I hear you Mr. Fatbooy on the verticle grip. I guess since I shoot event photography, the verticle shutter comes in VERY handing. Our flashes are on brackets and we're swinging them up and down between 3/4 shots and group shots etc. When you're in a Tux, it's easier to keep the shutter in the "same" spot. For someone buying a pro SLR for casual use, it's not necessary. When we go on shoots, we're shooting 1000 shots a night. To each his own on what feels good when you're shooting. Sometimes we just have to let people go through the motions.