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Tip for GX8 owners: Hand strap

Started Apr 1, 2016 | Discussions thread
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razorfish Contributing Member • Posts: 855
Tip for GX8 owners: Hand strap
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I love hand straps and hate neck straps. The Camdapter tripod plate and strap works well with the GX8. I'd say the camera is just big enough (tried it on the GX7 and it was never comfortable).

Because the tripod screw on the GX8 is placed in line with the lens, I can keep this on permanently. It is easy to open the battery door. I've seen on some cameras, like some Fujis, the tripod screw is placed right next to the battery door. I can't even begin to describe how stupid such a placement is.

Cleverly, the bottom of the LCD is a few nanometers higher than the bottom of the camera on the GX8. If not, fitting the tripod plate would lock the screen in place. We're talking extremely narrow margins here, but it works fine. I hate when the tripod plate sticks out from the camera. On the GX8, it is nicely hidden underneath. Btw, this is a standard Acra Swiss plate.

Btw, it also fits perfectly on the GH4. The grip on the GH4 is a bit bigger than on the GX8, but both feel good with this. I don't understand why some people say the GX8 is too big. If you want small, there are so many choices in micro 43, so I'm glad we have bodies like the GX8 and GH4 where you can comfortably fit the larger lenses, and where a standard tripod plate doesn't look out of place. Anyway, the size benefit of micro 43 is in the lenses, primarily.

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