Seems like the Blackrapid strap is the answer for me, but will the mount be able to take the weight? The 70-300L doesn't come with a tripod collar, so should I get one?
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7D or 5D III?
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Night Hawk said:
Do you routinely use a tripod? Personally, I have Arca Swiss-type plates (RRS or Wimberley) on body and collared lenses, and I attached the lug for the BR strap to a Kirk 1" clamp so I can easily move the attachment point from body to lens, or remove it for tripod/monopod use.
I routinely carry my 85L II mounted, it weighs about the same as the 70-300L, no tripod collar on the former. You might try it without, first. But I find the balance better with the collar (which Canon charges quite a lot for!). As for the BR components and the Kirk clamp, I hang a 600/4L IS II from them.
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+1jdramirez said:
The Canon collar for the 70-300L is expensive. There are decent knock-offs (I use the Fotodiox with a Wimberley P20) that work well.
The camera lens mount could probably take the weight (see Neuro's example with the 85mm L), but it is much better balanced on the strap as well as on a tripod if you use the lens collar.
An alternative to a strap can be a shoulder bag that is tall enough to house camera with lens and hood attached - but you won't have the camera ready as quickly, and if you are already carrying a backpack with more gear, it is a little busy around the shoulders. I do it sometimes when I take camera and 1-2 lenses only and leave everything else at home.
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jdramirez said:
I like that the collar is a good way for me to support the lens... The focus and zoom rings are swapped compared to other common L-series zooms, and without the collar, my hand reaches for the 70-300L's focus ring almost automatically. Supporting the lens by the collar foot places my hand so I grab the zoom ring by default.
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I have both and each has its place. That said, I use my 5Diii at least 90% of the time. I love what a crop format can give me when I'm doing nature photography. However, the 5Diii has certain advantages over the 7D and I find these to be really significant.
1. Superior autofocus. I generally use just the center point for nature photography. The 5Diii acquires the target much faster than the 7D and that's a huge advantage for subjects such as birds in flight. Its autofocus is also considerably better in low light situations than that of the 7D.
2. Vastly superior performance at higher ISOs. I routinely use my 5Diii at ISOs of 800-1600. I wouldn't dream of doing that with the 7D. For me, the 7D is a 400 ISO or lower camera. At ISOs above 400 with the 7D, noise, particularly background noise, is intolerable.
3. Better dynamic range. The 5Diii seems to capture a broader range of lighting than does the 7D. That's subjective, I know, but it just seems to do a better job. It also does a better job for me if I photograph something against a strongly backlighted background. With any camera that's often a recipe for an underexposed subject. With the 5Diii I can pull up far more detail from such underexposures than I ever could with the 7D.
I'll be curious to see whether the 7Dii catches up to the 5Diii in these areas. A crop format camera that handles low light situations as well as the 5Diii does and that has the 5Diii's autofocusing capabilities would be a nature photographer's dream camera, I think.
1. Superior autofocus. I generally use just the center point for nature photography. The 5Diii acquires the target much faster than the 7D and that's a huge advantage for subjects such as birds in flight. Its autofocus is also considerably better in low light situations than that of the 7D.
2. Vastly superior performance at higher ISOs. I routinely use my 5Diii at ISOs of 800-1600. I wouldn't dream of doing that with the 7D. For me, the 7D is a 400 ISO or lower camera. At ISOs above 400 with the 7D, noise, particularly background noise, is intolerable.
3. Better dynamic range. The 5Diii seems to capture a broader range of lighting than does the 7D. That's subjective, I know, but it just seems to do a better job. It also does a better job for me if I photograph something against a strongly backlighted background. With any camera that's often a recipe for an underexposed subject. With the 5Diii I can pull up far more detail from such underexposures than I ever could with the 7D.
I'll be curious to see whether the 7Dii catches up to the 5Diii in these areas. A crop format camera that handles low light situations as well as the 5Diii does and that has the 5Diii's autofocusing capabilities would be a nature photographer's dream camera, I think.
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btw, what lens plate do you use on the 70-300? I have the P20 but find it is almost longer than necessary. With the 5D it never is front heavy on a tripod, and when handheld the plate is a bit in the way when I grab the zoom ring, so I was considering a P10neuroanatomist said:
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The 7D is an excellent body for the price, but based on limitations you've experienced with your current body, the 5DIII is the clear choice. The only downside being the and fps slightly slower than the 7d.
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