The increased mass and stability was something I hadn't considered.
I'll have to give it another try. Maybe loading it with 6 NiMH will
increase that effect.
Chuck Norcutt
Garth Wood wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I agree. I originally bought the vertical grip for my A1 hoping for
>> both better ergonomics and increased battery capacity. What I found is
>> that I'm like Moose. I've never really had any problems with simply
>> turning the camera. I didn't like the size and weight of the grip nor
>> did I like having to change my grip and hunt for the shutter button.
>
> [snip]
>
> Very interesting. My experience with the grip for the A1 was quite the
> opposite -- I found that the increased mass of the grip, along with the
> A1's (still outstanding) anti-shake feature, gave me sharper pictures
> than the A1 without the grip (measured using the metric of "more
> keepers," mostly). This is the same experience I've had with the old
> Winder 2 for the OM series.
>
> Fifteen months ago when I went to Cambridge and then Normandy and
> Brittany, I left the grip behind to save both weight and space under the
> new carry-on rules then in effect, and I came to regret this, 'cause I
> lost some otherwise very interesting shots due to camera shake the IS
> couldn't quite tame by itself.
>
> Shoulda left the extra pair of underwear out of the carry-on. ;-)
>
>
> Garth
>
> P.S.: And I never use the portrait-mode controls on the grip, either,
> though like AG Schnozz, I did find the extra surface area of the grip
> somehow comforting.
>
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