The A77 thread (cont'd)

Or a v-grip...

next...

sdm9465 wrote: Oops, wrong thread.

Not at all, Steve. They are known as "stabilizers" here.

flashgumby wrote: Dave_Anderson wrote: Or a v-grip... next... If you use a grip, you'll need a monopod or tripod to hold it anyway (... he says, alluding to the sheer enormity of the grip)

Actually, I tend to think of grip/tripod as mutually exclusive, except with the collared lenses. I do have a dovetail that lives on the grip for use in a pinch, but I generally only replace the L-plate with the grip when I think I'll be shooting almost exclusively hand-held.

I wish camera makers would just have the cajones to make bottom and side Arca dovetails integral with the frame (and of course leave a 1/4-20 hole in the bottom for people who like to do it the hard way). It would add quite a bit to the rigidity of the camera/head interface. Then of course there would be the folks who would look at the extra 5g of weight on the spec sheet and go on about the weight or the fact that the dovetail type chosen wasn't Brand X.

Er... back on topic... I don't think there is a good way to detect if the camera is on a tripod except with some enhancement to the existing SSS system, and I bet if it were ever implemented we would still find ourselves wanting to override it occasionally.

Serdar A wrote: That's not going to work with a black rapid.

or L-plate, or v-grip, or hand-strap

I can't remember who it was that suggested it, but none of these would be an issue if you disable the SSS when using either a cable/remote release or when using the timer.

That would seem to me to work nicely and would cover my tripod use - and if you're happy to use a tripod and click manually, then you're probably also happy to use a tripod with the SSS still enabled

raebeizof wrote: Looks fake to me.

This is not a fake, this is how it will look like.
It's 100% confirmed :)

Maybe it's hard to do, or they want to cater for users who may leave the CR attached. I'd rather see the horrible fragile CR port redesigned and placed in a better spot, a bottom corner say.

I am always turning SSS on/off, but the sliding switch is too easy to inadvertently shift with so many frequently accessed controls around it. How about a top LCD option, like WB,EC and ISO...that way it is easy to get to without suffering Nikon syndrome, but not problematic.

I'd never use the vert grip, but nice to see a 'system' approach. I hope it resembles the A700 in all dimensions and weight.

stiuskr wrote: Another way to disable SSS would be to tie it into the grip sensor.

We don't get grip sensors in the EU - something to do with the zinc...

Disabling with the cable release or on delay sounds good to me, although I would guess that maybe the systems have got sophisticated enough to delect when they are not moving at all and shut down avoiding the feedback loop...