Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An related question... Anyone know of a lens collar that would fit the Leica 80 - 200 Vario Elmar R so it can be mounted on a tripod or monopod? This lens is quite heavy and does not include a collar for this purpose. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "R. Clayton McKee" <leica@rcmckee.com> > > > > 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 would tend to doubt it. The longer 2.8's all have strap lugs, so > the absence of lugs on the 70-200 makes me think it's a considered > decision not to put them there. My 300/4 doesn't have them either. > > > It seems likely that Canon decided it wasn't a problem. Maybe they > were even right... I've seen lots of newspaper guys carrying with > body straps and I haven't heard anything on the NPPA list about > problems. > > On a related note, I have one of the Kevlar-cored Upstraps sitting in > my cabinet, and I'm not going to be using it if anyone wants to buy > another one. I tried it and just didn't care for it, so I'm back to > the Domke's and happy again. > > -- > > > R. Clayton McKee http://www.rcmckee.com > Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com > P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 > Houston, TX 77257-1900 cell phone # on request > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information