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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 215015" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>I'm a little perturbed that the 70-200mm doesn't include the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/898790-REG/Nikon_4981_RT_1_TriPod_Collar_Ring.html" target="_blank">$169 tripod collar</a> 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<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/926439-REG/kirk_nc_70_200_lens_collar_for_nikon.html" target="_blank"> Kirk aftermarket collar</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/984497-REG/vello_tc_n1_tripod_collar_for.html" target="_blank">Vello version</a>, which seems very similar to the Nikon, and only $49. </p><p></p><p>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?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 215015, member: 9240"] I'm a little perturbed that the 70-200mm doesn't include the [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/898790-REG/Nikon_4981_RT_1_TriPod_Collar_Ring.html"]$169 tripod collar[/URL] 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[URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/926439-REG/kirk_nc_70_200_lens_collar_for_nikon.html"] Kirk aftermarket collar[/URL], 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 [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/984497-REG/vello_tc_n1_tripod_collar_for.html"]Vello version[/URL], 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? [/QUOTE]
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