Hello everyone. Several threads, going back years, have tried to solve the problem of the 200 f/2.8 lens lacking a tripod collar. I recently bought this great lens to fill in a blank spot between my 100 f/2.8 and my 300 f/4. Like so many, I found the lens to be very front-heavy when mounted on a tripod with a body mount. I have a fairly heavy-duty tripod, but I still found that things wiggled too much, and there was a tendency to creep (making correct composition dificult). Since most of my professional work is tripod-based, I knew I needed a solution. After two false starts, I have found a 3rd party collar that works very well (with a bit of fine-tuning). I ordered the
DSLRKIT Tripod Mount Ring A009 for Tamron SP 70-200MM F/2.8 ($20 on Amazon), and modified it to fit almost perfectly. The collar fits a bit further forward on the lens than is typical, and the lens barrel at this point has a slight change in diameter. In order to get a snug and secure fit, I made a simple gasket out of several layers of duct tape, to make up the difference for the smaller side (toward the camera body), and once cinched up, it felt really solid. So, for a few bucks and about ten minutes with some duct tape, you too can have a collar for your brilliant 200 tele! The photos below should make everything clear, but if you have questions, just ask.
Last edited by SPLewis; 08-29-2018 at 05:25 AM.