Not sure how you used the 322RC, Bob, that you found it difficult. I use right hand on the grip to move camera into position, assisting with the left on the lens for rough focus (if manual focus) and zoom control. Then move my right hand to the camera body once position is achieved (locking the head) and work exposure controls, final focus and zoom with both hands. Once set, I'm away from the camera and release the shutter with a remote.
I sold all my Manfrotto heads, though, and replaced them with Kirk Photo, Acratech and Markins heads which I find much more precise. However, I still appreciate the ease and speed of the 322RC2 grip in terms of getting camera position locked in. I imagine the 322RC2 would not work for follow focus and sporting event activities very well since you have your hand on the grip portion of the head rather than the body when moving the camera position, but I use a monopod for those kinds of things with a simple rubber flex head mount rather than a tripod and ball head. Godfrey On Jun 6, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Bob W wrote: > I have to disagree with Godfrey's earlier suggestion about the grip > ball head. I have one and find it essentially unusable, the reason > being that you need 3 arms to use it effectively in my experience. > Although having just written that I was about to explain why when I > realised that one of the arms was for focussing manually and adjusting > the aperture ring on the lens, so if you don't do that it may be ok. > Nevertheless, I've found it difficult to set accurately and impossible > to adjust finely. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
