Grip for *ist film body?
One thing I noticed on my trip to Chicago is that I should seriously consider some sort of grip for my Pentax *ist film body -- I got tired of it hanging around my neck, so wrapped the strap around my wrist to make an impromptu grip. I remember reading on the list here a while back that some of you use a side grip. Any recommendations for brand or type, or any comments or suggestions? Has anyone used a grip on the *ist film body (it's very small, even with the battery pack)? Thanks for your help! *UncaMikey
Re: Grip for *ist film body?
On Aug 17, 2005, at 10:01 AM, Unca Mikey wrote: One thing I noticed on my trip to Chicago is that I should seriously consider some sort of grip for my Pentax *ist film body -- I got tired of it hanging around my neck, so wrapped the strap around my wrist to make an impromptu grip. I remember reading on the list here a while back that some of you use a side grip. Any recommendations for brand or type, or any comments or suggestions? Has anyone used a grip on the *ist film body (it's very small, even with the battery pack)? I haven't used an *ist film body, but I've used the Hakuba Grip-LF with all my cameras for some time now. $19 at BH Photo, although I believe they're currently out of stock. Neckstraps make me crazy. ;-) Godfrey
RE: Grip for *ist film body?
I've been using simple wrist straps that screw into the tripod socket of the camera for years. I must have six or eight of them in different lengths and made of different material for different cameras. They are inexpensive, light weight, flexible. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/wrist_strap.jpg Some of us like the thin, leather straps from the Spotmatic days, which can remain attached to the camera but can also be wrapped around the wrist easily and comfortably to make a nice grip. The fat and odd shaped straps that are common today don't work particularly well for that purpose. Shel [Original Message] One thing I noticed on my trip to Chicago is that I should seriously consider some sort of grip for my Pentax *ist film body -- I got tired of it hanging around my neck, so wrapped the strap around my wrist to make an impromptu grip. I remember reading on the list here a while back that some of you use a side grip. Any recommendations for brand or type, or any comments or suggestions? Has anyone used a grip on the *ist film body (it's very small, even with the battery pack)?
