Can a Sony a6000 safely carry heavier FE lenses on the camera strap?
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I use a Sony a6000 and often carry it all day on a shoulder strap, ready to shoot. I'm considering buying a full-frame Sony FE lens now so I can keep using it if I later upgrade to an a7-series body.
Is there any real risk of damaging the camera mount or lens by carrying heavier FE lenses on the a6000, especially lenses like an 85mm f/1.8 or a 70-200mm f/4? I'm mainly concerned about long-term stress on the mount while walking around with the strap attached to the camera body.
Does this concern change with a larger full-frame body such as an a7R II?
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As stated by other posts, it shouldn't really matter and really the torque matters than the direct weight, as a longer lens of the same weight has more effect on the lens. If a lens does not have a collar it should not matter at all.
That being said, when walking a shorter lens is easier to maneuver with if you're not holding it. With longer lens, it may just better to mount the shoulder strap tripod on the lens anyway. It will be awkward but is a valid solution there.
The mount, at least for Sony, is the same with FE and E bodies so it doesn't matter. A bigger body, has more weight to counteract a larger lens but as Sony lens scale up with size, it shouldn't matter for Sony systems. I can't comment on non-Sony body/lens.
TL;DR Shouldn't matter and you usually have bigger problems to deal with.
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In normal use, this generally should not be a problem. The main issue is not just total weight, but torque: longer lenses put more leverage on the mount than shorter lenses of the same weight.
For Sony E/FE systems, the mount is the same on APS-C and full-frame bodies, so using an FE lens on an a6000 is not inherently unsafe. A larger body may feel better balanced, but that does not usually change the basic mount-strength question.
If a lens does not have a tripod collar, it is typically expected to be supported from the camera mount in regular carrying and shooting. With larger or longer lenses, carrying by the lens or using the lens’s tripod collar/strap point can be more comfortable and can reduce stress and awkward handling.
So: an FE prime like an 85mm f/1.8 should generally be fine, and even larger lenses are usually okay in ordinary use. For long zooms, using the lens collar when available is a sensible precaution and often improves balance.
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