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Eric wrote:
Succinctly put!
But I would question the last point because it's also the thing you have to hold in your hand.
Removing the pentaprism is one thing. But manufacturers seem to have the notion that photographers hands are getting smaller, because in their actions to reduce size and weight, they are making the units too small in the hand.
Ah! I don't often hold my cameras in my hand while taking photographs, except maybe the D3300, which is pretty tiny, even with the 18-105 lens. I would say 80% of my planned photographs are taken using my surveyors tripod, perhaps 10% mainly motorsport and field sports like rugby or football, using a monopod. The remaining 10% are are hand held, probably taken ad-hoc in the paddock or where I am unwilling to take a tripod, for whatever reason. All plants and flowers are taken using one of the tripods. Anything longer than 200mm, except casual snap-shots tend to use the tripod, bipod or monopod. I find a bipod very handy for plants and flowers, also for insects. With a bipod you can easily move in and out to follow a butterfly or bee.
Granted a grip is handy to carry the camera, with lens attached and for hand holding it provides good... grip? Perhaps the manufacturers of these small cameras could produce a folding handle of some sort, perhaps even a strap handle or something.
Just realised something!!
For years I did exactly what you do...working commercially I always used a support. It was only when I retired that I adopted a more cavalier approach and made do with handheld for hobby photography.
It was ONLY THEN that I started my quest for lighter equipment. It never dawned on me till now that it was a change in shooting style that prompted the heavy camera complaint.
Lately I've been using the monopod again ...as in these bird shots.
Of course I NEVER use a shoulder strap on my camera (only on the bag). I carry it in my hand with a lanyard round my wrist. So it's not surprising I am bemoaning grip size.
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Eric