E-grips added to XT

[2005GLI]

Well i had searched for somekind of rubber grip to add to my xt as it kinda gets slippery for me when my hand gets sweaty. I didn't want to use the egrips at first but running out of options i decided to get them.

Bought at Radio Shack for $8, i used 1 thin 1" piece between the lcd and +/- buttons, 1 1" thin piece on the cf card cover, 1 1x1.5" piece on the hand grip portion for the palm, and another thing 1" piece below that on the battery grip where the pinky finger would sit. I can't believe how much easier it is to hold the camera. Yes i have the kneck strap and the hand strap but it did make a big difference. I'll try and post pics later.

[Carzee]

I have never seen this stuff... got a clink?

[Ross McT.]

Have any pics?

[J T]

I did a search for "e-grip" on Radio Shack's website and came up with this:

We have 0 matches for http://rsk.imageg.net/images/rsk_header_arrow.gif e-grip

???

[Ross McT.]

I found "e-grip" pens and pencils :lol:

[2005GLI]

If you search for e grips they have radio shack as one of there retailers. In the store its near the cell phone accessories.

Here is the link to what i bought.
http://www.egrips.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=11_5502

[subtle_spectre]

This stuff looks sort of cool...some pix of the grips you did would be great!

[amosher]

Thanks for this, may solve a slightly different problem for me, I hold on too tight (something to do with fear of droping expensive equip on the ground ;) ) and end up with cramps after an hour of shooting.

[cdifoto]

I just have the E-1 hand strap and neckstrap and hold the stuff kinda loose so my hands don't get too sweaty. If I let go my neckstrap will keep it from banging the ground.

[reewik]

I bought the wrong one but the advertise in some of the of the photography magazines. I did find out they will be making a full sheet here soon. i will let you know when they have it out as they advised they would let me know. Nice stuff though.

[2005GLI]

sorry guys no pics yet, been working. With the blizzard we're having i'll get some pics tomorrow while home.

[DocFrankenstein]

Or you can attach skateboarder tape to your camera... ;)

[2005GLI]

skateboarder tape as in deck tape, that rough stuff? I had thought about that. I also thought about the rubber grip stuff for baseball bats and tennis raquest, but it was to thick to use.