Comments on: Is the Nikon 80-400 VR with the TC-14E III (teleconverter) a Viable Combination? Creating a Vertical Puffin Pano. And News on the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2018/09/13/is-the-nikon-80-400-vr-with-the-tc-14e-iii-teleconverter-a-viable-combination-and-creating-a-vertical-puffin-pano/ The blog of bird photographer Arthur Morris Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:47:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dan https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2018/09/13/is-the-nikon-80-400-vr-with-the-tc-14e-iii-teleconverter-a-viable-combination-and-creating-a-vertical-puffin-pano/comment-page-1/#comment-1758884 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:47:29 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=57511#comment-1758884 In reply to Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART.

I suspect that this is a B&H employee misreading the information about the lens. The fact that the collar is removable is not mentioned anywhere else. What is mentioned is that, just like version II lenses, the tripod foot is removable so that you can put a smaller foot on it to better suit use on a monopod. Time willl tell I guess, but I’d put money on that being the case.

Hi Dan, Thanks. I can only go by what I read; here is a cut and pasted quote:

Removable rotating tripod collar is included and benefits working with the lens atop a tripod or monopod.

Time will tell.

with love, artie

ps: It sure does not look removable …

]]> By: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2018/09/13/is-the-nikon-80-400-vr-with-the-tc-14e-iii-teleconverter-a-viable-combination-and-creating-a-vertical-puffin-pano/comment-page-1/#comment-1758840 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:09:23 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=57511#comment-1758840 In reply to Dan.

Hi Dan,

Follow the B&H link above. Under the OVERVIEW tab you will find this:

Additionally, this lens is weather-sealed for use in trying environmental conditions and it has a removable rotating tripod collar to benefit working atop a tripod or monopod.

with love, artie

ps: if you do order one, please use my affiliate link.

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