Do you ever take your grip off?

I take it off when I'm shooting with the cam on the tripod or when I want to be less noticeable or intimidating. If the person being photographed is kind of shy or not very self confident it may well be intimidated by a large camera + huge chunk of glass like 85L.

I never take it off because of weight...

William Taylor wrote in post #2275791
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

That's one hell of a problem! What happened? Did the screw get rusted on there or something?

Just out of habit, I will slightly loosen and then tighten the screw on the grip once or twice while I'm out shooting, just to make sure it is on tight. You just gave me one more reason to do this. I'm sorry for your misfortune.

for me... I dont like having a grip, doesnt look right

Mine is always on, that's why I bought it.

Never comes off.

Mark

Ever since I bought the grip for my 20D it has never came off. I just recently bought a 350D as back-up and I plan on adding the grip for that body as well.

NIKONUSER wrote in post #2276586
for me... I dont like having a grip, doesnt look right

"Looks" are shallow. Try one and see how it feels in your hand. It gives your pinkie something to do.

RTMiller wrote in post #2276804
"Looks" are shallow. Try one and see how it feels in your hand. It gives your pinkie something to do.

I used to have a vertical grip on my d200, never like the looks nor the feeling of it, (sold it then the following week I sold th camera also lol!)i love the feel of the 1D's and D2x's series though .

I have small hands, but quite honestly I can't imagine using a camera without a grip, especially with a longer lens, shooting in portrait orientation a lot or just in general.

My A-1, D30 and 1D2N (obviously) all have grips and they stay on all the time.

SoaringUSAEagle wrote in post #2268634
Mine hasnt been without it since it's been on.

Mine either, and I got them at the same time.

Got my battery grip as soon as i got my camea 350D, never have taken it off since, i makes the camera feel nicer and more comfortable!

Joe

nope, but i have lost the sinlge battery bracket thing, so cant if i wanted too

The grip never comes off my XT.

I bought it with the camera. It has been allways on.

Never have had the grips off of either the 5D or XT.