Lock Knob; Vertical Position Indicator; Tripod Mount; Horizontal Position Indicator - Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Instructions Manual

8. Tripod Mount

You can use the ring-type tripod mount F (WIII) supplied with the lens.
A tripod or monopod attaches to the tripod mount.
Attaching the Tripod Mount
Collar
②
1
Open the collar of the
tripod mount
Turn the lock knob
z
counterclockwise until it becomes
loose (about 3 turns) (①).
Pull the knob in the direction
z
of the arrow (②) to release the
collar (③).
When removing the tripod mount, hold the camera and lens and remove the mount following the
above procedure in reverse.
Switching the Orientation of the Image
By loosening the lock knob on the tripod mount you can rotate the camera and the lens to switch the
image in any orientation (vertical, horizontal, etc.). Make sure that the lock knob is tightened after
setting the camera in place.
③
①
Lock
knob
2
Attach tripod mount to
lens
With the collar open, insert
z
it into the tripod mounting
location on the lens and close
the collar (④).
④
Tripod
mounting
location
3
⑥
⑦
⑤
Fix tripod mount to lens
While pulling the lock knob
z
(⑤), insert the end of the open
collar until it reaches its original
position (⑥).
Turn and tighten the lock knob,
z
fixing it securely to the lens (⑦).
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