Storing a camera with a lens attached

[RichardC27]

This is probably a slightly stupid question (again!), but I feel it's worth asking anyway.

Today I went out and bought a very nice Lowepro bag for carrying and storing my gear in. The best way to store my stuff is to leave my big, 120-400mm Sigma lens attached to the camera body, and leave it all in the bag. Is leaving the lens attached to the body for a long time period going to damage anything, or is it no problem?

 

[saxk]

i have my tamron 17-50 on there all the time.

 

[garymercer]

Shouldn't cause any problems as long as your not throwing your bag around

 

[nomorem6]

Just keep the lens you need most of the time (or just use the most) on the camera.

 

[RichardC27]

Excellent, thanks for the quick replies guys. Didn't think it would be a problem but it's always worth checking.

 

[Matt Sayle]

Always keep my 70-300 on.

 

[33L]

I will have 3 bags, 2 bodies and several lenses. Not all lenses are needed for every trip or shoot i do with the camera.

I take the appropriate bag, attach what i think is going to be the most/first used lens and pack the rest of the gobbins.

when i am at home my bags usually have got 1 or 2 lenses each in them depending what i did with the camera last. the camera and the last used lens are attached all the time. I should really get some sort of cabinet for them and just chuck the bags in a closet or something.

 

[Marc]

Depends on which bag I'm using. If I'm using the small shoulder bag, then the 24-70 will be attached as that's probably all I'll be using. If I'm taking the full kit, then the 70-200 will be attached as it all fits in the rucksack best. Either way, there is always a lens attached to the camera. The backup body is always stored lensless though.