Question out there for all you pros, an people who know more than me in the photography world, which pretty much equals everyone... I've recently been building my collection of camera equipment. Needless to say, its not quite to where I want it to be (but honestly, will it ever be? LOL). Anyhow, my full time job is sending me down to Antarctica in a few days, and I've rented a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Lens... I'll be attaching it to my Rebel XTi. I figure this way, I can only blame myself for my poor shooting skills, and not my equipment.
All I have to say is this lens is heavy (and really cool. Not looking forward to sending it back)! Am I going to ruin my camera body if I let the camera hang from the neck strap with this lens attached? I don't plan on doing it much, if I can avoid it anyway, but if I have to pick up and move stuff, will I be safe? I can't exactly find any rating on the camera that says the mount will only support lenses up to X lbs in weight. I do have the tripod ring for the lens, so it is mounted properly when on a tripod.
All I have to say is this lens is heavy (and really cool. Not looking forward to sending it back)! Am I going to ruin my camera body if I let the camera hang from the neck strap with this lens attached? I don't plan on doing it much, if I can avoid it anyway, but if I have to pick up and move stuff, will I be safe? I can't exactly find any rating on the camera that says the mount will only support lenses up to X lbs in weight. I do have the tripod ring for the lens, so it is mounted properly when on a tripod.