arthurq
Member
With the massive weight of the Canon 50/1.2 LTM hanging off the front, I found the camera very difficult to hold.
So I made this out of 1/8" aluminium and some wood. It actually makes the camera much easier to control with one hand when using a heavy lens.
So I made this out of 1/8" aluminium and some wood. It actually makes the camera much easier to control with one hand when using a heavy lens.
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jankap
Established
You tuned your C3. Good idea.
You could think of a tripod connection for the portrait mode.
Jan
You could think of a tripod connection for the portrait mode.
Jan
Nettar
Member
Very nice! It reminds me of the wood grip that Pentax used to make for the 67. However, the size difference is considerable! I have in my mind's eye a nice side-by-side picture of the NEX-C3 and the Pentax 67 with their respective wood grips... Nettar
peterm1
Veteran
I am happy to say the NEX 5 does not have this issue. I presently have a Canon 58mm f1.2 (SLR version) on mine and have routinely used fast 135mm lenses. The extra size in the NEX 5 grip makes all the difference. Oh and I also like to use the Voigtlander 50mm f1.1, which if anything is even more cumbersome.
douglasf13
Well-known
Very cool. Nice work!
nhfoley
Newbie
Nice! I have the same Body/Lens combo and have been thinking about building something similar so that I don't have to hold my camera with a sweaty deathgrip out of fear of it slipping from my hands.
How has this held up in the year+ since you made it? Have you upgraded to a different body yet? Any design improvements?
How has this held up in the year+ since you made it? Have you upgraded to a different body yet? Any design improvements?
pvdhaar
Peter
Well done! Did you glue it on, or are there also screws/nuts/bolts involved?
It's almost a Hasselblad Lunar now.. but better looking and loads cheaper..
It's almost a Hasselblad Lunar now.. but better looking and loads cheaper..