Musket wrote:
Having used them for years, ive never had one fail. D3 and 600mm F4, no problem. D2xs and 400mm F4, no problem. D700, 80-400mm VR, no problem. A D3 + 600mm F4 just shy of 14 pounds.
You should give that tripod mount more credit than you do. Ir you are really worried, get some gear insurance. Body Lugs can fail if you feel the tripod mount will fail.
I was nervous about using the Blackrapid in the tripod socket of my D3. Thanks for testing it for me. :D The longest lens I shoot on it now is the 70-300 zoom. That's nothing compared to the weight you were lugging on it.