Bogen makes a nice quick-release mount with a sliding dovetail plate that
can easily be adjusted to balance the lens-camera assembly. The model number
is 3273. The sliding plate has a catch pin to prevent accidentally dropping
the lens when the slider lock is released. I have several of these and they
work very well. /jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:48 AM
To: olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] My name is bill and I'm an enabler
>
>
>>> BTW, I note some of the other sales of this lens included a 1.4x
>>> teleconverter. Is this a special matched telconverter, or can I just
use an
>>> SP teleconverter 1.4x
>>
My understanding is that one must remove the adaptall mount from the
lens and insert the 1.4x or 2x Tamron converters between it and the lens
before mounting to the camera. This sounds like a PITA although I
haven't tried it nor intend to as the Zuikos work well.
> I'm shooting high school football games ....... with Fuji
>Superia 800. I'm using a Gitzo monopod to keep things steady.....So, I
decided to spring for the Tamron 300 2.8.
>
I have also recently picked up the 300/2.8 and have tried it on a
monopod with mixed results. Pluses: It's sharp and the bokeh is pretty
good but not 85/2 class. So far the contrast and saturation seem middle
of the road but I haven't used it enough even for my unscientific
survey. Minuses: Heavy, no surprise there. But the main problem for
using on a monopod is that the tripod mount on the lens is very far
behind the center of gravity. The thing is extremely nose heavy. Even on
a tripod it makes a ballhead hard to manage. On my monopod I can stick
the leg out in front and lean into it which helps but you sure couldn't
follow a football game like that.
Here's one of the few acceptable shots from the last roll using the
monopod and Superia 400. Good example of the bokeh. Getting the subject
to hold still long enough in the evening light was a problem along with
holding the lens still.
http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/deer1.jpg
I can see that this beast will take some getting used to. How do you
other owners deal with the nose heavy problem? Or do you see it as a
problem?
By the way, Re: mini trekker thread, this lens easily fits with the hood
leaving plenty of room for more stuff.
Mike
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