an hour of walking around playing with random stuff, in all departments, until I found a combination of things that would work. Perfect? No, but cheap.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

09/02/2014 04:45:20 PM · #9

Kirk is the lens collar Red has for the 500mm. Superior stiffness compared to OE; longer mounting foot gives better balance options; lower profile means lower centre of gravity for lens which widens balance point of gimbal. $$ not too bad, around $100 CDN.

Hope this helps!