On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Bracket-Holder-Hand-Grip-f-Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-Ballhead-Quick-Release-Plate-/261212248838?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160
>
> My only regret is that I had thought
> from the pictures that it properly centered the tripod screw... but it
> does not. It does move it to the center of the body (front to back) but
> does not center it right to left. The original mount point is about
> 10mm off-center. The grip reduces that to about 5mm off center on the
> opposite side.
>
> Dang. Just looking at the photos, that was my first thought - that it
centered the hole. Would save me from having to have a custom-machined
mounting block made for my Panosaurus. Oh, well.
> I had originally purchased this from JB Designs on Amazon
> <
> http://www.amazon.com/Grip-Base-Olympus-OM-D-E-M5/dp/B009V71HEQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374763801&sr=8-1&keywords=olympus+om-d+E-m5+grip
> >
> but the first unit I received was defective. The locating pin on the
>
> That's the one I have. Mine fits just fine. What I'd really love,
though, is a grip that centers the dang mounting hole with the lens axis...
It does feel a little cheesier than I originally thought, but I'm used to
it now.
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Paul Braun WD9GCO
Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Harlan Howard
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