T2i grip + hand strap...taking portraits?

I really love how the grip feels in my large hands. I also love that taking portrait shots is now more comfortable.

My question is do I need to shoot portraits without the strap or is there another option for me? The strap obviously only covers the right side and not the bottom.

What is everyone else doing for situations like that?

Thanks!

If you want to shoot in portrait orientation with the vertical controls on the grip, just pull your hand out of the strap, shoot the picture and slip your hand back into the strap. I don't keep my hand strap too tight because it limits my reach to the controls. If you're concerned about dropping the camera, then use a strap that fastens elsewhere on the camera, like the R-Strap or Cotton Carrier...

Despite having two bodies with built-in vertical grips, I NEVER use the vertical controls. For one, the joystick nub is out of reach. Secondly, it feels weird... the vertical grip is much fatter than the standard grip. With a handstrap installed, it's just a lot faster to shoot with your hand above the camera instead of switching grip and then switching back.

kbfate_joker wrote in post #13172293
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My question is do I need to shoot portraits without the strap or is there another option for me? The strap obviously only covers the right side and not the bottom.

What is everyone else doing for situations like that?

In situations like that and in every other situation i never use a original canon strap - those straps seems very unccomfortable to me. Hanging a camera+lens with more than 1 kg around your neck is a pita - i had a stiff and aching neck every time i've done this (years ago).
For Walkaorund i use such strap: a sunsniper - but not in crowded cities with pickpockets, even the strap has a steel cable built in. And thats my other option: a wrist strap - i you shoot with a grip in vertical orientation just slip off the strap and let it hang on the side, no problem.

Cheers
flop

PS: some people say, that the screw on the sunsniper isn't reliable - i never had any problems. But i do a little weird thing - i put a little spit on the rubber, the power of adhesion brings extra security!

picturecrazy wrote in post #13173831
Despite having two bodies with built-in vertical grips, I NEVER use the vertical controls. For one, the joystick nub is out of reach. Secondly, it feels weird... the vertical grip is much fatter than the standard grip. With a handstrap installed, it's just a lot faster to shoot with your hand above the camera instead of switching grip and then switching back.

Same here - I very rarely (virtually never) use the vertical grip for essentially the same reasons....On top of what is mentioned above, I have Arca/Swiss plates attached to my cameras and all my lenses with tripod collars. The grip - built in or added, with the A/S plate makes it even larger and more uncomfortable to hold. I can't imagine taking a plate off a camera and then replacing it - the A/S plates are on extremly tight - no sense using the torque you get from a coin or even a screwdriver to risk losing thousands of dollars worth of equipment from a plate that works itself loose. (I use a hex wrench to get them as tight as possible).

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I think for the time being I'm going to limit my use of the vertical grip unless I'm shooting lots of portraits. I'll simply have to be very careful