Nikon 200-500mm tripod collar (1 Viewer)

Hi Guys,

As many of you may know the tripod collar of the above named lens is anything but good, do any of you know of a good alternative which can be bought?

The Kirk NC-200-500V2 is a replacement collar with arca-swiss foot. You can also get a lens brace that attaches to the toe of the foot for added support.

https://www.kirkphoto.com/lens-mounting/lens-collar-for-nikon-200-500mm-f-5-6e-afs-ed-vr-1926.html

marcsantacurz said:

The Kirk NC-200-500V2 is a replacement collar with arca-swiss foot. You can also get a lens brace that attaches to the toe of the foot for added support.

https://www.kirkphoto.com/lens-mounting/lens-collar-for-nikon-200-500mm-f-5-6e-afs-ed-vr-1926.html

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Do you know if it rotates smoothly, the original is a pain in the a**

It's been maybe 3 years since I used it, so I do not have a clear recollection. I do not remember thinking anything bad about the mount, so I doubt it had problems. Mine (which might be the v2 version) has a very smooth Delrin ring inside the mount so the lens rotates on this smooth material. It is not a metal-to-metal interface.

Also, if you get the optional LS-2 support, it has two small rubberized bearings that rotate with the lens.

If you're interested in buying a used one, send me a PM. When I sold my 200-500, the guy didn't want the lens mount so I've had it sitting in my cabinet taking up space.

Marc

I bought this one for my lens and I have zero complaints. I like it much better than the original lens collar.

After buying it, I'm glad I didn't shell out for the Kirk.

Oh, and it rotates smoothly for me.

Thanks, I ended up buying the Kirk NC, wasn’t cheap but work really well, it also has an ARCA SWISS