RPPs weight

[Mike N]

Hello,

As we all know the RPPs are quite heavy and I wanted to know if it is wise to just let them hang off the mount of the camera and now support them with a bracket.
I mean the 25mm is probably heavier than the 300mm. What is the threshold at which the weight of the lens start putting dangerous tension on a (Any) lens mount.

And already having started this thread I also want to ask if the RPPs can be mounted on regular film cameras. Someone told me that you can't because of their design and larger protruding back the hit the shutter of a film camera.

Thanks,
Mihai Nicolau

 

[Evin Grant]

Yes you can use them on film cameras and no, you do not need to support them, the PL mount is designed for such weight. It's you back and shoulder that you should be worried about.

 

[Mike N]

Thanks Evin.