I purchased this to help handle the balance and weight of my Pentax SMC FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 lens. At 3 pounds it can be hand held for a short period of time, but to get really sharp images that it is able to produce on a tripod It needs some sort of support for the front of the lens, as it can put a strain on the camera lens mount. I found this lens support to be the best option, it is adjustable, and very well machined. I had no problems fitting all my long lenses on this support. I can recommend this product from Leophoto as with all my other items I have purchased.
