mark45831 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I won one of these off ebay real cheap, I expected it to be full of fungus and scratched up, turns out the optics are clean, very little dust even, But it dosnt have a tripod collar for it, anyone know where I can get one or a 3rd party that will fit it proper? Took a couple shots on my Z7 and looks pretty pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nikon 300mm f/4.5 Ai-S Tripod Collar — Camera Center 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nikon 300mm f/4.5 Ai-S Tripod Collar — Camera Center Wow, spotless crinkle finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulster Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nikon 300mm f/4.5 Ai-S Tripod Collar — Camera Center Says "Sold Out "— did OP buy the last one? If not, i have a makeshift tripod collar for that lens that i'd be happy to send to [uSER=1011186]@mark4583|1[/uSER]. It's not great but it's better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark45831 Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Says "Sold Out "— did OP buy the last one? If not, i have a makeshift tripod collar for that lens that i'd be happy to send to [uSER=1011186]@mark4583|1[/uSER]. It's not great but it's better than nothing. I did buy one, cost more than I paid for the lens. thanks for the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland_vink Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Note that the tripod collar for the AIS 300/4.5 and AIS 300/4.5 IF-ED are different. Both are removable "clamshell" tripod collars, but the one for the IF-ED version is wider and possibly has a different diameter, I don't think they are interchangeable. Make sure you get the right one for your lens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay M Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Note that the tripod collar for the AIS 300/4.5 and AIS 300/4.5 IF-ED are different. That is correct. According to comparison as shown below the one for sale from the link is for ED-IF version, which's not suitable for the non-EDIF version. 1 workonit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland_vink Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 The older AI 300/4.5 IF-ED has a narrower collar, similar width as the AI-S 300/4.5, but I'm not sure if the diameter is the same or different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_bouknight1 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Shot college football in the late 70's with a university pool AI version similar to left one in the pic. How did we ever get anyone moving in focus? Also got a nice pic of Dizzie Gilespie in concert with that lens. Only about 2 frames on the roll of TX in focus and relatively motion blur free, one was good. Still have an 11x17 somewhere. Brings back memories. We thought the 4.5 ED-IF was exotic. Edited January 21, 2021 by robert_bouknight|1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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