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Is this legit??

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Posted by Kyle Quattromani on January 29, 2008 at 4:19 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tripod-Mount-Ring-B-For-Canon-EF-100mm-F2-8L-Macro-Lens_W0QQitemZ250205465851QQcmdZViewItem

It's a wee bit on the cheap side if you ask me.

How about this one??

http://www.berger-bros.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BOG725B&Category_Code=Tripods-Manfrotto&Store_Code=BBCVD
Posted by Dan Borzynski on January 29, 2008 at 4:36 PM
For the tripod ring, if it makes any difference, there is a comment about two-thirds of the way down in the item description. It is a non-OEM part. I do have to respect the fact that the seller has not tried to hide this. The seller has good feedback, so at least in theory, it should be lower risk.
Posted by Barry Siegel on January 29, 2008 at 11:01 PM
The price on the Canon tripod ring is ridiculous. That being said, however, I also read on one of the forums where someone bought an ebay one, it broke, and their lens dropped to the ground. It wasn't the 100 macro as I remember, but something larger (and more expensive).