{"id":1223,"date":"2016-01-23T13:46:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T12:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speich.net\/articles\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2019-11-16T17:56:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T16:56:03","slug":"new-foot-for-the-nikon-600mm-f4-fl-vr-is-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speich.net\/articles\/en\/2016\/01\/23\/new-foot-for-the-nikon-600mm-f4-fl-vr-is-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"New Foot for the Nikon 600mm f\/4 FL VR is on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nikon 600mm f\/4 FL is a superb lens, but you need a very long lens plate to balance it correctly with a D810 attached. For example the the Really Righ Stuff LFC-13 replacement foot is not long enough, but there is help on the way. I just received the following email from RSS:<\/p>\n

Really Right Stuff Support Case #51499 – “replacement foot for Nikon 600mm FL”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Simon,<\/p>\n

We are in the process of designing a new foot for the 600mm FL and 500mm FL, but at this time I don’t have a timeline for the release of that product(s).<\/p>\n

The LCF-17 is another foot we know fits, but reports are similar in that proper balance cannot be achieved, which is leading us to design new feet.<\/p>\n

I’d recommend checking back within the next month, when we expect to have more information on those feet. Please let me know if you have any other questions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Message History<\/strong>
\n—–Original Message—–
\nFrom: Simon Speich
\nSent: Friday , January 22, 2016 01:06 am PST (GMT-08:00)
\nSubject: replacement foot for Nikon 600mm FL<\/p>\n

Hi<\/p>\n

Currently I’m using the LFC-13 with the new Nikon 600mm f\/4 FL ED VR and
\na Nikon D810 without extra battery grip. Unfortunately, the camera is
\ntoo light, resp. the lens to front heavy:
\nhttps:\/\/www.speich.net\/articles\/en\/2015\/08\/22\/new-nikon-600mm-f4-fl-ed-vr-is-too-front-heavy-with-d810-attached\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you have another (replacement) foot that would be longer, but still
\nlet me mount the hood in reverse when stowing away?<\/p>\n

Or are you going to produce a new foot designed specifically for the
\n600mm FL? With the new D500 coming out, which is also a lot lighter than
\nthe D4\/D5, more people will have the same problem of the lens being to
\nfront heavy. Do you also produce custom made foots?<\/p>\n

Thank you for your help
\nSimon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nikon 600mm f\/4 FL is a superb lens, but you need a very long lens plate to balance it correctly with a D810 attached. For example the the Really Righ Stuff LFC-13 replacement foot is not long enough, but there is help on the way. I just received the following email from RSS: Really … <\/p>\n

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