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One of the reasons I chose the K 7 for my first DSLR is the tank-like body composition. So, I have been hiking through Escalante, and now Oregon, learning the Zone System and taking lots of pictures (I have grown from P-mode to M-mode!)
My question, I hope, is not too naive but...I have seen some people carrying around their DSLRs cradling the lens with one hand while it hangs from a strap around their necks. And I just have it hanging against my hip on a long non-Pentax strap. Oftentimes it is with my way cool Sigma 10-20mm lens. Sometimes the trail is steep and it bounces a bit on my hip. Should I cradle the camera too? Am I creating problems for myself in the future by allowing it to just hang by the strap, exposed to gravity and movement as I hike along? Of course I am very careful to protect te lens from being knocked or jarred in any way.
Thanks for all of your great answers. Great camera. Great forums.