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Hey gang - don't even consider selling your NX gear...

Started Aug 4, 2018 | Discussions thread
Clyde Thomas Senior Member • Posts: 1,717
Re: Hey gang - don't even consider selling your NX gear...

M43ForMe wrote:

Usability on Sony cameras is pretty awful. They're also really small, even the newer bodies.

Most people say, "just put on a grip", but that's not the problem, and the grip causes other problems too.

I had this issue with my a7RII, and now the a7RIII.  There just isn't enough space between the lens mount and the grip.  It was fine when only small lenses were available.  But the GM24-70 and ZE35/1.4 are so wide and hard angled that my knuckles bite into the edge of them.  Useable when shooting, but carrying camera at side is painful.  The extra wide lenses make for difficult video tripod mounting.

The grip doesn't solve the issue.  And the grip has button on outside edge so far that my palm engages it by accident.  All settings are locked out with a half press of the shutter button.  Took me forever to figure out why my camera was locking up.  It's better now with a7RIII, but I still have the same issue as the a7RII and R1 with grip.

I hate the new battery trough for the grip.  Much prefer the older door and sled because I can keep a couple of sleds ready with dual batts.  The new battery needs a gripping rib, or hole on the other side of the trough.  They're very difficult to remove.  But worse is that each side of the trough requires a different procedure for inserting a battery.  It's really toyish.

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