Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

2001-03-30 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from "Matamoros, Cesar A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:43:23 -0500 Read it? y > Semantics I guess, but I consider the FG is a battery grip. A >vertical grip to me would be one that not only aids in handling the camera >but also contains a shutter release butt

Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

2001-03-30 Thread Donald Ross
: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:38 AM Subject: Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance) > Tanya > > This gentleman is describing the FD grip for the PZ series. > > The FG grip is a vertical grip for the MZ (or ZX) series cameras which > takes 4 AA batteries. It doe

RE: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

2001-03-30 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance) > > A scroll of mail from "Donald Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, > 29 Mar 2001 21:10:16 -0500 > Read it? y > >The FG Grip is an accessory (most say overpriced) that attaches to the > Z-1p > >via the t

Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

2001-03-30 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from "Donald Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 29 Mar 2001 21:10:16 -0500 Read it? y >The FG Grip is an accessory (most say overpriced) that attaches to the Z-1p >via the tripod socket with a leather strap that fastens to the camera strap >lug. It effectively adds an inch to the

FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

2001-03-29 Thread Donald Ross
- Original Message - From: "Tanya & Russell Mayer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Could someone please enlighten me as to what a "FG grip" is? Thanks to all > of you "in the know". :-) > > Tanya. > Hi Tanya The FG Grip is an accessory (most say overpriced) that attaches to the Z-1p via the tri

Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance

2001-03-28 Thread Rapture
At 06:44 PM 3/28/2001 +1000, you wrote: Could someone please enlighten me as to what a "FG grip" is?  Thanks to all of you "in the know". :-) Tanya. http://www.pentax.com/products/accessories/accessory.cfm?accessoryType=SLR AA - Battery Pack FG (Powers all ZX cameras) Description: Takes 4 AA b

Subject: Re: Camera lens balance

2001-03-28 Thread Tanya & Russell Mayer
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:58:17 -0800, Alan Chan wrote: "I think it has so much to do with the size and shape of the body rather than the weight when talking about balance. For instances, the MZ-M is too small for the A70-210/4, but handles a lot better with the FG grip. I even feel the MZ-M with th

Re: Camera lens balance

2001-03-28 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, it's about where the centre of gravity falls. Some people prefer it to fall towards the camera end whereas others seem to prefer it at the lens front end. If you're a camera-ender, like me, and used to older heavier cameras and lenses such as an LX+winder, then it can be quite disconcerting t

Re: Camera lens balance

2001-03-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Mark Stringer wrote: > But what about this balance issue? > What do you feel? I have large hands is > that why it is less of an issue with me? Succinctly: everybody's different, everybody has different preferences. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-

Re: Camera lens balance

2001-03-27 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Mark Stringer wrote: > But what about this balance issue? What do you feel? I have large hands is > that why it is less of an issue with me? I'm with you, I can't really relate to those "balance" posts either. I always have held the lens from below as support for the

Camera lens balance

2001-03-27 Thread Mark Stringer
I read frequently about a lens is too heavy for this camera etc. To me, the camera is a film holder you attach to a lens. I hold the lens (in the case of longer heavier lens like the Kiron 28-210 or the A 70-210/4 or the F300/4.5). Getting a camera that adds balance seems like just more weight.