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The taiwanese company Ownuser just published the first NEX-7 battery grip pictures on Facebook (Click here). As you can see form the pictures there is even a remote trigger. To read the specs and features of the grip just click on the images below. The battery grip cannont be preordered yet and will be avaialble in a couple of months. Ownuser is already known for making remote controllers and battery grips for Sony DSLR/SLT and NEX cameras. You can buy them on [shoplink 11424 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
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Ugly!
UUGGLLYY!!
UUUGGGLLLYYY!
at least it looks very functional, holding two batteries and sits flush with the LAEA2. I like it…but it isn’t pretty. You don’t buy cameras to be pretty.
lol!! wtf… for me i rather spend the money for the original battery
I will not buy this for my NEX-7.Design massacre.
on the sides when it says “OK”
it is not.
That’s a great idea, make a compact camera that isn’t really compact with a lens…even bigger…
i find it useful! in fact there is no battery grip from sony so this is an welcome part. i will buy one.
roflmao, if i owned a nex-7, i’d surely put such an ugly thing on it xD
Ehhh, stupid! When you hold the vertical grip the EVF is at the bottom. Only a minor mistake in designing this, is it not?
That depends on which way you turn the camera for vertical shots.
judging the placement of the shutter, you’d have to be a damn fool or mentally retarded to turn it the other way?
ermm … it seems to spoil the ergonomics of the NEX 7 … +S
This makes as much sense as putting SLR glass on it.
I would like to get one when they make it available. I tried to buy one earlier and got my payment refunded.
The mid part in one of the pictures (with no batteries), is itself useful for a better grip of the NEX-7.
The folks commenting negatively about the grip- do you use a NEX-7 with a 24/1.8 and its hood? 😉
(The lens hood is about the size of the NEX-7)
Whatever people think of it, you’ve got to give it to those enterprising Taiwanese to come up with a prototype so fast. Just how long do you think they have had a NEX-7?
the leather stickers makes it classy!
Leather stickers are just hilarious…
Spend all that money on a NEX and then mount a cheap do-it-yourself grip on to it. “LOL” springs to mind…
Is the Nex-7 battery really that bad? Just buy additional batteries. WTF!
It looks like the shutter button would interfere with holding the camera horizontally and it should be on the other side to hold the camera vertically, you’ll be balancing the camera on your forhead if you try to use the EVF… fail
FAIL. why would you put an cheap platicky thing on a beautifully crafted magnesium alloy body of a NEX-7? this is just, i dont know, its even uglier than ugly.
Quite convincing. Only problem is the disappointing lens road map : is it too difficult for Sony to understand that people who invest such money in a camera would first enjoy sharp and compact wide angle, standard and portrait lenses when Fuji decided upon them from the very beginning and for their X Pro 1? A true pity.
Fugly? Absoltuely. It defeats the purpose of having an NEX. BUT it might prove useful in some situations AND especially for time lapse photography. There’s suddenly a remote jack which would allow the use of a 3rd party intervalometer. Right now, the only way to trigger remotely is via the IR sensor on the front of the camera which stinks for TL photography. I just ordered the Pclix for my NEX-7 with an IR cable that has to be taped over the front of the IR sensor. Not ideal..
It’s shorter than the body because they just wanted to be cheap!!! The retro-fitted the Nex 5 grips to “fit” the Nex 7… Lazy, ugly design… Their reward will be NO sales… Although, i think the idea would be great for Sony to do (similarly to the new Olympus OM-D grips)
hmm what’s the point in buying a camera that has been designed to be small on purpose and then add a bulky and DIY looking grip to it to make it bigger ? This way it get’s compromised on size and design and still does not offer the same usability as a more bulky DSLR body (buttons, wheels, etc)…
Seriously… Can’t resist but to comment with a word.
FUGLY !!
I prefer without grip ! 😉 I buy SONY products only !!
It’s revolting!
This company should just give up and die already.
Andrea, are there any news about A77 firmware and improvments with him? Just wondering what are they going to fix with it. I’m pleased with my A77, but if it can be even better – I will take it.:)
We really, really need someone like Richard Franiec to make us beautiful grips for both the NEX5n and NEX7.
may be functional but UUUUUGGGGLLLYYYY…
This is NOT a genuine Vertical Release.
Image #4 clearly states “Shutter button use IR to control NEX7”.
IR release ALWAYs has a delay. It never fires instantly, and it will require NEX to remain in IR mode, which eats battery life crazy, and prevents all other shooting modes from being accessed.
I don’t believe that any NEX camera has the contacts necessary in the battery port door to provide electronic linkage for vertical release. I may be wrong.
UGLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!
beurk !!
Perhaps this will inspire Sony to make some functional accessories like this to make the NEX-7, or its successor, a system camera. (Oh wait, we need some more lenses first!) The new OM-D has at least two add on grips.
There is one thing on the design which is the same as my idea for a grip with IR operation to control the NEX-7. The design of my grip will be a bit higher and follow the same aesthetic design of the NEX-7 well is not for manufacturing is to play around.
The remote control cord is a good option, you are right their design will not please many people.
The only user of that product is their OWNUSER!
I’ll buy this
How is it making contact with the nex 7
is it via the powercord or the ird signal (second would really suck)