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Originally Posted by Stephen Fox
When I am using the camera all day at airshows I have for two days afterward the feeling of strain in the right fingers because they have been used to grip and steer the heavy setup. More-so when the weather was cold during use.
Total weight of my current setup is approx 3Kg
Anyone else find this or just me.
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Stephen,
I've been giving this a bit of thought. Wandering round the house holding my D100 with 80-200 f2.8 on. Stevie thinks I am quite mad. The weight is a bit lower than yours at 2.5 kg but after a while it really seems heavy.
This brought to mind my Bronica SQA, which depending on lens choice could be equally heavy. For that camera I had a speed grip. While allowing faster operation, hence the name, it did allow extended use without finger strain. Pentax also offered a grip for their 6 x 7 SLR which was a big beast.
Considering the grip there is a difference in how the fingers actually grip. With the Bronica and Pentax the fingers could wrap right round the grip in a natural way. With the DSLR you cannot close the hand in a natural grip so giving strain to the back of the hand.
The only thing I have found so far that may be worth a look is the Nikon AH-4 strap. Attatched is quite a good link as it explains it quite well. You will need to scroll about half way down the page.
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...ries/index.htm
Don