Hi, I bought myself a pretty decent macro lens (Tokina At-X 90mm f2.5) which is rather heavy (700gr with extender). For macro I do need to use a tripod, but the lens doesn't have a collar with tripod-mount. So I need to use the tripod-mount on the E-PL1 and the mount of the camera is carrying all the weight. Will that work and hold without doing damage to the E-PL1? Are there other solutions to support the lens while it is on a tripod? Thanks for any input!
Personally I'd be happier shooting hand held with the left hand supporting the lens. These posts may be useful. https://www.mu-43.com/f67/stativklemme-tripod-collar-zuiko-70-300-mm-4247/ https://www.mu-43.com/f40/how-strong-e-pl1-mount-6593/ https://www.mu-43.com/f67/support-long-lens-w-o-tripod-collars-6437/
Thanks Bill. Handheld shooting for macro-purposes (1:1) with a very shallow DOF and Manual Focus is not done. So it has to be on a tripod. The links are great, I'm still wondering why my searches up till now missed 2 out of the 3 lnks you mentioned...
I've wondered if one could find a secure way of sitting a beanbag on top of a tripod ... the Stativklemme solution was just too much cash for the amount i'd use it ...
I have seen that one indeed and besides the fact that for my lens this would be a bit more difficult, it is a serious price indeed. My set-up will be mounted on something like this part of the time: Maybe I can use something on the rail to support the lens...
Weight should be ok! Hi, I'm using manual tele lenses quite often with my E-PL1 on a tripod. The biggest ones (Tokina 80-200 f4 and Vivitar 135 f2.8) are at 500-650 g incl. Adapter + sometimes a tele-converter (70g). Result: The weight is no problem. The only restriction I would see is if you carry around the tripod with the camera on it. I think this might be too much. Stefan
If you are still worried about weight and stability, you can use one of these as an option: Amazon.com: Bogen - Manfrotto Telephoto Lens Support: Electronics For macro, I'd still use a focusing rail on top of that.
thanks for that! This is something to remember indeed. Although I still see some problems as the focussing ring on my Macro-lens is as big as the lens itself, it is the best thing I've seen up till now to overcome this problem. @Orientator: thanks for sharing your experiences, that is good information. I'm certainly going to give it a try!
