The Tripod Collar by Fotodiox attaches your Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens to a tripod or monopod while stabilizing it. A locking knob helps safely secure the collar to your lens. The knob can be loosened, allowing you to turn your camera from landscape to portrait mode without removing your camera from your tripod or adjusting your tripod head. The collar is coated with a matte white finish.
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The quality of the metal and assembly and mechanical function are fine. But the velvet liner is too plush and compresses flush with edges of the mount when locked on the lens, making it likely to scratch the lens barrel. I will be modifying mine by removing the velvet pieces and replacing with a polyurethane tape thick enough to maintain a gap between collar's edges and the lens barrel.
I really wanted one that said Canon on it, but couldn’t justify a $120 more. So I decided to try this one, and I’m so glad I did. It’s solid, and I’m confident in its ability to hold my lens securely.
Seemed a bit jangly out of the box but provides a good secure fit around the lens.
Great price for a collar a quarter the price of Canon's. Was a 15 second install, locks down well and holds tight. My Manfrotto quick release plate mounts perfectally to the base. I'll be using my lens mostly hand held, but this is an easier way to hand hold and make any adjustments to the camera or lens. Highly recommend this ring, fits my lens perfectly.
B&H are great, when the 1st one would not go over the lip to the collar area, they replaced it but it too would not go over. Nothing to lose I pried the collar apart at the knob joint, slipped it over and pried it wide enough to relock, now it works great but not without the abuse I gave it. Price is the only reason to buy this over Canon
Don't believe the negative reviews on this Fotodiox tripod mount. It is designed to permit the camera to be rotated easily for horizontal or vertical shooting; but clamps securely for picture taking. There were no instructions on how to do this (probably because it is so easy to do). There are red dots on the knob and body of the mount that you line up. You pull out the knob to open or close the ring. When the ring is initially closed the camera can be rotated. Turn the knob clockwise until it stops and the camera is held securely. My only issue was that it turns so easily; but Canon's own C tripod mount may be exactly the same. The color isn't an exact match but for 1/4 the price I got a steal. Don't spend four times as much because some people are not mechanically inclined. This is a great product. There is no scraping of metal on rotating as some people reported. They probably didn't loosen the ring first (dummies).
I thought that this collar would work for me and save a significant amount of money over the Canon brand. However, using this collar in the field proved me wrong. It doesn't hold the lens securely enough and the locking knob tends to loosen. I simply don't trust it with the expensive L lens. It may work for people who aren't outside carrying their equipment mounted to a tripod, but not for those of us who depend on their equipment to be rock-solid with hard use. I bit the bullet and bought the Canon collar.
It is felt or fabric lined, has a safety catch so it can not work loose and fits very snugly. What more could you ask of a tripod collar??
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