Unfortunately the Leofoto offering is grossly undersized and unsuitable for use as anything but a handle. In order to save on material and machining they have a straight post that comes vertically down from the attachment location making the insertion and fastening/loosening of the screws more fiddly than it should be.
For those that have pondered this question before - what is your experience? Specific experience with the Leofoto? I am unlikely to ever shoot it on a tripod with anything other than a gimbal so perhaps the absence of rigidity on par with the more conventional choices is not an issue?
p.1 #3 · Replacement foot for the Nikon 500mm f/4E FL?
Lance B wrote:
When you say undersize, isn't the Leophoto is the longest at 153mm?
Good call... I used poor language. It is undersized in terms of thickness of the material. It is less than half the thickness of the OEM foot, which also has reinforcement ridges. I own many Leofoto items: 2x tripods, 1x ballhead, 1x monopod, 1x lens replacement foot, 1x L bracket, and this is the first time I am disappointed.
Looks solid... but no QD port, which is a must have for me. And does not seem to be in stock anywhere. Those eyelet straps are worse than useless. I need a two-point QD attachment - one on the lens foot, and one on the body (which I already have).
