Operator Error...Power grip
Oct 25, 2014 22:54:34 #
After shooting a few events with my power grip, I was finding that the focus on my camera was having some intermittent issues with not being able to lock focus on a target. I seemed like the harder I gripped the camera the worse it got...then I noticed the base of my right hand...as I would grip the camera to focus the base of my hand would accidentally press against the other shutter button. Now I know why those darn grips have a lock button...doh! Lock on, no issues, problem solved.
Oct 25, 2014 23:04:31 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
After shooting a few events with my power grip, I was finding that the focus on my camera was having some intermittent issues with not being able to lock focus on a target. I seemed like the harder I gripped the camera the worse it got...then I noticed the base of my right hand...as I would grip the camera to focus the base of my hand would accidentally press against the other shutter button. Now I know why those darn grips have a lock button...doh! Lock on, no issues, problem solved.
Funny and glad you figured it out. Thank you for sharing!
Oct 26, 2014 01:14:28 #
Ideally, the LEFT hand should be supporting the weight of camera and lens during shutter release, while the right hand remains relaxed, touching the camera just enough to keep balance. A relaxed hand will yield a smoother triggering of the shutter button compared to a tense, gripping hand. Unfortunately, modern DSLR body design practically encourages the bad habit of gripping the camera tightly with the right hand. Before the days of electronic stabilization, holding a camera correctly was a must to avoid capturing images blurred by camera shake.
Oct 26, 2014 07:15:28 #
Had the same problem with the D7100 battery grip...one of those "your a real idiot" kinda moments...lol
Oct 26, 2014 07:28:28 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
After shooting a few events with my power grip, I was finding that the focus on my camera was having some intermittent issues with not being able to lock focus on a target. I seemed like the harder I gripped the camera the worse it got...then I noticed the base of my right hand...as I would grip the camera to focus the base of my hand would accidentally press against the other shutter button. Now I know why those darn grips have a lock button...doh! Lock on, no issues, problem solved.
I use a wrist strap with my 300s and D800 .... both with battery grips .... sometimes when I check my in camera photos ..... I have many photos of the ground or my leg .... it is always because I accidently turned the grip shutter on .... never got a useable picture
Oct 26, 2014 12:53:31 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
After shooting a few events with my power grip, I was finding that the focus on my camera was having some intermittent issues with not being able to lock focus on a target. I seemed like the harder I gripped the camera the worse it got...then I noticed the base of my right hand...as I would grip the camera to focus the base of my hand would accidentally press against the other shutter button. Now I know why those darn grips have a lock button...doh! Lock on, no issues, problem solved.
I see what you mean about the shutter lock. The placement on yours must be very different. I never had that problem with my Pentax K-20D Battery Grip. But it does have a lock on the (portrait format shutter release). But I do have a problem with my auto-focus lenses when shooting auto-focus. I'm so old school manual that I keep grasping the lens around its grip and thus stopping it from auto-focusing. Duh! I mainly use old "film" prime lenses.
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