I got word the 80 Euro “cheap” Meike A7/r/s vertical grip will go on sale on October 20. It’s likely they will sell those through eBay like they are doing now for their [shoplink 29237 ebay]water housings and adapters for Sony (Click here)[/shoplink].
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Perfect !
Vertifical grip to make what is suppose to be a small camera bigger.
well, only if it’s attached right? 😉
So? You do not need to buy it 🙂 i know people who love shooting with the grip on their a7 series camera.
Maybe. Don’t have an A7 yet. I’m more concerned that the L grip is substantive enough for my hands. My only gripe with the A7 is I wish the grip extended a bit further out. I don’t understand why manufacturers don’t make grips that are interchangeable.
I found my A7r much easier to handle with an L-plate attached. I haven’t tried a grip yet, but right now it seems like a great compromise between bulk and ergonomics.
That extra battery on a rushed assignment can be a lifesaver too! Plus, when working from a monopod puts the camera base just the right distance from your eye so your not kissing the mounting plate/ tripod head all day.
I thought that was the whole point. It’s for those users who believe their cameras should be bigger to look professional…or is it for those who are too lazy to swap out their battery.
The vertical grip is quite useful to shoot with heavy lenses like your 135mm, especially when you MF a lot. Yes, it makes the camera bigger, but at least you have an option here to improve ergonomics in some cases. If your camera is big already, there is no option to make it smaller 🙂
Anyway what’s the point of buying an unknown brand, if Sony makes nice vertical grips and they are not that expensive.
Looks crap. It should be smaller. Now its pretty uggly, and looks like a dinousaur in a VW Beetle
If I saw a dinosaur driving a VW beetle I think I’d take a picture of it. That’s pretty cool.
Rumor drought.
Sony may have the best sensor technology in the whole world, fastest autofocusing mirrorless system, better electronic viewfinder and higher quality zeiss lenses but Canon have the best battery life. We even made a video to instruct our customers how to take care of their batteries. Slap in your face Sony. You didn’t see that coming. We have better battery #seeimpossible
http://youtu.be/j6DpRjEjQYs
Typical patronising American presenter. Do you think your customers are retards?
Wait… maybe they ARE retards… too retarded to buy a spare battery.
Choose a small camera and add a huge crutch! Useless, all you need is one or two batteries in his bag. Leica has he vertical handles?
Looks like the A99 is backordered on Sony.com. Free grip and two batteries for under 2k- can’t complain about that one.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Meike-MK-AR7-LCD-Timer-Battery-Grip-for-Sony-A7/2047623292.html
More info on the grip with wireless remote.
http://www.mkgrip.com/english.php?m=product&a=product_view&tpid=36&tid=48&id=101
The joy of having a grip is when you wanna shoot portrait style. I did a couple of fashion and portrait shoots and realized how helpful it would’ve been to have a grip. Regardless of how big the camera get with it there’s always a time when it is needed. At least it can be removed when you dont have use for it.
2 days late at this point and no Meike cheap battery grip.
All I can find is this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meike-Vertical-Camera-Multi-power-Battery-Grip-Pack-For-Sony-Alpha-SLT-A77-/181537938126?pt=UK_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item2a44811ace
Not the same as what’s shown in the picture above and doesn’t seem to have a C1 button. I also don’t quite like the fact that the shutter area isn’t on the top of the camera…