Yes Stan it does have a Rubber brace that the front of the lens sits on. You can kind of see it in the picutre. The strap just keeps it nice and tight to prevent it from moving. The whole unit can be put on a quick release plate and snapped on and off your tripod quickly. The beauty of it is it can probably work with a number of your longer lenses.. Vic
Thanks Vic. This does look interesting. I am puzzled though - it looks as though there is a strap at the front that would pull down on the lens - I would have expected a brace that would hold the front of the lens up... Stan
