Storing camera in bag lens down

[treeman]

Just been rummaging through my cupboard today and found a camera bag thats ideal for carrying just a DSLR with walkabout lens (24-70mm 2.8), but the only way to do it is to put it in the bag lens down, body on top. Never done that before and just wondered if it could do any harm, can't imagine it should :shrug: should it?

 

[wontolla]

ALL holster type bags work this way! Never had a problem with it!

 

[Arkady]

Can't think why it would...try it and let us know how you get on...

 

[Strangways]

Mine is the same. No problem at all.

 

[photon]

If it's a shoulder bag that you'd be likely to place (or drop) onto its base, then yes, damage could be done.

 

[OSB]

Would have thought this orientation preferable for avoidance of any dust settling on the sensor!

 

[Arkady]

If it's a shoulder bag that you'd be likely to place (or drop) onto its base, then yes, damage could be done.

So don't drop it - you could say that about any bag or any position the camera was stored in...

 

[Nifkin]

If it's a shoulder bag that you'd be likely to place (or drop) onto its base, then yes, damage could be done.

Yes, but damage can be done if you drop your camera at any angle! There are plenty of top-loading holster-style bags on the market by reputable manufacturers. I use a ThinkTank Digital Holster, which allows me to carry my camera lens down, when I'm not using my main camera bag; and with it's strap slung diagonally across me from my shoulder satchel-like, there's very little chance it's going to drop anywhere when the camera's in it

 

[treeman]

ALL holster type bags work this way! Never had a problem with it!

Err.. yes of course, forgot about them....

Can't think why it would...try it and let us know how you get on...

Cheers Rob, just what I wanted to do with my D3s, test it for your benefit. Some of us have to pay for our toys mate


Thanks everyone, probably a bit of a stupid question really

 

[CT]

I carry my 500mm with body attached all the time in this fashion in a Lowepro long lens case with no probs at all. Obviously when you put the bag down don't let it hit the ground with a thump.

 

[Arkady]

...Cheers Rob, just what I wanted to do with my D3s, test it for your benefit. Some of us have to pay for our toys mate...

Well... with both of mine, I've: dropped, kicked, bashed, trodden-on, fallen-on, pushed into mud, slammed against metal ladders, knocked against armoured vehicles and scraped dried mud off with a pocket-knife... I think a slight downwards-pointing occasionally will be OK...

And so do I, now...

 

[Canon Bob]

One thing worth mentioning when carrying this way is that you should leave the focus and zoom away from either end of their range if the lens features an extending front element. Any shocks caused by dumping the thing down will be transmitted to the helicoil guide studs if movement isn't possible....the extension direction will vary with different designs.

Bob