can the S2 handle the stress!

My S2 will be here Friday morning. I received the 2 lenses that I ordered a 28-70 Tokina 2.8 and a 80-200 2.8 Tokina. My question is the lens mount metal on the Fuji? will it be able to handle the close to 4 LB 80-200 2.8 this lens is BIG!!! the lens comes with a tripod mount on it but that seems impractical. Will the mount on the S2 handle this much stress?
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jim

Jimmy Z said:

My S2 will be here Friday morning. I received the 2 lenses that I
ordered a 28-70 Tokina 2.8 and a 80-200 2.8 Tokina. My question is
the lens mount metal on the Fuji? will it be able to handle the
close to 4 LB 80-200 2.8 this lens is BIG!!! the lens comes with a
tripod mount on it but that seems impractical. Will the mount on
the S2 handle this much stress?
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jim

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Yes, it's metal.

If it's spec'd for the N80, it's spec'd for the S2
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The tripod mount is really not impractical at all. I use one on my big lenses with the F100, N90s, and S2. It helps keep everything balanced, if nothing else. Buy your head with a quick-release and buy a quick release plate (or "mount") for your camera body and each of your big lenses. The plates are cheap.

Best,

Michael Dean

It should surely handle the stress - after all its a Nikon Semi-Pro Case and that for build somewhat sturdy.

But I started to grab the camera at the objective with the 70-200/2,8 attached - unlike my F100 or the F5 the lensmount feels a bit more fragile but this is maybe just a personal feeling.

So follow the iron rule: if objective weights more than the camera - grab the objective. If camera weights more - grab the body

Heike

Michael Dean said:

The tripod mount is really not impractical at all. I use one on my
big lenses with the F100, N90s, and S2. It helps keep everything
balanced, if nothing else. Buy your head with a quick-release and
buy a quick release plate (or "mount") for your camera body and
each of your big lenses. The plates are cheap.

Best,

Michael Dean

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Hi

Don't know about the Tokina, but my 80-200 2.8 Nikon has a rotatable collar, so it makes it very easy when on the tripod to spin it from landscape to portrait format.
Mike Nicholls
http://www.hocusfocus.com.au

Jimmy,

The tripod mount is there because it is needed. You're right that there is stress on the mounting collar, but there is also tremendous stress on the mounting screw in the bottom of the N80 body. It's a plastic body and when you have that much glass leveraged out away from the mount the stress is significant, and the long term life of the body is compromised. Also, if you leave the tripod head locking handle a little too loose with a lens leveraged out like that the weight of the lens can pull everything down in an arc toward the tripod leg or column with potentially disasterous results.

I think you will also find that the balance is so dramatically improved by using the mount on the lens that the images will be sharper and much easier to frame and hold in position.

The advice about quick releases on the bodies and the lenses is also very good. It cuts the setup time by 90% and makes many quick shots possible that otherwise you might miss.

My $.02...

Smitty

Heike said:

It should surely handle the stress - after all its a Nikon Semi-Pro
Case and that for build somewhat sturdy.

But I started to grab the camera at the objective with the
70-200/2,8 attached - unlike my F100 or the F5 the lensmount feels
a bit more fragile but this is maybe just a personal feeling.

So follow the iron rule: if objective weights more than the camera

• grab the objective. If camera weights more - grab the body

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have to agree with you there, same goes for tripod mounting

Heike said:

Heike

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Filmsmith said:

Jimmy,

The tripod mount is there because it is needed. You're right that
there is stress on the mounting collar, but there is also
tremendous stress on the mounting screw in the bottom of the N80
body. It's a plastic body

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well the outer shell is but i think you will find the S2 inner shell and tripod mount are all connected by a very strong cast/magnesium structure

and when you have that much glass

Filmsmith said:

leveraged out away from the mount the stress is significant, and
the long term life of the body is compromised. Also, if you leave
the tripod head locking handle a little too loose with a lens
leveraged out like that the weight of the lens can pull everything
down in an arc toward the tripod leg or column with potentially
disasterous results.

I think you will also find that the balance is so dramatically
improved by using the mount on the lens that the images will be
sharper and much easier to frame and hold in position.

The advice about quick releases on the bodies and the lenses is
also very good. It cuts the setup time by 90% and makes many quick
shots possible that otherwise you might miss.

My $.02...

Smitty

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I agree on the posts regarding using the lens' tripod mount but if it makes you fele alittle better the Tokina is only 3 pounds Still massive to a degree and not a lens you want hanging from your neck for 8 hours.. but I am curious to see how well these two lenses work for you in terms of focus speeds, noise, sharpness, etc etc. The Tokina seems to go head ot head with the Sigma HSM 70-200 f2.8 but is about $150 cheaper ( USD ). Please post back when you can.. would love to see how they work for you and your S2

Jimmy Z said:

My S2 will be here Friday morning. I received the 2 lenses that I
ordered a 28-70 Tokina 2.8 and a 80-200 2.8 Tokina. My question is
the lens mount metal on the Fuji? will it be able to handle the
close to 4 LB 80-200 2.8 this lens is BIG!!! the lens comes with a
tripod mount on it but that seems impractical. Will the mount on
the S2 handle this much stress?
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jim

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I've used my 300 2.8 S and 500 f4 on my S2, and i've seen the same lenses rip the mounts off of F4's (in an impact situation) . You have to support the lens all the time. Use the lenses tripod mount, when carrying the kit on a strap, keep a hand on the lens. You just have to treat the equipment as if it were really, really expensive and you'll be fine. Hey wait a minute it is really expensive!

JDavis37 said:

Jimmy Z said:

My S2 will be here Friday morning. I received the 2 lenses that I
ordered a 28-70 Tokina 2.8 and a 80-200 2.8 Tokina. My question is
the lens mount metal on the Fuji? will it be able to handle the
close to 4 LB 80-200 2.8 this lens is BIG!!! the lens comes with a
tripod mount on it but that seems impractical. Will the mount on
the S2 handle this much stress?
--
jim

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I highly recommend to use the Lense mount. This is not indicative to the camera, but just plain common sense. When you have a heavy lense, on Any camera, you want to take the stress off the camera. After all, the lense is going to be less expensive to replace than the camera.