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Battery grips
unfocused:
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--- Quote from: unfocused on December 28, 2011, 03:02:18 PM ---
Half the time, when I turn the camera vertically, I forget to use the controls on the grip. Frankly, I think they designed it poorly by putting the shutter release on the right side of the grip. I think it would be more natural on the left side, but that may be just me.
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I'm confused by this. The normal shutter is on the right side of the grip.
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Hmm... ??? strange indeed.
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Not strange, but perhaps I'm not explaining myself adequately.
Years of shooting with film cameras taught me to rotate the camera clockwise for a vertical shot. It is much more stable, because the right hand supports the weight of the camera from below, while also allowing you to operate the shutter button. This leaves your left hand free to support the lens (and focus and adjust the aperture in the "old days.")
But, with the Canon grip, you have to rotate the camera counterclockwise to use the grip's shutter release. That means that your right hand is suspending the camera body from above, not supporting it from below. It has the advantage that you are still using your right hand to fire the shutter button. But, it feels unnatural and less stable to me.
It is hard to break nearly 40 years of habit and as a practical matter I find myself seldom using the shutter release on the grip. My hands just naturally turn the camera clockwise and continue to use the shutter button on the camera. It's not a big deal.
D_Rochat:
--- Quote from: unfocused on December 28, 2011, 06:05:52 PM ---But, with the Canon grip, you have to rotate the camera counterclockwise to use the grip's shutter release. That means that your right hand is suspending the camera body from above, not supporting it from below. It has the advantage that you are still using your right hand to fire the shutter button. But, it feels unnatural and less stable to me.
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I see where you are going with holding the camera (minus grip) by rotating clock-wise. What I don't get is why you feel that you still need to support the camera from above with a battery grip. The whole point with a battery grip is that even though you rotate the camera for portrait orientation, you can still hold the camera as if you were in landscape orientation. I apologize if I'm missing something, but it still doesn't make sense.
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If what you are saying is that you just prefer to hold the camera from the bottom, then fine. But I don't see how that makes a difference with a heavier lens. The weight of the lens will still pull forward, leaving you to support it with your left hand. I'm not trying to say you're wrong or anything like that, just trying to figure it out. ???
unfocused:
--- Quote from: D_Rochat on December 28, 2011, 06:18:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: unfocused on December 28, 2011, 06:05:52 PM ---But, with the Canon grip, you have to rotate the camera counterclockwise to use the grip's shutter release. That means that your right hand is suspending the camera body from above, not supporting it from below. It has the advantage that you are still using your right hand to fire the shutter button. But, it feels unnatural and less stable to me.
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I see where you are going with holding the camera (minus grip) by rotating clock-wise. What I don't get is why you feel that you still need to support the camera from above with a battery grip. The whole point with a battery grip is that even though you rotate the camera for portrait orientation, you can still hold the camera as if you were in landscape orientation. I apologize if I'm missing something, but it still doesn't make sense.
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If what you are saying is that you just prefer to hold the camera from the bottom, then fine. But I don't see how that makes a difference with a heavier lens. The weight of the lens will still pull forward, leaving you to support it with your left hand. I'm not trying to say you're wrong or anything like that, just trying to figure it out. ???
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Not a big deal. Just 40 years of turning the camera one direction and then trying to teach myself to turn it the other. Body-memory is hard to re-learn. If I think about it, I rotate it counterclockwise, but if I'm trying to compose an image quickly the reflexive actions kick in.
tron:
I understand what you mean. I am used to rotating the camera the same way as you do.
Don't laugh but it "feels" proper for me to rotate it clockwise even ... with the grip!!!!
So, I have "solved" this problem by ... not using grips!
OK there are other reasons too, like the very big size which causes the camera not being able
to be put to my mostly used camera bags and the increase in weight. Plus, I have put a kirk plate on the bottom
of the camera which allows it to connect to my Markins head. To put the grip I would have to
unscrew the plate and get another plate to screw on the grip!
D_Rochat:
It's definitely a preference thing. I for one can't live without it now (at least on a tiny Rebel) but I completely understand and see how it's not for some people. You really have to go to a shop and try one out if you can before you buy.
But back to the original question, I'd say go OEM if you are going to purchase a grip. You spent good money on a 7D, so why cheap out on the grip. Especially if weather sealing is going to be an issue. To me, it's like putting a bargain bin filter on an L lens. IMHO.
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