Vertical grip question

[KevinCarter]

Sorry, I'm on 1DS.

[DonLashier]

> I 'm so used to 15 yrs. of turning without it, it's almost hard to know if it's better, please give me your opinions, just on that.

Kevin, my 1D is the first camera I've owned with vertical grip (unless a Rollei TLR counts [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]). At first I really looked forward to using it, and did for a while, but fairly quickly reverted to the arm thing. I sometimes find it handt when on tripod but handheld I definitely prefer the steering wheel. It's faster, easier, and more secure (I use the handstrap), and all the buttons remain where you expect them. The hair trigger never bothered me - in fact I wish I had that sensitivity on the main release although it's not that bad and I've gotten used to it.

ps: for search, put "+" before each term

- DL

[RandallButler]

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But, then others, seem to suggest it is intentional, as sports shooters love it.

I think you need a sensitive release for 8fps - I don't think you can mash and get that frame rate. At the same time I like to get a focus lock on the subject before the initial release and I find the MKII a bit sensitive in this regard. Also, the horizontal and vertical release are not the same feel which creates a further challenge. I do most, but not all of my action shots in vertical so switching between the two takes some care. Overall I have gotten accustomed to the vertical release and have just a few misfires for action shots. Occasionally I use the horizontal release for portrait frames but I prefer the vertical release having used it for years.

For other work I often set the camera to one shot or AI low.

[KevinCarter]

I think that's a key thing Don

" all the buttons remain where you expect them"

When I felt the vertical grip, I had to be honest, that if you were starting out, it seems to provide a more stable way. you reach over much less. But how do you get rid of years of habit? that's why I threw that question out. So maybe I wont bother with it after all. we'll see.

Interesting that some like the hair trigger, again, same thing -----its hard to get used to for portrait shooter.

I put the + and got "no results" for vertical button.