Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good question, but I don't know. The camera is a Canon 40D with battery grip and the 70-200 2.8. Maybe eight pounds? It doesn't _seem_ that heavy, but I don't know what the designers had in mind. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Nichols > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:08 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Somewhat OT Canon lens question > > Ken, > > What about the extra load on the camera lugs, assuming that the strap is > attached to lugs? Were they designed to carry that much weight? I have a > Leica IIIa on which one of the lugs will rotate in the body, and I don't > trust it to hold the camera. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@cox.net> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:01 PM > Subject: [Leica] Somewhat OT Canon lens question > > > >I have been carrying around a Canon dslr on a shoulder strap (Upstrap), > >with > > the 70-200 2.8L IS attached. It has a tripod collar, which I seldom > use, > > but it got me to thinking. I wonder if there is any undue stress on the > > lens mount by carrying the camera on a strap without lens support? I > > can't > > seem to find anything on the internet, but would bet the ranch that > > someone > > here would know. Thx > > > > Ken > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information