I also use a Nova 5 as my everyday bag and I always use the lens-pointing-down method, typically with a 17-40 or 28-135 lens attached. With smaller lenses like these I don't think there is really any issue.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Valencic Miha > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: EOS Camera position in a bag > > All, > > an odd question, or a brainstorm, I guess. > > I usually carry my camera in a bag lens down. I have a > LoewePro Nova5, with two/three lenses and a flash in it. (+ > batteries, grey card, pen, ...). I started to think that > carrying a camera lens-down is not the greatest idea. What do > other's think? (when I am on a bumpy ride, I reverse it. Then > it is body down, with the lens pointing upwards.) > > In case you wonder what a lens-down means it is like this: > > |----------------------| > | body | > \_________ ________/ > | | > | | > | | > | lens| > | | > ------- > -------------------------- <-- camera bag "floor" > > > rgds, > Miha. > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
