wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

sigh, from the earliest of times, ie, canon 1947 and nikon 1949, camera manufacturers have been inserting 2 lugs in their camera bodies, for good reasons. you are supposed, and the bodies are designed, to use both lugs. the only exceptions to this are the leica m5 and the leitz cl, leitz minolta cl and minolta cle. these offer 3 points of suspension, so you can hang the body horizontally or vertically.

i have always used both lugs on my nikon and leica film gear in very unfriendly circumstances - as in people trying to kill me - nothing personal, just the environment. i've never had a lug fail (they have loosened over the years, and i have had them reseated) nor a camera strap break on me. my straps are narrow nylon, great for any critical climate.

so that is my experience and the manufacturers' recommendations.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

Or how big a lug you are!

kendog1 Loc: Southern California

I've used a Sun Sniper sling style strap on my DSLR for about 8 years with no problem. It is attached to the tripod socket and has a shock absorber built into the strap to ease the sudden jolt if you drop your camera while wearing it (I'm fumble fingers!). I recently changed to a smaller mirrorless camera and use a Peak Design strap that can attach to both camera lugs or 1 lug and their QR plate. I like using the left lug and the QR plate because it frees the area around the right lug where all the buttons and dials are placed so close together on this small camera body (Sony A6300).

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

i'm one of the many members who only wear one camera at a time.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

One camera part, the common lug seemingly heretofore taken for granted,...