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Sep 4, 2021 09:42:49   #
KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego
 
gessman wrote:
Gosh, I really hate to hear about the difficulty big people have to suffer through like that and walking around bumping their head on everything, feet hanging off the bed, out from under the covers in winter, etc. I'm pretty short and have troubles of my own. I think I have an allergy to beans too 'cause if I eat any kind of beans, being so short, I'll walk around for two days blowin' dirt all up in my shoes.
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LOL, I like you Gessman! So sorry to hear about your beans issue. May I suggest flip flops as a possible solution?

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Sep 4, 2021 13:04:21   #
Bellmf Loc: Pittsburgh
 
Thanks all. Ched49 is right on. Each camera I have had or rented has some aspects that I like better than the others, but I am getting closer and it has been fun to compare. This forum is great. I am very happy to have discovered it by accident.

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Sep 4, 2021 13:53:54   #
gessman Loc: Colorado
 
billnikon wrote:
The quote you replied to was interesting concerning large hands and mirrorless camera's.
My favorite camera's were the D500 and D850 with the battery grip attached. I do not have large hands but I am 6'3" and my hands are not small. I found reaching for my custom buttons easy on these extended rigs.
Enter the mirrorless Sony a9, I found that I had to have the battery grip attached to make it much easier to handle than the a9 without the battery grip attached.
It also balances better with the Sony 200-600 and 600 f4. Without the battery grip making the camera body larger these lenses would, for me, be much harder to use hand held.
So yes, for many males, and probably some females too, find the mirrorless camera's too small without the battery grip attached to help us with larger hands operate our camera's.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
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I have had a minor scrape with what you say. My first mirrorless was a Canon EOS-M and I would have wagered a month's salary that I was going to let that thing slip out of my hands within the first 24 hours. I'm not an actual midget - should be about your height but am missing about a foot out of my midsection, yet pretty normal otherwise, 200 lbs., stocky, average size hands. About the only difficulty I have dealing with mirrorless is that both my thumbs have been busted up and are a bit arthritic at this point and it makes it tough to use back button focus or to focus on the lcd with my thumb. At 84 I find my strength and endurance diminishing and have decided that I do need smaller gear and am enjoying learning and using my AR73 and a6500. I still have some dslrs but sadly they don't get much use.

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Sep 4, 2021 13:58:47   #
gessman Loc: Colorado
 
KindaSpikey wrote:
LOL, I like you Gessman! So sorry to hear about your beans issue. May I suggest flip flops as a possible solution?



It's just one of those things some of us have to deal with. I might try flip flops. Actually, I don't mind the dirt so much, it's them rocks and twigs that bother me most. I appreciate your sense of humor. Not everyone has one.

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Sep 4, 2021 14:15:53   #
KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego
 
Thank you for the kind reply. Your Pic looks great for your age and I'm sorry to read of the difficulties you're facing. I'm a (young I hope) 58, but facing some medical issues myself, (another surgery on Tuesday), but you know what they say, "laughter is the best medicine", so keep your chin up, stay well and keep shooting my friend! (and I really hope the flip flops work, just stay away from ladies in short skirts, and please don't let anyone talk you into those strappy sandles with knee high white socks! Not a good look at any age).

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Sep 4, 2021 14:42:36   #
gessman Loc: Colorado
 
KindaSpikey wrote:
Thank you for the kind reply. Your Pic looks great for your age and I'm sorry to read of the difficulties you're facing. I'm a (young I hope) 58, but facing some medical issues myself, (another surgery on Tuesday), but you know what they say, "laughter is the best medicine", so keep your chin up, stay well and keep shooting my friend! (and I really hope the flip flops work, just stay away from ladies in short skirts, and please don't let anyone talk you into those strappy sandles with knee high white socks! Not a good look at any age).
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LOLOL. I had two brothers so I've been living with the messed up hands a long time. I don't let stuff get in the way of a little personal enjoyment - just keep on pluggin'. Only have one body, don't know anything else. ...and no long white socks, trust me. Best of luck Tuesday. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

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Sep 4, 2021 15:43:27   #
KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego
 
Thank you, and by the way, you have a great attitude, keep that forever!

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