BackdoorArts
Senior Member
I'm a little perturbed that the 70-200mm doesn't include the $169 tripod collar Nikon has for it, but at the same time it's light enough that I doubt I would have it on a lot. That said, shooting the eclipse yesterday was one of those times when I wondered if it would have been a little better for the camera to not have the lens extended out in front of it with no other means of support for an hour? So, I started looking for other options and found only 2, the Kirk aftermarket collar, which is only slightly less expensive but from reviews seems to be the better choice. Still, for as little as I'd use it I don't know if I want to drop $150 on it. Then there's the Vello version, which seems very similar to the Nikon, and only $49.
I suspect that I will drop the money on that as I've been happy with most of the Vello products I've used, but before I do that I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with it? Any negatives that I should seriously consider?
I suspect that I will drop the money on that as I've been happy with most of the Vello products I've used, but before I do that I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with it? Any negatives that I should seriously consider?