Lens collar foot: The foot on the Nikon 80 to 400 is very short does anyone know of a brand where the foot is a little longer or can you add to the foot to make it a little longer...

kcj Loc: Seneca SC

The foot on the Nikon 80 to 400 is very short does anyone know of a brand where the foot is a little longer or can you add to the foot to make it a little longer

ricardo00

Nikon has been making super short feet in my view, much too small for me to use them.

Bill_de Loc: US

You can get a longer foot or add a lens plate to the foot.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lens+plate+for+nikon+180-600&oq=lens+plate&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyCQgBEEUYORiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMgYICBBFGEDSAQg2ODk1ajBqMagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia

I was wondering who Len is!!!!!! thought he had foot problems!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Bill_de wrote:

You can get a longer foot or add a lens plate to the foot.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lens+plate+for+nikon+180-600&oq=lens+plate&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyCQgBEEUYORiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMgYICBBFGEDSAQg2ODk1ajBqMagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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And use two screws to attach it to the lens foot or it will keep coming loose

Bobby123

I found that it was a real wrestling match to rotate my Nikon 80-400 to shoot a vertical so a tour leader told me about a Kirk foot. Go to kirkphoto.com and look for NC-80-400GN. I ordered it the day I got home and what a world of difference! My lens rotates very easily now. Good luck!

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

ricardo00 wrote:

Nikon has been making super short feet in my view, much too small for me to use them.

The foot on the 200-500 is a great length, I used it to carry the lens around Florida's wetlands.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Bobby123 wrote:

I found that it was a real wrestling match to rotate my Nikon 80-400 to shoot a vertical so a tour leader told me about a Kirk foot. Go to kirkphoto.com and look for NC-80-400GN. I ordered it the day I got home and what a world of difference! My lens rotates very easily now. Good luck!

This is what I used to carry around my 200-500.

chuckrem Loc: Katy, Tx

billnikon wrote:

This is what I used to carry around my 200-500.

I like that. Would you happen to have a link or name to what this product is called.

redtooth

I don't think that handle is made any more .

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

kcj wrote:

The foot on the Nikon 80 to 400 is very short does anyone know of a brand where the foot is a little longer or can you add to the foot to make it a little longer

Bolt on a 120mm AS plate - https://www.ebay.com/itm/333610044759?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110025%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPOSITELISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D259211%26meid%3D94c2d3e48c6d4dd9b1a8cf43cc989a6e%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D25%26sd%3D224026140098%26itm%3D333610044759%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4247815%26algv%3DAlgoIndex5SimRanker%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p4247815.c101506.m1851
OR, 150mm - https://www.ebay.com/itm/333610044759?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110025%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPOSITELISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D259211%26meid%3D94c2d3e48c6d4dd9b1a8cf43cc989a6e%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D25%26sd%3D224026140098%26itm%3D333610044759%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4247815%26algv%3DAlgoIndex5SimRanker%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p4247815.c101506.m1851

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pendennis

Manglesphoto wrote:

And use two screws to attach it to the lens foot or it will keep coming loose

I also added a dab of blue Lok-tite to each screw, to ensure they don't come loose. Blue can be loosened using standard hand tools.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

kcj wrote:

The foot on the Nikon 80 to 400 is very short does anyone know of a brand where the foot is a little longer or can you add to the foot to make it a little longer

You could pick up a lens bracket called FOTGA L200. It manages to focus and support a loooong zoooom lens. I tried to include a website but it can be googled.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

Bobby123 wrote:

I found that it was a real wrestling match to rotate my Nikon 80-400 to shoot a vertical so a tour leader told me about a Kirk foot. Go to kirkphoto.com and look for NC-80-400GN. I ordered it the day I got home and what a world of difference! My lens rotates very easily now. Good luck!

Me too. Kirk feet on everything. Quick and secure.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

A Kirkfoot looks functional. However, I am partial to my FOTGA L200. I had no difficulty with my Sigma 150-600mm Lens. I was able to focus and support that chunk of glass. For under $50 it was a worthwhile investment.