Do you ever take your grip off?

On if I'm taking the Velocity 9. Off if I'm taking the Domke bag. I like having it with my 70-200 f4. I think it balances better. More on than off, I guess.

It comes off???
Someone else mentioned the hand strap, also. Mine stays on. Besides, I love the feel with my BIG hands.

I have had my grip for about a month now. I have taken it off once to see what it was like before. Needless to say the camera didn't fit my hands properly. Maybe I need a bigger camera.

I will never take it off again.

The only thing that bothers me is when I'm shooting with the battery grip 'grip'. My neckstrap gets in the way, but I guess that's just the neck strap.


EDIT: Now that I have read more of the thread...

captainbk wrote in post #2268683
Always on.......hauled it around Disney for 3 days....never a problem and it is impressive to amateurs and professionals alike.

I took my camera to a Cadet activity. One of the staff usually brings his camera (300D). He took a look at mine and was quite impressed by "that black thing" on the bottom of my camera.

Andrew.

I tried to take it off my 1DMKII, but it just wouldn't budge. I think something is broken!

I went on a trip to Fisk University when I first got my 20D, I take tons of pics, and my battery ran down on the 2nd day ( was on campus and could not recharge). I ordered the grip when I returned. I use it with 2 batteries, and on my vacation, only recharged once in 13 days of shooting. I love the grip and would never remove it from my camera under normal conditions.

If it's just for battery life, wouldn't it be easier to simply put a spare battery in your pocket?

Got it, stopped using it during the "false low battery" period since it got to be a pain, never bothered to put it back when it came back from the shop. I miss it so little that Suzie's got it now.