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I suspect this is down to personal preference, but I have been putting it on since I got it on every occasion for last 2 weeks, and I came to conclusion that I prefer the handling without the grip. It now came off and I don't think it will come back soon. And I just keep spare battery in my pocket :)

What are your views on grips?

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This is what people were telling me before I got it. But what I have found is that it is easier only if you shoot portrait only. When you shoot action for example, and you switch between landscape and portrait, you can normally twist the camera and done, whereas with grip you need to move your hands, locate the button... and subject is gone.

But I agree that shooting more frames in portrait position is easier with grip.
 
Helps balance the camera when a long heavy lens is used.

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I use them for balance really. I never use the portrait buttons preferring to just twist the camera.
 
Ditto for me. With a 300f4 on the end and a flash on top, the grip gives me more to hold on to. Even with a 35 1.8 I prefer the feel of the grip and don't mind the extra weight. I have something solid to hold onto. I do use the portrait orientation, but not for snapshots. If I have a shot in mind that is better in portrait, I might take one with my hands twisted up, but if I'm going to shoot more than one I'll switch over. I do miss having the direction pad not on the grip but otherwise I really like the grip.

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Until recently I always had a grip on my cameras, then I decided to try removing it when using small lenses like the 35 f/2 and 50 f/1.4 and discovered that I preferred the way the gripless camera handles in those situations, so now it only goes back on when the 70-200 or bigger is in use.
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Until recently I always had a grip on my cameras, then I decided to try removing it when using small lenses like the 35 f/2 and 50 f/1.4 and discovered that I preferred the way the gripless camera handles in those situations, so now it only goes back on when the 70-200 or bigger is in use.
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Agreed. I take mine off with a small prime too.
 
The23rdman said:
Agreed. I take mine off with a small prime too.
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In my case it's partly down to the way the newer Nikon grips attach, being able to remove/refit them by simply undoing the thumbwheel, without having to guddle about refitting the battery door each time.
 
ive got hands like shovels so i need my xxxD cameras gripped - i recently bought a ansman grip with integral batt for my 20D as well and that was a revelation - i originally thought it would be a stand in till i could get a bge2n but i did a wedding on monday and one grip held its charge for the whole shoot - which was a lot better than swapping batteries mid shoot and having them die at inconvenient times etc
 
neil_g said:
i used the OH ungripped 20D the other day. was horrible, no portrait control and my thumb knuckle (from pressing * to AF-ON) was rubbing the bridge of my nose.
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This happens on my D7000. I've stopped back button focusing because of it.
 
From the point I put a grip on my D90 there was no going back. It just made the camera so much better to handle. In fact when I got the D7000 I used it once without the grip, then put it back in it's box and waited 3 weeks for the grip to come before I used it again.

The only time I'll remove the grip is for extended tripod use. Basically the grip adds an element of instability to the camera when used on a tripod. It's not much at all, but I notice it.
 
The23rdman said:
I use them for balance really. I never use the portrait buttons preferring to just twist the camera.
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I keep forgeting about it on mine 95% of the time - then after a load of shots I'd do about 2 with it :lol:

Flash In The Pan said:
Until recently I always had a grip on my cameras, then I decided to try removing it when using small lenses like the 35 f/2 and 50 f/1.4 and discovered that I preferred the way the gripless camera handles in those situations, so now it only goes back on when the 70-200 or bigger is in use.
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:shake: I cant handle it without a grip - hands are too big + its a pain to keep taking off the AH-4 :lol:

big soft moose said:
ive got hands like shovels so i need my xxxD cameras gripped....
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Same here (see above)


macvisual said:
I like the feel of my battery grip on my 5D, nice and chunky with a little more weight, I've no intention of removing it.
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Same here as well - but with my Nikon of course :p


But like a few will say - its down to personal pref - I prefere them and always have had a grip attached to all my Nikons (D40, D60, D80, D90, D300s & D700)
 
Another grip-related question!

Lots of you are saying that they are really useful if you have big hands - is the reverse true? Do ladies with dainty hands find it easier to not use a grip, or should it not make any difference? I have a 60D, and am just at the point where I keep a spare battery in my pocket - so a grip would be the next logical step but I have teeny hands.
 
yep theres no reason why it should go the otherway

they are good for those of us with hands like shovels because otherwise our ring and little fingers have nowt to grip (especially on smaller dslrs like the xxxd series) - with litle hands you are just holding the camera as normal with the grip sticking out the bottom , the only thing is whether you are botherred by the increased weight
 
Also sometimes,they do help if you got a longer or heavy lens on with the balance of the camera :)
 
Have always had a grip on my Pentax cameras (have one currently on the K-5) but decide to do without on a recently purchased Canon 50D as I am mainly using it with the MP-E 65 macro. Well that lasted all of a week before I was looking out for a used one in the classifieds.

Find it very strange how they attach to Canon cameras though ... on my Pentax they just screw on the bottom so easy to take off when not wanted, with the 50D you have to mess around with the battery door (and remember where you put it) before being able to use the camera again.
 
Mike.P said:
Have always had a grip on my Pentax cameras (have one currently on the K-5) but decide to do without on a recently purchased Canon 50D as I am mainly using it with the MP-E 65 macro. Well that lasted all of a week before I was looking out for a used one in the classifieds.

Find it very strange how they attach to Canon cameras though ... on my Pentax they just screw on the bottom so easy to take off when not wanted, with the 50D you have to mess around with the battery door (and remember where you put it) before being able to use the camera again.
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the aansman grip has a little clip to hold the battery door so you can always find it easily
 
Can't do without my grip. Better balance to the camera when the 100-400 is fitted. When using IS alot the two batteries in the grip provide longer shooting time. I also like the handstrap which means i can dangle the camera in one hand if i need the other hand for stability.
 
I find the grip balances the camera with long focal length lenses and the body now feels odd on the occasions I use it without even with wide angle lenses.
 
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