I have access to several 3-D printers here at the university. I’m going to
order the body with the factory extended grip (it has a shutter-release button
on the extension) and see how it feels for vertical shots first. Will really
miss having two batteries on tap, though.
I’m guessing it’s Olympus’ way of saying “You don’t want to buy an M-1, Huh?
OK, you can have a couple of the features, but as punishment, we’re going to
eliminate that one thing you really like.”
Still looking forward to getting to play with a new toy/feature set.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
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> On Nov 16, 2019, at 13:48, Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>> … not only will my battery grip
>> not work with the MK III, but they also have no plans at all to release one
>> that will… Before I got the official grip for the mk I, I had a 3-D printed
>> one
>> that actually worked nicely and had a hole that allowed access to the
>> battery door, something the factory grip lacks
>
> This is getting more and more accessible.
>
> As a ham, I bet you have the skills needed to come up with a rudimentary
> drawing. Some libraries now have public access to 3D printers. Or see if your
> local high school does. You might even talk the teacher into having your grip
> made as a student project.
>
> Our wee island’s high school (~400 students) has three 3D printers, and the
> school has a media arts club and a robotics club, either of which could
> probably be talked into doing such a thing.
>
> I’m about to pull the trigger on an SLA printer, and I’d offer to help, but I
> don’t think this printer has enough build area for such a project -- max
> length is just 140mm.
>
> Jan
>
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