topic Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held in EF & RF Lenses

70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:45:33 GMT

I have read conflicting opinions on whether or not it is ok to carry a 70-200 f2.8 ISII on a 6D or a 5D MKIII using the standard camera strap instead of supporting the lens first. Will this cause undo stress on the lens mount with either or both of these cameras? Does anyone know what canon recommends?

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cicopo — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:49:41 GMT

That's how I do it & I don't remember any strap attachment points on that lens so how else are you thinking of doing it?

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:59:19 GMT

Many use a strap that attaches to the tripod socket on the lens' collar.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cicopo — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:54:01 GMT

Agreed but if Canon thought it was too heavy for the camera's strap they would either put lugs on the lens & recommend using them or recommend the tripod collar sling style. That said the choice is yours re what you like best or trust most.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cale_kat — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:54:22 GMT

You could go with a holster-style bag. The camera is better supported and is always at the ready. Probably a better solution than either traditional or sling-style straps.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:21:12 GMT

It's not the strap that worries me. It's the lens mount. . By your logic it would be ok to let this lens dangle off a plastic mount Rebel. I don't think I would do that.
Even if you see no ill effects, a heavy enough lens can cause enough stress to throw a mount out of spec. I just thought that since this was a Canon site that maybe a Canon tech would know about this lens on a 6D or 5D.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:23:03 GMT

My response was for cicopo.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cicopo — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:38:46 GMT

I've never owned any of the Rebel bodies but I shoot radio control events & hang one or 2 bodies from their conventional straps for several hour a day, one body will have a 100-400 L IS, the other a 28-300 L IS or before that the old 35-350 L & before that a 70-200 f2.8 L IS. Bodies used have been 40D, 7D, 5D2, 1D2n, 1Ds2 & 1D4. To date no issues. Last fall I bought a 300 f2.8 L IS & it has strap lugs on the lens so I bought the strap & hang it that way.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cuda719 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:09:57 GMT

I have a 70-200 f2.8 IS II on a 5D Mark III and I use a sling strap, and have for more than a year and never had any issues. Also had it mounted on a 7D with no problems for 2 years prior.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:27:02 GMT

Does the sling strap support the lens or the camera?

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cale_kat — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:27:16 GMT

@cuda719, Do you hang it by the tripod collar or the camera base?

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cale_kat — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:27:47 GMT

Jinx.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:00:04 GMT

Interesting thread;

http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00arh8

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:13:16 GMT

another interesting comment;

http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20121212_2-Nikon70-200f4-torque.html

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

ebiggs1 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:19:47 GMT

Two words for you. Black Rapid

Get the camera off of your neck. And stop looking like nubby tourist.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

RobertTheFat — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:45:24 GMT

I have a friend who enthusiastically recommends the Black Rapid strap. But read the reviews before you rush out and buy one. BR apears to have had some reliability problems which they may or may not have overcome. Also, some claim that it's very difficult to jockey the camera into position for a vertical shot.

If you can't stand to look like a clown, you probably shouldn't be a photographer. ;^)

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:25:45 GMT

The Bosstrap is another option.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

jay968 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:33:55 GMT

Frankly I can't stand the Black Rapid straps and the others like it. I'd rather carry around a 70-200 2.8 by the lens all day than use one of those straps. Also, for those of you who do use them, be very careful if you're using one screwed into the tripod mount at the bottom of your camera. That mount was not made to carry a camera and lens around. It was meant to put the camera on a tripod.

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cuda719 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:53:13 GMT

It is on the camera not the lens

Re: 70-200 f2.8 hand held

cuda719 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:02:23 GMT

The one I use is a large UP-Strap with rapid release it has a Kevlar Web and a comforable pad around the shoulder area

retails for about $65.00 you cano order directly from the company