10D - Get a Grip!

kollin196945 · Aug 27, 2004

or not?

For 10D owners with grips-

I know battery life is extended, and vertical shot handling is easier.

But are there any complaints? Anyone find it too heavy or bulky?

(sorry to those expecting some sort of 10D flame,,,

Steven · Aug 27, 2004

A grip IMO is a must have. You can always remove it if you need to.

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RichW · Aug 27, 2004

even with big lenses I don't really like it.

Rich

Dave Deacon · Aug 27, 2004

Bahhhhhhh

( I was lloking for some 'gripping stuff' but this...

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JimGreen01 · Aug 27, 2004

I really like the grip. My 10D is only about 2 months old and I bought the grip at the same time. I put it on right out of the box and haven't taken it off since. I think the extra battery is probably the least of the benefits, although that is import as well. The grip does add bulk, but if you're shooting f/2.8 L type lenses, you need to be working out to be able to lift this rig anyway. Besides, it makes it look much more professional, which does make a difference is some circumstances.

quadra950 · Aug 27, 2004

The grip provides a good comfortable place for your left to rest - a couple fingers above and below the grip's lip. With the grip on you really do have a firm solid grip on the body.

I have a Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (3 pounds) and the Canon 24-70L (2 pounds); without the grip, the 10D is so nose heavy with the Sigma, you feel as if the camera is just going to roll forward right out of your hands.

The extra battery is nice; a good 4 to 6 of shoot with some flash and heacy LCD usage.

There's also a place in the grip to store the battery door from the 10D. So if you're traveling, you pull the grip off, stick in a battery and replace the door and be on your way.

Besides, the 10D w/ grip is your weight training/conditioning tool for the 1DmkII ;-)

Steven · Aug 27, 2004

Instead of storing the door in there you can store a extra compactflash card!

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thepieces · Aug 27, 2004

DoctorG1 · Aug 27, 2004

It makes the camera tip over with any long lens , so the camera rests on the edge of the lens , very unstable when setting the camera down.

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Todd Walker · Aug 27, 2004

If you hold your camera with your left palm up cradling the lens, the grip provides a way to rest the camera in the palm of your hand and the zoom ring falls right at your fingers. Here is a pic:

(It's pretty difficult to take a picture of your own hand holding a camera ;-)

You can see that I use my thumb and index finger on the zoom ring and wrap the rest of my fingers around the base of the grip for balance. Without the grip, you are supporting the lens with just the fingers of your left hand and it's not nearly as stable as being able to rest it in your palm.

The extra battery and vertical shutter are nice but they aren't the reason to buy the grip IMHO...

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koiom · Aug 27, 2004

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Juli Valley · Aug 27, 2004

I liked it for the balance it gave my 10D with my heavier L lenses.

digicaman2 · Aug 28, 2004

the grip. Atleast on a 28-135 and other lenses too. I guess there may be some lenses out there that you can't use the palm of your hand under the carmara body and the thumb/finger on the zoom ring but, not any of the ones I own.

Are you talking about LONG lenses or something?

Dave

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JulesG · Aug 28, 2004

It may mean that you need to change camera bags.

I know it might be a small point, but many bags are not designed for pro (grip added) size cameras. I know I cant fit a pro size camera in my LowePro Orion AW - which I find a real downer as this pack is ideal for me.
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peteb · Aug 28, 2004

Never (almost) take it off.

Get the E1 handstrap. Some don't like it, no great loss if you don't, but many - including me - swear by it.

Tripod mounting is not as firm (quite) as without the grip. Also, the tripod mount offsets from centre a little - panoramas get a little challenging at that point.

I just love my grip though - I verge on hating the 10D without it.

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Frederique Rijsdijk · Aug 28, 2004

Yes it's heavy, yes it's bulky, but once you've worked with it, you will never want anything else in your hands. So beware. Holding a standard SLR model no feels weird in my hands. Not very pleased Canon designed a new grip for the 20D as I'm probably buying one in september as a replacement of my 10D. But I will (buy the new grip too), because I love it.

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drdan · Aug 28, 2004

Never thought I needed it. Thought it might make life easier with extended battery life. Since I've owned it, it has not come off the camera.

It is a little challenging to fit a "tall" camera into my present tamrac backpack but I find that it really makes the camera more substantial and easier to handle. I don't really notice any significant increase in weight. My only concern is whether or not there is risk of cracking the grip case while mounted on a monopod if accidentally flexed since it is made of plastic and not magnesium.

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Mark Hewitson · Aug 28, 2004

I love mine and it never ever comes off of the camera.

Mark

Diane B · Aug 28, 2004

Why won't it fit?? Mine does--I don't particularly like this bag so don't use it anymore, but I used it with the D60/grip and it will easily fit the 10D/grip with rearrangement of the dividers. I don't remember how the dividers came in it--I bought it used from a friend so they may not have been in 'default' position. However, I generally pull out all the dividers from any of my bags and work out my own arrangements.

My D60/grip or 10D/grip fit in all my bags--from the 75AW Toploader, Nova 4, Delsey backpack, Lowepro Minitrekker (I use one backpack for 'urban' and the Mini for hiking), and my commercial bag, Lowepro Magnam AW. They even fit in my old Tamrac something or other, a smallish bag whcih I used for my Oly E10. I do find though, that you have to adjust--and certainly there are some bags that won't accomodate a grip.

Diane
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Diane B · Aug 28, 2004

I bought the grip for the Oly E10 and loved it (extra battery life was really helpful with the camera). When I bought the D60 over 2 years ago I ordered the grip/wrist strap, put it on and didn't take it off until I bought the10D several months ago. I transferred the grip to the 10D and now use the D60/30 each without one--usually with a smaller prime, adding the bigger zooms to the 10D.

I much prefer shooting with the 10D/grip than without, altho' without the zooms, the bodies without a grip are smaller and less obtrusive. With the larger lenses, I just find the camera to be more balanced. Even with the smaller primes, I do like the feel better in my hand.

I just picked up the 10D/grip which has the 35mm f/2 on it right now and then the D60/gripless with the 20mm f/1.8. The 10D still feels better with the grip. My hands are not particularly large for a woman--probably average, but the grip allows the camera to sit better at the bottom of my palm with the wrist strap on (this is how I normally carry it--with an OPtech strap either 'shortened' and my hand on the grip/in the wrist strap OR with the Optech strap across my chest/back and my hand in the wriststrap/grip)--with the gripless D60, the bottom of my hand sort of twists around the bottom of the camera body uncomfortably for me. This is my right hand. My left hand seems to adapt to either grip or gripless more easily LOL.

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