The price of the grip is already coming down. Oly has offered and now offers
again a $50 rebate. I still have a 10% reduction on accessories (not lenses,
unfortunately) from registering my OM-D. So, combining the two would bring it
down to $219 or thereabouts, which is close to some of the aftermarket
versions. I've managed to resist....
I have to agree with Moose that the camera, as is with Oly strap, is easy to
carry around on one's neck all day. Add the 100/2 and it's a bit more of
course; however, with the 12-50 and 45 it's light. When I've hung an 80-200/2.8
or a 300/2.8 on it, I may change my mind.
Martin
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From: Moose [mailto:olymoose@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:06 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 battery and HDL-6 battery grip
On 2/4/2013 9:44 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> But it's the cleverest grip I've ever seen.
> The idea of splitting it into handgrip and battery pack is good enough to
> make it a key accessory and one not to be done without.
Yes, a lovely piece of engineering, I admire that enough to almost wish I
needed one ... well, maybe not really.
> But then, I've got fat little hands.
My hands are usually large in a glove size, but sometimes medium. Well, I
suppose the palms are medium, but my fingers usually push against the ends of
medium glove fingers, so I usually buy large.
If I needed a grip, sure, it's brilliant. But the E-M5 fits very nicely in my
hands as it comes. The thumb grip is also brilliant and the non-slip of the
finish on the front grip is good. Between them, I just don't want or need
anything else to make it easy and secure to hold the camera.
I've carried it about extensively in New England, some of Calif. and in
Seattle, for hours at a time, taking hundreds of shots some days - and I've
never had a thought arise about how I need something to make gripping the
camera easier. I know there are people who are uncomfortable holding certain
cameras, even to the extent of cramps. I'm comfortable.
If I needed it to make my grip comfortable, secure, etc., I'd probably think
$300 was a fair price, and the weight worth it, too.
In Between Moose
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