Gary Fong made a video introduction to the Neewer Vertcial Grip for the Sony A6000. That grip can be bought at Amazon (Click here). The same company also makes the Neewer housing you can get on [shoplink 38838 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
A6000 grip alternatives:
Ownuser grip you can buy on [shoplink 32882 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] or Amazon (Click here).
“Travor” A6000 battery grip on Alibaba (Click here).
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And now, Ladies and gentlemen, a mirrorless bigger than a DSLR! 🙂
Either a lame attempt at humor, or you’re just an idiot.
Did I hit a nerve, idiot?
Always antagonizing n got nothing to show. Double ur antidepressant and get a life
even DSLR with vertical grip get bigger than DSLR :p
Which DSLR with vertical grip attached is this bigger than?
Let’s buy an excellent small, portable camera and add some bulk to it!
Once you advance beyond a kit lens (which apparently you haven’t), the larger grip is more comfortable to use especially on an all day assignment.
I thought people buy mirrorless because they are small and pocketable!!
that is only one of the many reasons
i like mirrorless because of versatility, you can go small or you can go big your choice.
I buy mirrorless because they are flexible in terms of size.
I can walk around all day long with my A7 and 35/2.8 combo without even thinking or worrying about the weight. On another day I might take out the A7II with grip attached and the 70-200/4, which is obviously much heavier.
The point of mirrorless is that it can be small and light if it needs to be, which a DSLR can’t be to as much an extent.
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Makes sense. And I do mean it.
If only I didn’t have kid sized hands
What is wrong with modularity? Some days you can do with small light and on others you may need added battery and the ergonomics if you anticipate a lot of vertical shooting (for instance single person seamless background shooting is all vertical).
In that case… Use a tripod.
I said person not product, models get paid to move and give different poses not act like a manequin.
Yep, sometimes the bulk is an advantage; other times not. I have battery grips for my DSLRs, but don’t use them all the time.
A question. Why would a wedding photographer use this camera? Those vbloggers would say anything to get likes and clicks.
Answer: Because it’s fast, light and produces excellent results.
Yeah, right? As if a real and smart wedding photographer use a6000 for a wedding? He/she will be fired!
I am a wedding photographer with 16 years in the industry. I use the A6000 and the A7 for weddings. Both cameras have given me award winning results. I feel bad for all the pros still carrying around gigantic Nikanon bodies and lenses all day long. Rent an A6000 for a wedding with the Zeiss 55 and then come back and ask your question. Amazing pro results and speed at under $500. Need I say more?
Good for you.
So you say the D5500, D3300 or T6i are gigantic?
Another question! Why do you have the bigger one, A7 then? You should get 2 a6000. Right?
“Another question! Why do you have the bigger one, A7 then? You should get 2 a6000. Right?”
I thought that would be pretty obvious, one being full frame and having different properties to APS-C. It’s just a bonus that the Zeiss 55 can be used on both.
@ReallyRandomGuy Really? I didn’t know that!! t think you missed my point. Anyways, enjoy your shooting
I would call 420 a minimum, if you’re just dragging the camera around all day taking the occasional photo, but leaving it on. On a wedding day I usually get around 800 shots per battery on mine.
You obviously haven’t put the A7 and A600 side by side. The A7 is only slightly bigger. Both cameras have their uses in my arsenal. The A6000 has the speed, the A7 has the full frame in an amazingly small package. The A7 which is full frame is still smaller than the cameras you mentioned. Mirrorless is the revolution. Nikanon is scrambling to make a decent mirrorless camera. I have never had issues on professional assignment with battery life. A battery change takes seconds. With the way weddings are broken up I never have to change batteries at a critical moment. Do not fear the revolution dslr owners.
I love how Gary Fong watches Gary Fong logo on his TV all day long.
He watches the re-runs lol
Gary Fong is a nice guy. Don’t mix him up with K. Rockwell. Totally two different DNA’s.
Noone says G.F. is bad.
Grip in this video is retrofitted A7 grip, you can see gap around the bottom of the camera. You would have to grind off some of the original bevel for A7, as there is interference when you try to open screen on A6000
Why?
I shoot an A7ii & Nex6 – was NPS with D3s & D700’s. Hard to beat Sony -Nikon sure doesnt not anymore. Little Nex6 kicks butt! Track focus at 11fps and 16mp! Anyone know if the Neewer grip works on Nex6?
I use nex7, planning to upgrade to A7 or A7II, need some advice. Since nex7 virtually cant track sht, and i never used a7 cameras, and there is no normal video on internet which would accurately present tracking capabilities of A7II, what are your impressions? How does it compare to, lets say, old Canon 7D? I know it isnt good as a6000, but is it usable at all?
A close buddy has the a6000.. It does better then Nex6 tracking focus. I use the Nex6 with either the Sony G 90mm f2.8 or the 70-200f4 for equestrian along with a prime on the A7ii – usualy the Sony/Zeiss 55 f1.8. The Nex6 tracks better then the A7ii – at least i use the nex for tracking and the A7ii for portraits. Not sure about comparison woth Canon 7D – inwas a Nikon shooter. Sorry – cant help you there.
Damn, so the only solution for full frame emount tracking is A7R2, which costs a kidney…
Go to LensRentals.com. Rent one. Get a feel for it before you buy.
Nah, that aint gonna work here in Serbia lol. We have some local renting stores, but thats totally limited to Nikon and Canon cameras. Small market. Thanks for feedback anyway.
The A7 is not that great in tracking – maybe a bit better then the NEX7 – but moving to FE mount is a major major thing – the A7 body is cheap now days – one can get one for $1299 or sometimes cheaper – but what will absolutely kill you is the Price of FE Lenses !!! Sony for some reason deliberately have only produced few Sony Branded lenses – like the Kit lens that is just so so – and the 28mm F2.8 for $450 – the rest is all Zeiss branded or G branded and all basically $1000 and more – so Sony entices folks with FF and a reasonable price on their A7 or A7m2 but then you are stuck – yes there are some good Zeiss lenses in the mix like one of the cheapest one the 55mm F1.8 – but it has no IS – so you would need to buy the A7m2 with IBIS – and likewise there are some of the Zeiss lenses that are just so so for a lot of money –
There is no 24-70mm F2.8 or a 70-200mm F2.8 in FE – I suppose they will come within few years but of course will be very costly –
So there is a massive leap to goto FE mount – as although they are so called E mounts – there is really no point in using an E mount on a FF FE body – due to cropping and significant drop in Mega Pixels –
I support the rumor that Sony intends to drop the APS-C E mount bodies soon – there have been no new E mount lenses for a very long time –
I think Sony will just have FF – they will have the A7 line as their cheaper line and the A9 as their more Pro line – they intend to come out with a cheaper FF body soon – a body cheaper then the A7 – I suspect to fill in the gap of what the NEX5n/t/ and NEX 3 etc where –
I think the upcoming A6xxxx will be the last APS-C E mount body – with the cheaper FF body coming 6 months later –
There has never been a 24-70mm F2.8 or 70-200mm F2.8 for the E mount either – Fuji has those in their APS-C line and it would be natural – same with Samsung they have them – ( but now Samsung getting out of the camera business all together !! – which is a bummer as they where just coming out with interesting cameras like the NX1 and NX500 and now there will be even less competition for Sony )
If I where you I would just get the A6000 – a big upgrade in my mind from he NEX7 – not necessary in IQ in good light – but certainly better IQ in low light – much much better focus system – although no match in low light to say some of Panasonic’s cameras like the GH4 and GX8 and G7 –
But you would not have to buy new FE glass – the menu system is so much better in the A6000 and button layout – it has a Mode Dial 🙂 stupid not to have one on the NEX7 – and the A6000 is a 24MP sensor just like the A7 sensor – I have both and in reality not much difference in IQ – yes the larger sensor in the A7 does a bit better in low light but of course only with good lenses – so if you only have the kit lens on the A7 vs say the 50mm F1.8 on the A6000 you are much better of with the A6000 and the 50mm F1.8 –
Yes there is no IBIS in the A6000 – ( it is only about $600 plus camera ) – but the 35mm F1.8 and the 50mm F1.8 both have IS – and the Zeiss 24-70mm F4 and the 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 etc – so not as much need for IBIS on the A6000 – but possibly the new A6xxxx will have IBIS – not sure – kind of doubt it as they want to keep the price similar to the A6000 – but it will have 4k that I am sure –
I’d say borrow or rent the A6000 for a day – as going Sony FE mount will just kill your bank account 🙂 and really the A6000 is terrific for the most part and a major improvement over the NEX7 – I own the NEX7 as well
If you really need a body for sports and fast tracking action then DSLR might be a better option – lots of more affordable lenses from Nikon and Canon – but of course in my mind not as much fun to use due to size and weight –
Thanks for feedback. No, i certainly will not buy a6000. I bought nex7 after a6000 was released and was more expensive than a6000. Simply likked the camera much more. Tri navi, sturdier body, better evf. Tracking was really only advantage of a6000. But than again, even nex 5r has better tracking than nex7. I will most certainly upgrade to ff, not that much because of better iq, but because of lens selection, which is poor for apsc.
Sorry but the nex 6 definitely does not do 11 fps with tracking. Heck, it makes out at 10 fps… And that’s on speed priority with fixed focus.
Well somehow it tracks barrel racing ponies for me and nails focus nearly every frame
Haha, I guess your NEX 6 is way more capable than mine then.
Looks like a cheaply made piece of garbage.
Then, I saw that 44% of its reviews on Amazon are 1-star.
Yep, avoid it.
I would not call this product necessarily cheaply made however the major problem is, that it simply doesn’t work. I got first one BRAND NEW and it was faulty. Neewer send me a replacement it doesn’t work either.
I have university degree my close friend is an architect. Our presumption is, that being in photography business as professionals for 30-years is sufficient to connect to parts together to make it work. Well, the news is, that this Neewer product simply doesn’t work that easy as this video portraits. Unfortunately.
If there will be Sony battery grip for A6000, I will buy it at once.
Yes, because huge outdated gear wins the day over the photos produced.
A “real”and “smart” wedding photographer will have already shown the clients a portfolio and spent a few moments educating them about his methods and gear.
It’s not hard.
I don’t unbox grips- grips unbox themselves.
what is the point ? so now the A6000 has become a big and heavy DSLR 🙂 the battery in the A6000 is not bad – and it sure is simpler to carry 2 extra batteries on the pocket then holding this monster all day 🙂 big part of the attraction of Mirroless is size and weight – but when you have put this on and the 70-200mm FE F4.0 lens on the A6000 it has just become a large DSLR – why not just buy the A99 with a 70-200mm F2.8 I am all for improving grips if they need it – but the A6000 really has a good grip – so for portrait mode why not just a thin and light small grip with a shutter button – forget battery’s – how long does it take to change a battery ?? 10 seconds – just my thoughts 🙂 I rather have small and light – I know on a DSLR it can be awkward to shoot vertical but partially due to size of the DSLR body – on a small mirrorless body it is not as much of an issue – I just think Newer should have come out with a vertical grip – skip battery storage that makes this so large and bulky –
there is no mirror then it wont call as DSLR
you can call it big and heavy mirror-less , but no way to call it as a DSLR
or you can call it now big and heavy as a DSLR
at least you need to know the terms cannot mess up
I never said that it was a DSLR – we know what Pro DSLR like Nikon D810 – D4s or Canon 5D m3 etc are all large and heavy – so my point was that by adding this large battery grip – almost the size of the camera it would add size and weight to it – and most all love Mirroless because they are smaller and lighter – by adding this battery grip on a nice mirrorless body just makes it almost look like a large DSLR – I also said that it only takes 10 seconds to change the battery and the battery is not that bad – yes not the same as in Nikon D4s but then again it is huge and heavy – and taking vertical shots was not that hard as the A7/s/r are small in comparison with a DSLR where it is much harder to take a vertical shot – ( of course 4Ds has a vertical button but many DSLRs do not ) –
I did not say that the A7 /s /r mark 1 and mark 2 are large and heavy – they are not – they are a real nice size – and have a good grip – so adding this peace of battery grip just does not make it as nice anymore – that was my point – but if you feel the need to add a battery grip that is almost as big as the camera to make it larger and heavier then that is your choice – it was just my observation and opinion
yep i know what you mean but the problem is
what you say was “what is the point ? so now the A6000 has become a big and heavy DSLR”
i just want to point out that the terms “DSLR” are too easy to cause misleading
you can said ” what is the point ? so now the A6000 was big and heavy just like a DSLR”
but please , not “become a big and heavy DSLR “, never
adding a grip to a mirrorless it may become a over-weighted and over-sized mirrorless , and it still a mirrorless . today i just pick up a leica SL on the launch event and i could told you it was a over-sized and over-weighted mirrorless compare to sony (wtf 82mm big lens) , but i wont call it DSLR , never
and i agree that there is no point to adding a grip to a small mirrorless but not limited to kind of purpose
1. time lapse /long exposure and you will saw the battery drain like hell , but a dc couplers seems a better solution than add a grip
2. some special designed grip provide additional function, my a7r was gripped because the grip come with remote control and programmable timer (of coz that was 3rd party brand not sony)
3. some person need to using AA batteries as backup or too lazy to charge , yes there was (my canon 5D3 was having spare / backup plan by using AA)
4. some person need to add a vertical grip to get better hand grip (large hands ) also taking vertical shot may help
5. vertical grip add additional weight and make the balance better ( i add weight on it sometimes because of A7R too light to handle the shutter shake)
6. there are more reason for those people need a grip
btw i own and used a lot of cameras from small dc to a bigger 645 (sorry no cash for bigger camera yet)
but i only using a grip while i needed . and a grip for a6000 will be a plus . just like an option for people who need it.
if you dont need it just dont buy , if you really need it then go get one. that was the “market”
again , i understand what you talking about and just want to make clear that , adding a grip wont make a a6000 “become a big and heavy DSLR”