Timeline for Where can I find the maximum camera weight for my lens?
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Apr 29, 2016 at 23:46 | comment | added | jrista | Oh, it's definitely out of spec. I have no doubt about that. I am worried about the shipping, though...which is why I haven't sent it in to get it fixed. I just...don't know how to ship and properly insure something this expensive. Anyway, I'll see what CPS has to say about it...I'm sure they can help. | |
Apr 29, 2016 at 1:28 | comment | added | Michael C | Almost every lens has a "very slightly tilted element" in it somewhere. Before sending it in I would try to document it with proper test charts (and demonstrate that the camera is properly aligned with the test targets). They may tell you that the lens is still within spec and they can't guarantee that opening it up and adjusting it won't leave it slightly worse than it is now. And even if it leaves the service center perfectly aligned that's no guarantee that it will still be that way after it is shipped back to you. | |
Apr 28, 2016 at 21:14 | history | edited | Caleb | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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Apr 28, 2016 at 16:23 | comment | added | jrista | Hmm, I guess I'll take a look. If I can join, that would certainly be beneficial. I do think that there is a very slightly tilted element in the lens that needs fixing. It hasn't affected my bird and wildlife imaging, but it does affect my astrophotography. I haven't really wanted to send it in due to the risk of mailing something so expensive...but maybe with CPS, I could get that fixed. | |
Apr 28, 2016 at 4:58 | comment | added | Michael C | If you have the equipment that gives you enough points for whatever tier you're interested in they'll let you join without proving anything with regard to your source(s) of income. You do have to check a box on the registration that says something to the effect that you do professional work. The way it is worded covers the pro-bono work I do for non-profits, which is my primary photographic activity these days. | |
Apr 28, 2016 at 4:14 | comment | added | jrista | Regarding CPS...I would love to be a member...however as far as I know, in the US, they require that you be a full time working photography professional in order to join. I have been published, twice, in magazines coming out next month and the month after...but that would only make me semi-pro, and a baby semi-pro at that. I don't think I qualify for CPS, despite the lens. | |
Apr 28, 2016 at 4:03 | comment | added | jrista | I don't mount the lens at one point. I built a custom rig to mount both the 600mm lens and a guidescope and camera. See my question edit for a photo of the rig, and more. | |
Apr 27, 2016 at 2:13 | comment | added | Michael C | Re: the lens that costs $11K. The lens costs that much, but replacing the bayonet mount at the back of the lens doesn't cost anywhere near that much. In that regard I'd be more concerned about damage to the mounting flange on the camera. Tweaking that too far can exceed the ability to repair it. | |
Apr 26, 2016 at 20:37 | comment | added | Octopus | I agree with this answer, and I also think it will come down to the structural integrity of the camera and the lens as well. You can have the exact same mount holding together a lens and a cardboard box. What will give? It will be the box. | |
Apr 26, 2016 at 5:28 | history | answered | Caleb | CC BY-SA 3.0 |