Aaron, I can say that my 165/2.8 and 55/4 handle the same way. Comfortable for the left hand to support the body/lens and no wobble or strain on my hand. I, too, am comfortable with this gentle giant!
Brother Bruce Thursday, March 21, 2002, 5:50:55 PM, you wrote: AR> I was trying to explain to someone on the weekend why I found the Pentax AR> 67 so very comfortable to hand-hold, and I got into talking about AR> balance. If I put my left hand under the mirror box of the 67, in the AR> position it would normally be for shooting, I can extend my left hand's AR> fingers and thumbs away from supporting the lens and also let go of the AR> camera with my right hand altogether, and the camera does not tip or AR> wobble. I find this with both the lenses I own (the 75mm f2.8 and the AR> 105mm f2.4), which isn't surprising considering that they weigh AR> virtually the same and are nearly identical in length. AR> Anyhow, I find that this makes me feel very comfortable holding the AR> camera, and really helps me relax when using it. When I put my A* 200mm AR> f2.8 on my ME Super, I nearly always put the Winder ME II on as well, AR> because otherwise I find my left hand's fingers bearing the full weight AR> of the camera and lens, and though it isn't very much, it is less AR> comfortable. AR> I was wondering a few things. AR> 1) Have other 67 users noticed this? Have you noticed it with other AR> lenses, or have you noticed the opposite with other lenses? Obviously AR> the 800mm f4 is a little front heavy, but I mean lenses like the 45mm AR> and 55mm and 200mm and the two zooms, lenses that would make sense to AR> hand-hold. AR> 2) Have any 35mm or 645 owners noticed the same with certain body/lens AR> combinations? AR> 3) Am I the only one who is actually excited about this? AR> -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
