{"id":1292,"date":"2016-04-23T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T09:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speich.net\/articles\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2019-12-28T20:50:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-28T19:50:45","slug":"replacement-foot-for-the-nikon-600mm-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speich.net\/articles\/en\/2016\/04\/23\/replacement-foot-for-the-nikon-600mm-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Gimbal and replacement foot for the Nikon 600mm FL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Unfortunately, the Nikon 600mm f\/4E FL ED VR does not balance with the D810<\/a> and the foot replacement LCF-13 by Really Right Stuff nor with the Nikon stock foot. The LCF-13 worked perfectly with the previous model 600mm f1\/4G ED VR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After some research I ordered the foot LF-N604FL by jobu design<\/a>. It is 4 cm longer than the Nikon stock foot and 2cm longer than the new LCF-18 by RRS<\/a>, which is too short according to this comment<\/a>. Now, my setup balances fine horizontally, but vertically the lens sits (still) too high with the gimbal by Dietmar Nil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To balance my setup also vertically, I needed a different gimbal head. The WH-200 Wimberley Head Version II<\/a> would let me compensate a height up to 12 cm. I went with the Jobu Heavy Duty MK IV<\/a>, which is a bit lighter, but only gives you about 10.5 cm (my combination requires at least 10 cm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video showing the balancing of the Nikon 600mm f1\/4E FL ED VR with the Jobu LF-N604FL replacement foot. The lens is attached to a Nikon D810 and mounted on the Jobu Heavy Duty MK IV gimbal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

You may wonder why the foot has such a high profile. I guess this is owed to the longer lens hood, which reaches further back when stowed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comparison of lens feet: The jobu is 17.7 cm long and 3.6 cm high, the RRS LCF-13 designed for the previous model is 14.3 cm long and 1.8 cm high and the new RRS LCF-18 would be 15.4 cm x 4.8 cm. The Nikon stock foot has the dimensions and is 13.5 cm x 4.5 cm and not Arca Swiss compatible.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But I don’t really see why that was really necessary. I think it wouldn’t matter to have the hood cover the foot as shown in the mockup below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mockup of a suggested replacement foot for the front-heavy Nikon 600mm FL with a super low profile.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Closeup view of the gap between the reversed hood (lens coat removed) and the jobu replacement foot. The cutout edge does not align with the edge of the hood: @George<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, the Nikon 600mm f\/4E FL ED VR does not balance with the D810 and the foot replacement LCF-13 by Really Right Stuff nor with the Nikon stock foot. The LCF-13 worked perfectly with the previous model 600mm f1\/4G ED VR. After some research I ordered the foot LF-N604FL by jobu design. It is 4 … <\/p>\n

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