Originally Posted by HDNitehawk
Come on guys, were you trying to show us some muscle here? just kidding!, but seriously, if you hand held 6-7 pound all the time and think no problem, think it again!, you'll most likely have some shoulder, neck or back problem later.
I can hand hold the 300mm with no problem. But if you use that neck strap for very long, your asking for neck problems.
And why do they even put a neck strap on the 500mm....seriously. Maybe for safety if you drop the lens the strap will catch it and break your neck instead. At least you don't break your lens.
Lol, and the weaker you neck is the safer you lens will be.[]
If you use the neck strap around the camera body, it puts too much strain on the mount...plenty of pics on the web of sheared EF mounts on the lens...one reason why they added more screws to the new extenders.
Anyone here use Blackrapid Straps? The biggest load I've put on it is just my 7D with 70-200mm f/4L so it's not even comparable to the weight you guys are talking about, but I'd bet it would support the weight.There's no neck strain what so ever since it goes across the shoulder. Works wonders for me.
Thats what I kind of figured. Its idiot proofing. Give them a way to hang the huge lens off there neck that wont break the camera, and maybe they will figure out that a 9 pound wieght shouldn't be around there neck on there own without tearing up their equipment.
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