AG Schnozz wrote:
>With an OM body without motor drive or winder you hold it
>differently than you hold any camera with a forward protruding
>grip. These grips force the stability of the hand-camera
>interface downward into the palm. If the camera is not tall
>enough the lower palm (and pinky) is unable to provide the
>leverage that is required. This forces you to squeeze the
>fingers tighter on the grip which fatigues the hand and wrist.
>
This area is so much dependent on individual physical characteristics
and preferences.
>The "solution" to this has been the auxillary battery packs that
>mount on the bottom of the camera and extend the grip downward.
>The feel of the camera suddenly becomes very solid and the hand
>no longer is required to squeeze the grip.
>
I'm very comfortable with the 300D without battery pack.
>The tradeoff in weight gain is easily made up for with a more holdable camera.
>
Using a D60 with battery pack, I very much disliked the extra bulk and
weight.
>I experienced this yesterday with the new black Rebel with
>battery pack. Wow! It actually felt good!
>
That's great! I'm not trying to disagree with your experience, only
point out that it may not be that same as the experience of others.
>With the OM body, without winder/md, you support the weight of
>the camera with the left hand (under the lens) and the right
>hand is used to guide the camera and operate controls. Rarely do
>you hold an unwindered OM with the right hand. Once you stick a
>winder or motordrive on an OM body you've provided a grip for
>the right hand it it now becomes the primary load-bearing hand
>while the left hand is used to focus and guide the camera.
>
Agrees with my experience except I would still rather carry just the
camera and lens than the extra weight and bulk of a winder. Just a
personal preference. I've thought of gutting a broken winder and
replacing the bottom battery holder section with a plain metal plate, to
get the grip without the weight and bulk. However, I haven't worked a
suitable solution for shutter release. I'm sure it can be done, but too
much work for the reward so far.
>Just because the manufacturers have steered us in this direction doesn't mean
>that it's the best way.
>
Maybe they have hands more like mine than yours? :-) I'm not small,
although maybe not quite 6 feet anymore, 33 in. sleeve and I wear size
large gloves, but I'll bet your hands are noticably bigger than mine.
Perhaps particularly in palm width.
>Olympus, with the E-1, truely created a comfortable camera. I wouldn't want it
>one millimeter smaller than it is.
>
I found the E-1 comfortable too, but would have been happier with
smaller. The *istD is a very nice size for me.
Moose
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