On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:09:10 -700, you wrote:
>
>The F* ED(IF) 300mm f/4.5 tripod mount fits into a ring with detents
>on the lens body, so you can turn the camera on its side without
>flipping the tripod mount out of its normal position.
>
>Is the lens under discussion engineered in the same way?
Essentially, yes. A rotating collar is built into the
lens, and a removable tripod foot attaches to the
collar.
This describes the design of both the F* 300/4.5 and
the FA* 600/4 (and the A* 200/4 Macro), although the
actual tripod collar and tripod foot of each are much
different.
Oddly, the tripod foot of the A* 200/4 Macro fits the
200 Macro *and* the F* 300/4.5, but the tripod foot of
the F* 300/4.5 won't fit the 200 Macro.
If anyone has an extra tripod foot for the A* 200/4
Macro, let me know. I'd like to buy one or two of them.
--
Happy Trails,
Texdance
http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance
http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202
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