Daniel K Berman
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Several reasons why the "over lens" left-hand-hold illustrated in the article is a poor choice.http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/fuji-x-t1-review-part-1-image-quality.html
This short review is a bit late in the X-T1 product cycle, for which my apologies.
I recently had the opportunity to borrow an X-T1 with 23mm f1.4 lens for a week and used it for tests and comparisons with other cameras.
There are two posts. The link to the first one is above. The second one is about ergonomics.
There is nothing really new here. The current version of Photoshop Camera Raw still doesn't work well with the Fuji X-Trans RAW files. I found some other issues with picture quality which I was unable to explain.
The post about ergonomics is a continuation of my comparative analysis of 'traditional' vs 'modern' camera control systems, with a newly developed scoring system for ergonomics which I am still trialling.
All constructive feedback welcome, especially about the ergonomics scoring system.
Happy reading
Andrew
1) overall lack of stability and support, especially for longer lenses.
2) good chance of the hand blocking the viewfinder for a DSLR and for any OVF based rangefinder.
3) the hand will block the onboard flash for almost any camera.
For these reasons, it's a bad habit. Sure, it's a choice, but it's not a smart choice. In fact, I've never seen anyone but amateurs hold a camera in such a way. It's almost like a new piano player who doesn't listen to his teacher when presented with proper technique. It may be more "comfortable" in the short term to be lazy with your wrist but you'd better learn time honoured methods or you'll find it difficult to advance.