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Can lens damage camera mount when hanging the camera with strap?

Started Mar 30, 2022 | Discussions thread
CameraCarl Veteran Member • Posts: 9,204
Re: Can lens damage camera mount when hanging the camera with strap?
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A good rule of thumb is that if the manufacturer provides a tripod mount or strap mounting lugs on the lens, you probably ought to hang the combination from the lens. Having said this, I see dozens of press and sports photographers carrying a DSLR or mirrorless body with a 70-400 f2.8 or 100-400 or 100-500 lens with a strap mounted on the lugs on the camera body. I have no idea if they ever run into issues with this, or if they do, if they have to pay for it since many press and sports pros use cameras and lenses from a corporate pool.  As for me, I'm not a pro and don't get free use of my gear, so I carry my combination with a strap attached to the lens mount (or sometimes with one end attached to the camera and the other end to the lens depending on the strap I am using).

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