Carrying a Hasselblad "nose down"in the bag O.K?

I have found the most convenient way to carry my newly acquired 1971 500C & attached '68 80/2.8 Planar in the shoulder bag is nose down ,(viz body uppermost) to leave room in the remaining space for a film magazine etc. A spare divider lies uunderneath the lens as a cushion in view of their combined weight, perhaps unnecessarily, as no doubt your replies will confirm no harm will come to either the lens and or camera mount components, probably from users who have been carrying theirs this way for years. Edited November 28, 2017 by jt99|1

Lend-down is a convenient way to carry an Hasselblad in a shoulder bag that has 8" or so depth. The lens is in no particular danger, especially with an extra divider as a cushion. I wouldn't want to drop it from any direction. I find bags that are deeper than wide are more comfortable to carry.

Hi Ed. Can you suggest a shoulder bag that will work lens-down with a Hasselblad? I see that Think Tank makes shoulder bags but difficult to tell which one would be good if you can't see it in person.

Yes, Think Tank is a good bet. I don't carry lens-down, but my Retrospective 7 is deep enough for a body with lens attached and holds two extra lenses as well. They also have a couple of other models in the Retrospective series that are deeper still (but less wide) and I believe would be good for carrying the body with a longer lens attached, plus one more lens and an extra film back.

Thanks Rob. Looks like the one.