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01/29/2009 09:44:10 PM · #1 |
I just bought my very first lens (not counting the 18-55mm kit lens my rebel came with), and I was browsing through the manual when I noticed it said I needed a Tripod Mount Ring B to use this lens on a tripod. I got the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM and I was really looking forward to finally being able to do some macro photography, but now I'm kinda bummin' about spending another $150 for this tripod mount thingy.
Can anyone who has this lens tell me if this is an actual necessity or simply an accessory? I'd rather get some other opinions on this before blowing even more money I don't have. :/
As always, thanks for any and all help! Much appreciated. :) |
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01/29/2009 09:46:05 PM · #2 |
| Nah, that lens is light as hell. Don't bother. |
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01/29/2009 09:48:21 PM · #3 |
| I'm with violinist on this...Ive used the lens before- you dont need it at all. |
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01/29/2009 09:56:44 PM · #4 |
| For Macro you do need to use a tripod, but you should be fine with mounting the camera if the lens is light (I don't know, I use Nikon), rather than buying a tripod mount for the lens. |
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01/29/2009 10:08:51 PM · #5 |
| I have this lens and use it both on my XT and 50D ... no tripod mount needed ... not necessary because it's so light ... having a solid tripod helps with macro work though |
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01/29/2009 10:15:01 PM · #6 |
Duct tape and a hose clamp? : )
A tripod mounted to the camera should do the job nicely. I use a monopod a lot for macro outside like bugs and flowers. It stabilizes the system without being so cumbersome to move around with, and makes focusing a lot easier with my manual lenses because I can just set the focus and rock the whole thing back and forth to find the best focus spot.
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01/29/2009 10:18:40 PM · #7 |
| A tripod mount on the canon 100mm is for convince really, it allows you to change the orientation of the camera without shifting the camera off it's place of focus. It basically allows you to rotate the whole camera without altering what the lens is focused on, whereas on a tripod you usually flip the camera resulting in a change in what you are focused on thus resulting in a need to reposition your tripod. |
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01/29/2009 10:20:37 PM · #8 |
ok im changing all i wrote. just nevermind, just ask someone more knowledgeable
Message edited by author 2009-01-29 22:22:25. |
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01/29/2009 10:46:53 PM · #9 |
Thanks everyone for all the replies! :) So it's looking like it's *not* really a must-have or anything (the manual lied to me!), so I'm going to go ahead and forego the tripod mount for now. Who knows, maybe someday, somehow...when I don't have $80,000 of student loans to pay back (oh wait, that's the rest of my life...!)...I can afford all the little goodies and gadgets my heart desires. ;)
I appreciate all the advice~!! |
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01/29/2009 10:51:59 PM · #10 |
| you rae going to need some someday, but for now your good:) |
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01/29/2009 10:53:36 PM · #11 |
If you're seriously into macro, you really DO need the functionality of being able to rotate the camera around the axis of the lens. If you don't have that mount, every time you switch from horizontal to vertical framing you will move the entire lens assembly 2-3 to the right and an inch or so down. This isn't much variation when shooting landscapes, say, but it's HUGE when doing macros; you'll have to recompose by adjusting the center column for height and by moving the whole tripod to eliminate the sideways shift.
So, it's not *required* but it's really, really, REALLY useful.
An alternative is to get an L-bracket mounting system for the entire camera, which allows the camera to be shifted from horizontal to vertical while maintaining the lens axis at the same plane, and it works with every lens in your arsenal. But good ones are very expensive, and they are pretty bulky too...
R.
Message edited by author 2009-01-29 22:54:26.
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01/29/2009 10:56:44 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
An alternative is to get an L-bracket mounting system for the entire camera, which allows the camera to be shifted from horizontal to vertical while maintaining the lens axis at the same plane, and it works with every lens in your arsenal. But good ones are very expensive, and they are pretty bulky too...
R. |
this is what i was talking about when i just deleted everything i said. you should sonsider one if you are really into macro |
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01/30/2009 03:31:32 PM · #13 |
| What kind of/which specific L-bracket mounting system do you guys use? |
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01/30/2009 03:32:59 PM · #14 |
use a magnet ;)
nah you dont need that, thats just canon trying to sell you crap you dont need, cant blame them though.
Message edited by author 2009-01-30 15:35:31.
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01/30/2009 03:35:30 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Shaka:
What kind of/which specific L-bracket mounting system do you guys use? |
I don't have one, sadly, but if I could get one it would be from Really Right Stuff. They make really good stuff. Seriously good stuff...
R.
Message edited by author 2009-01-30 15:35:58.
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