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[quote name='Koulang' timestamp='1286347207' post='3519']

I am sorry for making you confuse. I wanted to write tripod mount adapter! I know this lens is not 1:1 macro, but I wonder when we shot not too small objects like flowers? As I found in most reviews, this lens produces great image quality at f11 at 300mm, so if I zoom all the way to 300mm to shot macro, it may give very attractive background blur, but doing macro requires tripod's work even with great VC, so why I have this question.

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You do not have to use f11 at such long focal lengths and not within the real macro realms.



So, I do not think a tripod is needed at all, especially because if the lens' IS (VC) which is said to be very good.



I shoot hand held at 200mm without IS at ISO 200 now, so I am sure I could should handheld at 300mm with IS (VC) and stopped down a bit more easily.



The Tamron reaches 1:4 or 0.25 magnifcation at 1.5 meters... I shoot 0.21 at 1.2 meters or 0.29 at 0.9 meters now, handheld.



Canon EF 70-200mm f4, no IS, handheld at 200mm focal length and 0.9m distance (on APS-C):

















If you do want to use a tripod, you still do not need a tripod mount. A cable/remote shutter release and mirror lock up will be enough to cancel out the movement caused by the imbalance. And if you hold the camera while it is not the tripod, your hands will absorb the movement energy.