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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Long lens & A6000 / A6300


I've been using an A6000 for a couple years now and have always been annoyed by a bit of lens droop when on tripod, even with modest-sized lenses. The droop comes from flex in the camera body and an imperfect interface between camera and L-plate (due to the narrow bottom plate and mostly plastic construction). I've tried 3 different L-plates (RRS, Sunwayfoto, and some other brand X I've forgotten) and the Sunwayfoto is best, though still not great. Now I'm wanting to get an FE 70-300, but with no tripod ring, it seems way too much to hang on the A6000's L-plate. What I'm wondering is if the A6300, being a metal body, suffers from the same problem. Anyone tried the A6300 with this lens on a tripod? Or have any other ideas for a solution?


Mar 07, 2017 at 03:30 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Long lens & A6000 / A6300


I have the A6300 and the 70-300. I don't have any problems with the cantilevered weight. The barrel that extends when zooming is mostly air, so the center of gravity doesn't move as much as you might expect. I also have the 70-200GM which is much heavier. Balancing and repositioning precisely the camera with the tripod is much nicer with a tripod foot, but I don't have concerns about the weight on the mount with the 70-300. There are also some generic aftermarket lens tripod mounts (haven't used them, personally). I don't have an a6000, but from what I've read the mount was materially improved.




Mar 07, 2017 at 05:15 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Long lens & A6000 / A6300


Parariss wrote:
I have the A6300 and the 70-300. I don't have any problems with the cantilevered weight. The barrel that extends when zooming is mostly air, so the center of gravity doesn't move as much as you might expect. I also have the 70-200GM which is much heavier. Balancing and repositioning precisely the camera with the tripod is much nicer with a tripod foot, but I don't have concerns about the weight on the mount with the 70-300. There are also some generic aftermarket lens tripod mounts (haven't used them, personally). I don't have an a6000, but from what I've read
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Thanks for this. My main concern, however, is not the lens mount (that is weak on the A6000, but Fotodiox makes a stronger replacement that I'd get). The tripod-to-camera connection is what I wonder about. What do you use for that - an L-bracket or other Arca plate, or something else? And do you see much flex between it & the body?



Mar 07, 2017 at 09:45 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Long lens & A6000 / A6300


I use a Peak Design arca plate. No mechanical problems, but as I said it's just not balanced over the center of mass of the camera+lens so fine tuning the direction of the camera gets fiddly. Doesn't bother me as I don't shoot off a tripod terribly often.


grog13 wrote:
Thanks for this. My main concern, however, is not the lens mount (that is weak on the A6000, but Fotodiox makes a stronger replacement that I'd get). The tripod-to-camera connection is what I wonder about. What do you use for that - an L-bracket or other Arca plate, or something else? And do you see much flex between it & the body?




Mar 08, 2017 at 01:18 AM





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