Do you ever take your grip off?

Always on

thanks for all the replies. I am only thinking about a grip to enhance the portrait orientation pictures. I find it awkward to take these pictures now and find that 90% of my shots are "normal" instead of portrait orientation.

I can't take the grip off my 20D without disassembling the hand strap first. I wouldn't want to remove the grip anyhow - it offers a much better grip of the camera, especially with the hand strap installed.

By the way - I only use one battery at a time in the grip. That saves on weight as well as letting me control my batteries a little better. When one battery is depleted I will replace it and put the "dead" one on a charger if it's practical. I have AC and DC powered chargers, so the automobile is one place where I charge the batteries. I have three batteries that I can cycle through the camera on a really intense shoot.

When I first got the grip for my 20D, I thought it added entirely too much weight, but after just a couple of days, I barely noticed it. Once I got the hand strap, it felt even more comfortable. It has been a part of the standard outfit, ever since.

Only comes off for cleaning purposes

When working, the grip is firmly bolted to the camera body.

Nope!!!!!!!!

I don't really see the issue of putting it on then taking it off then putting it on then taking it off!

I bought it cause it makes the camera feel better in my hands, I like the longer battery life with two batteries, the better balance of the camera and the extra set of controls for when I am shooting vertical. So, I leave it on.

I have had my grip for almost a year now and it went on the camera on Christmas Day, right after I unwrapped it, and it has never been off since. Really don't see the since in taking it off for me!

If you want to take it off, that is a choice! Take it off if you feel like taking it off. Do what works for you.

Thanks for asking,

Laffctx

superdiver wrote in post #2270137
Captain Chip...are you saying chicks dig grips....

Now thats a marketing stratagy!....LOL

And SIZE does matter LOL

I only have mine on when I expect a long day of shooting or shooting a lot of portrait shots. Otherwise I like my nice light setup without the grip (though I do use a handstrap).

they never leave my cameras

nope............. I put iot on once........ it's never came off

I've had it since the first day on my XT and never took it off. The other day, I shot with someone's else XT that had no grip and it felt really awkward...

It only comes off when I send it to Canon for repairs... which has been twice now.

I had a need to remove my grip from my 20D a few months ago. The removal required a hacksaw to get the job done however. I know it's happened to another member on here, but I forget who. I'll never buy another POS canon grip again. =)

WT

I only take it off for travelling light, but that's pretty rare.

On the D30, no - it went on and stayed on. Since I upgraded to a 1D2N (which doesn't have a removable grip, heh) I might though. I plan to use the D30 with the 35mm f/2.0 as a "stealth camera" when I don't want to walk around with the monster.