Camera unbalanced with telephoto lens Long telephoto lenses are usually pretty heavy and if you mount your camera on a tripod you may find yourself fighting to keep things on an even keel as the lens is prone to dipping down. The solution is to move the mounting point further forward so that the camera and lens weight is more evenly distributed front to back. Many long lenses are supplied with a collar for precisely this purpose, but if yours is missing or wasn’t supplied with one they can be bought separately. Another advantage of using a collar is that, provided it isn’t over tightened, it allows you to quickly swivel the camera between landscape and portrait format and back. This makes it an especially useful set-up when shooting sport, action or wildlife when you need to respond quickly to changes in the scene.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:03:24 +0000
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