C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support?

Jon Roemer · December 17th, 2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Cronin

Jon thanks for your recommendations. The Kessler baseplate and RRS 130mm camera plate both arrived and they are a perfect combination. Leaves perfect space for the RRS quick release for bigger glass.

Also so far I am very impressed with the 1DX, nothing like it on the market for stills.

Paul - Great! Glad to hear it's all working out.

Matt Davis · December 20th, 2012, 11:07 AM

Sorry to come to the party late AND wrench it in a slightly different tack, but very keen on keeping my C100 'au naturel' for projects next year:

How about the 70-200 f4? Light enough for straight mount to camera?

Andy Wilkinson · December 20th, 2012, 11:52 AM

Yes. Doing that now with my Canon 70-200 F4 IS. Lovely combo and images.

Jon Roemer · December 24th, 2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Roemer

Work around mentioned above for using the Kessler Kwik Release with the C300/70-200 f/2.8 Combo

Lens locked down, camera in normal position, on left. Rotate camera/lens to get the camera body out of the way and give clearance to lock/unlock the large lever.

If you were to use the RRS B2-LR2 II clamp instead the photos are those that you see in my post #9 above. The RRS lever is smaller on the back end. Depending upon how the lens foot is placed in the clamp it can be a bit snug to unlock. It works but if the lens foot is too far forward one would have to rotate the setup all the same.

Just wanted to add, too, a simple solution for this setup (C300 + 70-200 w/lens collar) with the Kessler Kwik Release would be to reorient the release 180 deg. The lock-down lever then is not on the camera side, it's on the opposite side. So, no clearance issues between the lever and the camera body.

Richard Jacobs · January 27th, 2013, 06:29 PM

I hope I'm not hijacking this thread.. I'm trying to build my Canon Lens collection around the C100. I would like to hear opinions on the benefits of IS with the 70-200 f4. I'm tempted to go with non-IS and help purchase the 100mm macro. It's really double the price for IS, and I wonder if you're typically locked down (tripod) while this tight,, say greater than 100mm. Is there a focal length where IS is no longer viable for video. Lastly, 70-200mm IS or non-IS??

Michael Turano · January 27th, 2013, 10:52 PM

I have he 70-200mm f/2.8 non-IS lens. I rented the IS version several times before buying the non IS lens. In a pinch, if I had to get a long lens, hand held shot, the IS definitely made it possible. The downside is that the IS version is not parfocal. I ran into a number of situations where I would start focused on a tight shot and then widen to a mid shot and lose sharp focus. So, it's a toss up. If you don't mind refocusing when you reframe, it is nice to have the IS.

Richard Jacobs · January 28th, 2013, 05:54 AM

The IS is not par focal, but the non-IS is! Thanks, that's a major consideration.Thanks!

December 20th, 2012, 11:07 AM	#32
Matt Davis Trustee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 1,562	Re: C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support? Sorry to come to the party late AND wrench it in a slightly different tack, but very keen on keeping my C100 'au naturel' for projects next year: How about the 70-200 f4? Light enough for straight mount to camera? __________________ Director/Editor - MDMA Ltd: Write, Shoot, Edit, Publish - mattdavis.pro EX1 x2, C100 --> FCPX & PPro6

December 20th, 2012, 11:52 AM	#33
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support? Yes. Doing that now with my Canon 70-200 F4 IS. Lovely combo and images. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

January 27th, 2013, 06:29 PM	#35
Richard Jacobs New Boot Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 16	Re: C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support? I hope I'm not hijacking this thread.. I'm trying to build my Canon Lens collection around the C100. I would like to hear opinions on the benefits of IS with the 70-200 f4. I'm tempted to go with non-IS and help purchase the 100mm macro. It's really double the price for IS, and I wonder if you're typically locked down (tripod) while this tight,, say greater than 100mm. Is there a focal length where IS is no longer viable for video. Lastly, 70-200mm IS or non-IS??

January 27th, 2013, 10:52 PM	#36
Michael Turano New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 12	Re: C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support? I have he 70-200mm f/2.8 non-IS lens. I rented the IS version several times before buying the non IS lens. In a pinch, if I had to get a long lens, hand held shot, the IS definitely made it possible. The downside is that the IS version is not parfocal. I ran into a number of situations where I would start focused on a tight shot and then widen to a mid shot and lose sharp focus. So, it's a toss up. If you don't mind refocusing when you reframe, it is nice to have the IS.

January 28th, 2013, 05:54 AM	#37
Richard Jacobs New Boot Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 16	Re: C300 & Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - Lens Support? The IS is not par focal, but the non-IS is! Thanks, that's a major consideration.Thanks!