Tripod designed to hold Tamron 150-600 lens? Hi all .. Newbie question :) I am looking to buy a Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens. Will this fit my Canon 600D? Do they come with...

Ladylene

Hi all .. Newbie question :)

I am looking to buy a Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens. Will this fit my Canon 600D? Do they come with different mounts?

Also .. in the following pic the tripod supports the lens, not the camera. What is this called? I have been searching for one like it and can't find it.

Thanks in advance for your help

Xantoz Loc: Delaware

Look at a gimbal head on a very solid tripod!! Mine are all from Manfrotto. I don't have access to the model numbers at this time. Heavy lenses like this need the best support you can find. They are always mounted on the lens. It will distort the camera mounting ring if you have that weight unsupported. Enjoy!

legion3 Loc: Deer Park Long Island

if you buy the lens for Canon it will fit a FF or crop camera. The picture depicts a lens with a tripod mount, using the mount distributes the weight more evenly. Tripods and heads are made to support different weights so you have to be careful what you buy.

queencitysanta Loc: Charlotte, North Carolina

MT Shooter is the expert!

Ladylene

Cool thanks for that. I googled gimbal head and can see how it works now. Does the lens itself have something built in to attach to the head or do I need to buy that too?

I will need a new tripod and yes I am looking to get a Manfrotto. Figured I'd wait til the lens arrives and weight the whole setup .. just to be sure it doesn't collapse. Waaaaay to much money spent on the camera and lens to risk having it collapse!

I can't wait to try out that lens. I don't have any zoom lenses except the kit lens that came with the camera. I have missed many a good shot so I've been saving to buy a really good one ... I think I found it :)

Ladylene

Okay the lens weighs almost 2kgs .. camera weighs a bit over 1/2 kg. I have my eye on a Manfrotto 190 .. can hold up to 5kgs.

Think that will be sturdy enough or should I go bigger? Im smart enough to figure out that just because a tripod will hold the weight, doesn't mean it will be really stable (or hold still in the wind) This will be the heaviest lens I would put on it likely.

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

Advice around here suggests to usually get a tripod rated at double the weight you will really do. Also, look for one that has a hook coming down from the center column that you can hang your camera bag or other weighty object from to give added stability in windy conditions. You don't want your investment toppling over! Good luck. I want to see some of the pictures you capture with this setup.

New York Steve Loc: St. Augustine, Florida

Ladylene wrote:

Also .. in the following pic the tripod supports the lens, not the camera. What is this called? I have been searching for one like it and can't find it.

All that's happening there is that the tripod is connected to the tripod collar on the lens. The reason for this is that the weight of the lens could result in damage to the body.

In a nutshell, it's easier for the lens to support the weight of the body than it is for the body to support the weight of the lens...

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

Ladylene wrote:

Okay the lens weighs almost 2kgs .. camera weighs a bit over 1/2 kg. I have my eye on a Manfrotto 190 .. can hold up to 5kgs.

Think that will be sturdy enough or should I go bigger? Im smart enough to figure out that just because a tripod will hold the weight, doesn't mean it will be really stable (or hold still in the wind) This will be the heaviest lens I would put on it likely.

You would be barely into the "twice the weight" suggestion with the Manfrotto 190. I have the Tamron 150-600 mated to a Canon 6d - the two together weigh 6 lbs. However, my gimble head weighs 3 lbs. You need to consider head weight as well unless the tripod comes with a head and is rated at the same poundage (sorry, not good at metric weights). Also, weight capacity is not the whole story; but I'm not conversant in torsion stability. Hopefully, others here will cover additional specs to consider.

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

Ladylene wrote:

Hi all .. Newbie question :)

I am looking to buy a Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens. Will this fit my Canon 600D? Do they come with different mounts?

Also .. in the following pic the tripod supports the lens, not the camera. What is this called? I have been searching for one like it and can't find it.

Thanks in advance for your help

May I suggest that you take a look at the Gitzo series of tripods, check the height to suit yours and buy one that will take around 10 or 12 kgs for better stability. The camera, lens and the Gimbal head will weigh in around 5 kgs or so.

Have fun!!!

amehta Loc: Boston

Ladylene wrote:

Hi all .. Newbie question :)

I am looking to buy a Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens. Will this fit my Canon 600D? Do they come with different mounts?

Also .. in the following pic the tripod supports the lens, not the camera. What is this called? I have been searching for one like it and can't find it.

Thanks in advance for your help

The Tamron 150-600mm comes in three mounts: Canon, Nikon, and Sony. Canon lenses come in two "flavors": EF and EF-S, and both will work with your 600D. Tamron lenses come in the same two flavors: "Di" (= EF) and "Di II" (= EF-S). Again, both will work with your 600D.

The lens is attached to the tripod with a "detachable tripod mount", also called a "tripod collar". When lenses are heavy and long, the manufacturer includes a tripod collar for two reasons: the balance point can be over the tripod and the stress on the lens mount is reduced. The lens can be mounted on the tripod in exactly the same way as the camera.

When you get a tripod/ball head, an important consideration is the quick release system, especially when you will mount either the camera or the lens. While a many people like the Manfrotto RC2 system, I have switched to the Arca-Swiss system and find it much more robust. Quite a few companies have Arca-Swiss compatible gear, including Induro, Sirui, and Really Right Stuff.

Ladylene

Thanks so much for your help. I finally settled on the following:
Beike Pro BK-471 Professional Ballhead Tripod (it can hold 10kg and is very sturdy)
BK-45 Pro Heavy Duty Metal Gimbal Head

And yes the tripod has the weight hook in the centre.

Sigh .. that was a lot of surfing trying to get my head around that lot, but it would have been a lot longer without your help. I appreciate it :)

amehta Loc: Boston

Ladylene wrote:

Thanks so much for your help. I finally settled on the following:
Beike Pro BK-471 Professional Ballhead Tripod (it can hold 10kg and is very sturdy)
BK-45 Pro Heavy Duty Metal Gimbal Head

And yes the tripod has the weight hook in the centre.

Sigh .. that was a lot of surfing trying to get my head around that lot, but it would have been a lot longer without your help. I appreciate it :)

:thumbup:

When you get the lens, you should get a Arca-Swiss compatible plate to put on the lens tripod mount. With a plate on both the camera and the lens, it will be easy to go back and forth without needing tools while shooting.

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

This lens comes with a tripod mount collar. Instead of attaching the base of the camera to the tripod hear, you attach the lens collar to the tripod head or the gimbal.
If you only have one quick release plate, you would need to remove it from the camera and attach it to the lens collar.

SonyBug

I have found that the carbon fiber tripod gives the best vibration reduction. So, with that being said, you would spend over $400 for the smallest Induro, but you would have 33 lbs weight capacity and the best vib reduction. I find when shooting with a 500 mm prime that even the very slightest vibration, (mirror, wind, shutter) degrades the photo. To get the best shot, you must eliminate motion. Good Luck!