How tough are M bodies when it comes to bumping the camera and misalignment?

[jimofnyc]

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I just think of my cameras as my "babies".   Don't drop the baby...

I haven't tried them yet, but I've seen camera straps that hold a camera tightly against your chest.  That might be what you need.

[Herr Barnack]

In my experience, it's pretty much a crap shoot. 

My M-P 240 was in a camera bag and the strap slipped out of my hand.  It fell about a foot to the floor and the RF was knocked out of alignment.

Another time, I was walking on a sidewalk and tripped over a piece of concrete that was forced up by a tree root.  I went flying, my film MP in my Domke F4-AF bag went flying and landed about 7-8 feet away.   I was fairly beat up and was sure the MP and lens were trashed.

When I opened the camera bag, not one scratch or dent was found on the MP or 50 Summilux, and the RF was still in alignment.  Go figure.

Edited August 31, 2022 by Herr Barnack

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