UCSB wrote:
The 24-105 L will provide all of the benefits/performance of the 17-55 on FF.
Well, except the full extra stop. That has made a difference in a number of situations for me. I pack an f/2.8 zoom trio -- Tokina 11-16, 17-55 and 70-200 IS -- that covers pretty much anything I want to do. I could go FF with 16-35, 24-105 and 70-200 IS but I no longer shoot for $$ so it'd be difficult to justify the additional cost.
Anyhoo . . . interesting responses on the grips. Some insights I didn't anticipate! If the shutter release action of the grip was different from the body it could really make a difference in timing and losing shots. That alone would make the extra cost of the Canon grip worth it IMO.
scottgee1 wrote:
I'm seeing a surprising number of third party grip on the market. Is it worth saving some $$ to get one?
And yes, I too suspect a lot of them come out of the same factory and are simply labeled . . .
TIA!/ScottGee1
I just got the Flashpoint grip for my 5D2 for $69 from Adorama! It fits, functions and feels fine. If I used a grip all the time, I would probably spring for the factory version, but for occasional use this one is great for the $.
I bought the Zeikos ZE-CBG50 for the 50D. It was very well built and cost 60 bucks. I don't see any incentive to buy the canon one since it's so much more expensive and the Zeikos is basically a clone of the Canon's. It's not like it's a lens where you can see a difference in 3rd party manufacturers. As long as I can shoot in portrait mode it's all good.
I have not read the whole thread, but I will say this.
I just bought a Canon BG-E7.
I wanted one used, but just said screw it. $220.00 after shipping and tax. It's well built *(but they could at least send a battery with it...)
I have been shooting a lot in the vertical orientation. Enough that it bothered me enough to buy one.
The way I figure it, I could just sell it if I do not like it, and I'm out a few bucks. The aftermarket ones probably don't hold their value.
I'm funny like that though. I never liked aftermarket memory cards in my sony playstation 1 (or 2 for that matter), and I never bought a 3rd party controller...the time I did, it was a POS.
scottgee1 wrote:
Well, except the full extra stop. That has made a difference in a number of situations for me. I pack an f/2.8 zoom trio -- Tokina 11-16, 17-55 and 70-200 IS -- that covers pretty much anything I want to do. I could go FF with 16-35, 24-105 and 70-200 IS but I no longer shoot for $$ so it'd be difficult to justify the additional cost.
Anyhoo . . . interesting responses on the grips. Some insights I didn't anticipate! If the shutter release action of the grip was different from the body it could really make a difference in timing and losing shots. That alone would make the extra cost of the Canon grip worth it IMO. ...Show more →
But you would gain over a stop better ISO performance and a stop ad half DOF so a 2.8 on a crop v a 4 on FF would be a comparable option.
To those wondering about grips, once you try it and get over the added weight, it's a no brainer. As much as I like the *option* to remove a grip (except on 1 series of course), I do use a grip and portrait mode 65%+ of the time.
Shooting portrait mode works better for landscapes if you're going to merge (more shots, but more cropping options too). It's obviously better for most architecture if you're not close, better for people and portraits, etc. I actually find landscape mode boring most of the time (for my own work).
