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The camera is mounted on the tripod. The telephoto lens is mounted on the camera, with no additional support. Is this safe or stupid?

It seems like this would put a lot of stress on the tripod mount and on the lens mount. Are these mounts designed to support such use? How heavy of a lens can be used this way?

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These lenses come without a tripod mount. I know there are third-party support mechanismsthere are third-party support mechanisms. But are these lenses safe to use on a tripod without additional support?

The camera is mounted on the tripod. The telephoto lens is mounted on the camera, with no additional support. Is this safe or stupid?

It seems like this would put a lot of stress on the tripod mount and on the lens mount. Are these mounts designed to support such use? How heavy of a lens can be used this way?

Examples:

These lenses come without a tripod mount. I know there are third-party support mechanisms. But are these lenses safe to use on a tripod without additional support?

The camera is mounted on the tripod. The telephoto lens is mounted on the camera, with no additional support. Is this safe or stupid?

It seems like this would put a lot of stress on the tripod mount and on the lens mount. Are these mounts designed to support such use? How heavy of a lens can be used this way?

Examples:

These lenses come without a tripod mount. I know there are third-party support mechanisms. But are these lenses safe to use on a tripod without additional support?

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Is it safe to use a telephoto lens when the camera is on a tripod?

The camera is mounted on the tripod. The telephoto lens is mounted on the camera, with no additional support. Is this safe or stupid?

It seems like this would put a lot of stress on the tripod mount and on the lens mount. Are these mounts designed to support such use? How heavy of a lens can be used this way?

Examples:

These lenses come without a tripod mount. I know there are third-party support mechanisms. But are these lenses safe to use on a tripod without additional support?