Flashpoint Professional Camera Grip for Sony A77 DSLR Camera

2013-12-16T19:00:00

I bought this to help me save my wrist from turning my camera for portrait oriented shots for both portraits and sports photography. The fit to my camera is good and the overall feel in my hand is good. It's also very nice to have two batteries, although I've always had plenty of battery life for the photo sessions I've done. It definitely makes for a very heavy camera with both batteries in it, much more than I had thought it would. What makes it just OK are mainly in the way the buttons feel. They don't feel as solid as I'd like, but I'm sure I'll get plenty of life out of them. They also aren't quite where I'd expect them to be. I have some buttons assigned custom features, such as back button focusing and focus peaking and the buttons are almost too far away from where my thumb can reach them and I have to almost always move the camera away from my face and actually look at the button I want to push. Overall, I'm really happy I bought it, but I would really like to try out the Sony version someday to see if it presents me with the same button placement issues.

DANIEL O.

2013-09-21T21:00:00

I have bought this grip 6 months ago and it does work as adviertised. The sequence of operation is a little tricky (has to be turn on after the camera is turned on to get the controls working properly). However, the build quailty leaves a lot to be desired. Only 6 months into operations (which incluede ameture photographying maybe once a weekend - so not heavy use at all), the shutter clicker is already broken (with no recurse from Adaroma of course). It is still operational, but the cheap plasic parts are broken which made it hard to use. I guess in the end, one gets exactly what one pays for.

SHY S.

2013-06-17T21:00:00

It appears to be working... now to get the refund for the two that I've returned. I was charged for every replacement... but not credited for the returned items. I see the second battery in the grip shows only after the other battery is exhausted. This is what I asked before... but my research sees it this way: It works, but only shows charge after the other battery is exhausted. The "on/off" switch works to turn on the grip when going verticle.... you have to switch "on" to have the buttons work on the grip... to take a photo. The small instruction manual does not tell me this... all the nuances... and the hours of expermentation and angst... but now you have the rest of the story.... IF YOU GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS THIS INFO, THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH THE GRIP. I asked Meyer if he/Adorama would sell me the Pentax 'spoting scope' (The 80mm deal for $600+) and eyepiece on the six month pay deal... and I need a adaptor for my Sony 77 which I purchased with assessories from Adorama. Joe Kerner

JOSEPH K.

2013-06-10T21:00:00

Use on Sony A77... good fit. I now know that both batteries work... when both are charged "only one of them" shows the charge, and when that battery is exhauted, the other battery takes over and shows the remaining charge. I will see how the "On/Off" switch on the Grip works this evening... this is the third Grip to try. Joseph Kerner

JOSEPH K.

2013-06-01T21:00:00

Works well, and considering it's about 1/10th the price of Sony's you can't beat it. It works well, and repeats the buttons available on the Sony so why would you pay 10 times as much? The only thing is when attaching it to the camera it seems a little touchy, and requires a little jiggling to get to attach properly. Don't know if the Sony version is the same but I can live with it for the price, especially since there's not a lot of need to take it on and off frequently. Having 2 batteries will considerably extend your shoot time, so this is great to leave on even if you're doing a lot of landscape shots. Handy to purchase a couple extra batteries, and an extra charger so you can charge 2 at a time if you do a lot of shooting. With 2 batteries it DOES ad a bit of weight to the camera, however that also helps balance things if you're using a larger lens. Just be careful how you set it down, since it raises the camera height, you'll want to watch that the lens doesn't cause the camera to tip and fall on the lens. If you set it down a lot to pose etc, handy to have a towel or soft small pillow to brace up the lens. If you do a lot of portraits it's a handy thing to have. Less stress on your wrist than having to wrench your hand around the top of the camera to reach the shutter. Overall, this is a great buy. With the 2 batteries and ease of use, you can't beat it.

MIKE H.