When the 300PF came out I noted it doesn’t come with a tripod collar. And being the same size but less weight than the 24-70AFS which we use without a collar, why have one for the 300PF. Well, now I know why you’d want a collar. When shooting this past weekend when I needed to go vertically FAST, you simply can’t beat the speed of a tripod collar! Ya, if you have a L Plate on your camera body, you can flip it in the tripod but if you’re working with a shy subject like I had, that movement probably scare it off. You have three options, the Nikon RT-1, Vello TC-N1 Tripod Collar or the Really Right Stuff LC-A12 (the 70-200f4 & 300PF use the same collar). Now why did I go with the most expensive one?
It was real simple, when I go vertically I want the flash to remain above the lens! By using the RRS LC-A12 I can use the Flash Arm. Real simple, clean and I know it works. So why get a tripod collar for a lens that doesn’t need it for stability …. vertical and flash is why!
