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Old 24-04-06, 20:52
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Originally Posted by Don Hoey

If you have either a proffesional camera or one with a battery grip like that on my D100, and are looking to mount a lens with its own foot, you do need to try it for fit. I have attached an image to show how little clearence there can be with it set in portrait mode. A riser plate may be needed. With the camera mounted on the Q/R plate there are no clearence problems.

Don
Don, I'm not familiar with your lens, but doesn't the lens tripod mount slacken so the camera and lens rotate as one therefore negating the need to turn the head into portrait mode. If its fixed I can see the problem
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