I'm not a big fan of battery grips or portrait shutter release buttons, but I do like a hand strap. The Hakuba Grip-LH does a great job with the DS.
Godfrey --- Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aside from interface issues (which depend quite a bit on your > style of > shooting), I think the biggest drawback of the DS is the lack > of a hand > grip. One advantage is that the grip can hold extra > batteries. Another > is that you get a vertical grip with shutter release, which is > very nice > if you like that format. It also gives the camera some > weight. I > really like little cameras and will always take the DS as a > walking > around camera, especially with shorter lenses. For longer > lenses or > whenever I want a more stable platform, the heavier D/grip > combo will > just absorb more shake. I will admit, however, that the DS on > good > monopod is particularly fine walking stick ;-) > > It's a tough call. The D is more capable, but DS is fast and > light and > a great bargain. If is said Canon or Nikon on the prism it > would be a > mcuh bigger success. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
