How does adding another flexible mount help make the prime lens system more rigid? Perhaps I am not picturing your solution correctly in my mind.mawyatt wrote:When I use the Nikon 200 "Q" as a tube I just mount the camera body with a long ARCA plate sideways parallel to the sensor plane. Later on some camera bodies I went to the camera specific L brackets that are ARCA compatible and wrap around, somewhat molded to the camera body. These provide a more secure camera attachment than a simple plate with the torque better distributed. With these L brackets I haven't encountered any issues with the Nikon 200 lens when used in vertical nor horizontal.
I would think the D5500 with the L bracket mentioned should work fine with your Nikon 200 & objective.
The Hejnar ARCA plate mentioned has the camera body attached to the plate in a conventional manner, the bar then runs under the lens assembly and at the end of the bar a "Y" adapter is bolted thru a slot. The "Y" adapter has roller wheels at the top of the "Y" which engage the lens body resting is the V of the "Y". So the lens is supported at the end and attached to the same bar that supports the camera body. This bar has ARCA grooves which allow direct mounting to a large long ARCA clamp for secure camera/lens attachment. I wrap a number of rubber bands around the lens end and the bottom of the bar, pulling the lens into the "Y" V groove for a tight secure fit.
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Ultimately, the camera is mounted to something by its 1/4" mount on bottom, correct? Most cameras have rubber on that surface as well, so not such a rigid connection.
The Y mount of course nearly completely eliminates this problem.