It may depend on how you hold your camera. I use the very large A*135 and sometimes the A*85 on an *istD without a grip, and don't have any problems. On the contrary, I support the lens with my left hand with the elbow supported to my chest so it takes most of the weight, and I find that a grip comes in the way. That's one of the nice things with Pentax, the camera is just a small and light something mounted on the lens .-)
I tried an 1Ds mkII a couple of weeks ago and had the same problem there. I couldn't get a comfortable grip because of the large camera extending below the lens mount. DagT > > fra: Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > dato: 2006/02/13 ma PM 02:25:22 CET > til: [email protected] > emne: Re: Pentax Has Finally Admitted... > > Interesting Mark. Are you using a istD with the battery pack on the > bottom? I find the f2.8 zooms lenses are mighty big to use on > anything smaller than a PZ-1 with a grip attached. Regards, Bob S. > > On 2/13/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >I will say that the following are a bad match on the istDS,... way to > > >front heavy for a good ergronmic combination from my personal > > >experiences. > > >FA*28-70/2.8 > > >FA 28-105/4-5.6 > > >FA*80-200/2.8 > > >A 15/3.5 > > >Not so front heavy, but still rather too big... > > >FA*24/2 > > >FA*85/1.4 > > > > Funny, but with two exceptions (I don't have the 85 or the 28-105), > > those are some of my most-used lenses on the Ist-D! > > > > > > -- > > Mark Roberts > > Photography and writing > > www.robertstech.com > > > > > >
