Tripod mount ring for Canon 100mm f2.8 macro
 

After a few days with the 100mm f2.8 macro I have found out that trying to use the lens on a tripod/monpod via the camera makes the lens very unbalanced.
The Canon tripod ring (B) is around £100 but I see that there are Chinese clones for a fraction of this price - has anyone used one and are they ok?

Roy are the chinese clones on ebay, I was also put off by the canon price.

Christine, here is the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tripod-Mount-R...QQcmdZViewItem.
£14.99 + £9 P&P.

I've been using this lens for the past few years and never ever found the need for a tripod collar, even with a full set of tubes + my twin lite MR-14EX, macro flash fitted

I find it ok (ish) on the tripod but it feels really unbalanced on a monopod which is my preferred support when out in the field trying to shot butterflies and Dragonflies.

Thanks Roy that is a good price a lot, lot cheaper then Canons. I have also been looking around for a cheaper lens hood, rather then Canons own which are not cheap. I have put a UV filter on for the moment until I can get a cheap hood.

Christine,

I may be a bit late on this one, but have you thought of Hama rubber screw in lens hoods.

Don

could not the camera be mounted on the tripod,using the cameras own screw in fixture,ie attaching the tripod mounting plate to the camera as opposed to mounting the lens.

Thanks Don, I will have a look at one of those. Great to see you back.

Yes it can Christine and I am currently using this method but it is not ideal - this is a heavy(ish) lens and the point of balance is not right if you mount it via the camera.

Did you get one of the clone tripod mounts Roy?

I just wondered if they were any good because I managed to leave the one for my 70-200/2.8 in storage back in the UK (doh!) - I rarely used it so completely forgot until recently. So I don't really want to pay out $150 for a second one...

No I did not Mark - it seems fairly good off of the camera mount so I have not bothered.

Hi again Roy!
I haven't got a 100 macro but use a chinese version tripod ring for my 70-200and it's fine. (£100 is an outrageous price for the Canon!) Got to be worth a go.
All best,
Dave

Luckily enough Dave I had a tripod ring supplied with my 400mm f5.6 which also fits my 70-200. But like you say, the Canon prices are outrageous. Must have another look at the 100 macro ring again.
Cheers

P.S Dave, I did not know you posted on this forum or have you just joined.

Hi Roy, Did you ever get your lens mount, I,ve just ordered one from china 21 quid I dont know what it will be like until i get it,
Will

Never did yet one Will - I will be interested in what you think of it.

100mm macro mount
 

Hi Roy
Just got the mount from china it fits perfect I can recomend it, it took 5 days to get here, as I said 21 quid,
Will

Nice one Will - bit cheaper than the Canon Ring :)

100mm macro lens mount
 

Hi Roy
Guess what after getting the lens mount from china I thought I would just try something, I have a sigma 170-500 lens that has a mount ring included and it fits the canon 100mm macro lens a treat, so if anybody prefers that its a lot cheaper than canon 49-99 part number 560002 on the sigma website,
Will