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Why don’t lens mounts come with ratings for the force and/or torque that they can take without damage?
Why don't lens mounts come with ratings for the force and/or torque that they can take without damage? I've looked for this before, and as far as I can tell there is no published specification from the manufacturers for the strength of lens mounts - photographers are just expected to use judgement and experience to know how to handle them. For a long time I was being very careful to avoid ever holding a 100-400mm lens up horizontally by the came...
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