Is a tripod collar required with the 70-200 4L lens?

[raghu]

Or will this be balanced alright on a Rebel 2000 even without the

collar?

Thanks in advance

[lee_shively]

Personally, I'd prefer the collar.

[anthony_sidwell]

I have this combination, and the collar is definately worth it.

[brian_torio]

Raghu - The collar is not "required," but I, too, find it helpful. If you plan on using teleconverters or extension tubes, Canon recommends using the collar. One note worth making is that there are two versions of the collar: one is black and one is white. For some reason, the white one costs more, but then again it doesn't match. Hope that helps.

[PuppyDigs]

Actually the black tripod ring "A" matches perfectly with the EF 70-200 4L USM. Why? The zoom and focus rings are also black so the collar blends right in. It looks like it's original equipment.

 

The main advantage of the tripod ring is the ability to change quickly from horizontal and vertical formats. This lens is so light balance is a minor consideration.

[d_l1]

Are you using teleconverters? If so, you should get the collar.

[daniel flather]

<I>Is a tripod collar required with the 70-200 4L lens?

</i><P>Yes, get it.

[isaac sibson]

If you were using it on a boosted EOS 3 or 1/n/v then you'd get away without using the collar. On a rebel? I wouldn't be happy....

[steve_dunn2]

<p>Required? No. Advisable? Yes. You'll improve the balance, and you'll also be reducing stress on the plastic lensmount. The 70-200/4 isn't an extremely heavy lens, but it's not a lightweight, either.</p>