Lensmates just released their new Thumb Grip for the A6000 which you can now buy at Amazon US (Click here). The official description:
- We designed the Lensmate Sony a6000 Folding Thumbrest to allow easy access to all of the buttons, and to quickly get out of the way when you need to get to the top dials. A light push with the thumb swings the rest 40° out from the camera and a light action ball detent keeps the Thumbrest in the opened or closed position.
- The sculpted thumbrest relaxes your grip on the camera, reduces camera shake and allows slower shutter speeds. Makes one handed operation easier and prevents unintentional button presses.
- Camera specific design retains access to all controls and does not effect operation of built in flash or articulated LCD screen.
- Integrated silicone insert provides both thumb grip and bumper between the rest and camera body and the silicone insert in the hot shoe tab provides resistance to unintentional ejection. Machined out of solid 6061 Aluminum rod, then bead blasted for texture and anodized for a tough finish.
- We suggest using the Lolumina Mini stick on soft release button with the Lensmate a6000 Thumbrest for a more relaxed and ergonomic index finger position (with the finger draped over the button, usually not using the finger tip). See our other listings.
Sony A6000 store link list:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
A6000 Gariz case on eBay in [shoplink 26006 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26007 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26008 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 26009 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].
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– illuminated “master” observer
I wondered why all the stores were sold out of aluminum foil. You bought it all.
It’s a p*sstake of a regular poster on here. Hang around long enough and you might be unfortunate enough to witness one of his mind-numbing posts 🙂
10 years, and you can see what they achieved in that time at s*xchats*xchat, this is just two. I mastered photography in three.
Speak of the devil LOL!
“Mind Numbing” an apt description.
When i look at all smartases here, i realise why poor observer fell to insanity.
$70??? Somebody over there is smoking crack.
$70??? What the heck?! I wouldn’t pay over $15! That’s ridiculous!
Is this not the same grip lens mate sells? And is it not the same description?
Yes…
I’ll wait for Illuminated Observer to weigh in on this product prior to making a purchase decision.
This is the stupidest thing I’ve seen on SAR.
They announce this now – with the a7000 supposedly just a month away? Of course the a7000 has been just a month away for about 18 months now :-). but still – this is just a bit late in the product cycle.
At $70 it won’t go far, even if it weren’t aimed at last year’s model.
Hi Jimh,
We think the Sony a6000 really benefits from a custom thumbrest and realize that our A6000 Thumb Grip is late in its announcement. It has taken a lot of prototypes, and tons of design time, but we are excited to finally able to offer a folding Thumbrest with a hinged mechanism that is both functional, as well as sophisticated in it’s aesthetics.
The beauty of the hinged section is that it allows access to the Mode Dial. A light push with the thumb swings the rest 40 degrees out from the camera and a light action ball detent keeps the thumbrest in the opened or closed position.
Once the Thumb Grip is closed, the custom silicone insert on the right hand side takes any pressure from ones thumb, so no rocking or torquing, and also protects the camera.
The price is a reflection of the CNC time for the 2 Aluminum parts, the custom silicone insert molds, the quality designing of the hinge, finishing work, anodizing for a tough finish and assembly.
We feel our customers appreciate the time involved to create a Thumbrest that enhances both the functionality and aesthetics of an already great camera.
Oh, didn’t realize it was aluminum – if so I understand the price. Hey maybe it will fit the a7000 too. Or, the a7000 may not even replace the a6000 – it may be quite different.
Yes we hope the it will fit the a7000. Being that the release has been so delayed the camera could turn into a totally different animal, so we will just have to wait and see.
I have one of these thumb grips. Your hot shoe isn’t designed for it.Don’t wrench it down to much and you should be fine. However, it might begin to warp the hot shoe. I’ve had a few flashes and accessories that don’t quite hit the contact surface now and won’t work with my EP5. Your essentially twisting the thumb grip in the hot shoe every time you put pressure on it. Not exactly ideal.
Hi Thinkinginpictures
This is Susan of Lensmate.
We used to make a Thumbrest that used a set screw. So when you say you have one of these, and if it was a Lensmate Thumbrest, you are referring to a Thumbrest that was released back in 2012. Since then all our Thumbrests have been redesigned using a custom silicone insert under the hot shoe section and also against the camera on the right hand side. This gives a snug fit, while still making the Thumbrest easy to install and remove.
There are lots of cheap versions of Thumbrests out there that have no support on the right hand side, and that does create torquing of the hot shoe housing.
Yes! That is the kind of thumbrest I have. It has the center screw which warps the mount ever so slightly. It’s not the sides all that much as it is the actual shoe it self from twisting and pressure. Well, I appreciate the response and it’s nice to see you folks took this into consideration. I do like a thumb grip- I was very dissapointed to find this out. Hopefully your design solves that issue then. Thanks for the clarification.
Oriental Hobbies LOL
That’s one way of describing it…
Oriental Hobbies is our Japanese distributor for Lensmate products.
Great way to break your hotshoe if you are looking for a reason to pick up a a7000
Reminds me of the Opti-Grab