07-19-2017, 12:12 PM
maybe I was not clear: I already have this thing since two years. It's alright to use it, but
- my Tamron G2 has a better collar and I like it's Arca rail very much. Also, the lens is just light enough for handheld shots - for tripod, I use a Gimbal, a levelling ball and a Gitzo Series 4.
- my Nikkor 300 PF-E is a bit too short and the diameter is too small to fit (although the lenshood does fit)
- It's useful for landscape-oriented shots - that's a downside to the collars (but Mengs also offers various copies of standard collars)
- I don't know the genuine part of that lens bracket, but the Chinese made a nice copy of it.