Originally posted by mee ...Which is why I said "Good for you!" because it is a pointless argument based around trying to control another person based on your own personal preferences.
I figured you had in mind the 55-300 is a fairly light lens, and it is, so a smaller grip still works well.
I figure you have in mind heavier lenses although they may also be 300mm focal length.
With the comments about running and etc, though, it seemed to me there is are very different grip requirements in your world! I don't run with my camera. I have made risky moves where I probably should have first put the camera away. I have sometimes held onto the barrel of the lens because that felt more.. secure than holding the camera grip with the weight of the lens and its length creating leverage as I move/swing the camera.
The grip reh describes is pretty good even with little or no grip. Left hand holds the weight & right hand points/positions the camera. I am not making an argument that grips aren't necessary, though. There are reasons why cameras have grips and have had for years. With my first gripless camera, I left the body half of the ever-ready case on so I had more to hold.
Plus, trying to have a little fun : how do you grip a camera to take pictures while running ?
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Originally posted by Kunzite Maybe it's a result of their mount having a small diameter.
..just a thing I notice about the way the Sony lenses looked when they released their new mount. Thanks for the reply; don't mean to start any Sony ill-will :^)