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Accu-grip handheld tripod
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Technical Details
- Handheld tripod system for camera stability- Provides greater range of motion
- Non-slip finish
- Compatible with spotting scopes and binoculars
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By finemess (SoCal)
I purchased the Accu-Grip to use with my Canon Vixia HF S100 camcorder. There are a few things you should know about this handle and additionally how to simply customize it so it will work with your camera. A previous reviewer noted that about 1/2" behind the threaded screw mount is another, small sharp screw tip protruding up into the deck of the handle. This is indeed problematic in that it prevents the camera from sitting flush against the deck of the handle when attempting to tighten it down. Also, it's been mentioned that the threads do not line up properly with some cameras. I had the same situation and problems with the handle, however here are a couple tips that will solve the problems. There just aren't other items like this on the market, so it may be worth your while to do a simple customization of the handle. First, you'll need a simple metal file. It takes just a few minutes to carefully file down the sharp, protruding screw tip on the deck of the handle. If you do it carefully, you won't damage the rubber grip on the deck. Once filed down, that screw tip is no longer an issue. Second, I also found that at first attempts, the threads on the handle did not line up with the mounting threads on the camera. I finally found that if you hold the handle perpendicular to the camera as opposed to the proper parallel position, the threads line up fine. In this position, you can just make a half-turn to start the threading process, then turn the handle into its proper parallel alignment and the handle will tighten to the camera just fine. All in all, it works great. It was worth taking some time with it. I hope this is of some help to others.
By David A. Murphy (Boston MA)
After reading some of the other reviews on this product, I was halfway tempted to cancel my order but I decided to give it a try. After receiving it, I found it to be
EXACTLY what I was looking for! It fit my hand perfectly, it attached to my JVC
camcorder perfectly and works as well or better than I had expected.
By L. Da Vinci (New York, NY)
I purchased this grip to avoid having a strap on my DSLR camera. This grip is useful, but only when you are done removing (from the inside) a tiny screw that sticks out of the grip's surface, next to the screw that attaches the grip to the camera. If you were to leave this tiny screw in place, it would damage the bottom of the camera.
You first have to remove the rubber padding, then remove the tiny screw, then figure out how to re-attach (with glue) the padding back on the grip. I have no idea why that tiny screw is there, but you cannot use this grip with the offending screw in place.
By Scott Peterson (Center of the U.S.)
The Barska is a pistol grip that lets you hold your camcorder in a more comfortable position like the old Super 8 film cameras. My only gripe is the pointed set screw in the grip didn't line up with the alignment hole on my camcorder. It was a simple fix to remove, and the main screw still holds it tightly in place. It's simple and functional, and I'm surprised people don't use these more often.
By Scott Hildenbrand (MD)
This product works pretty well for me. Sure, I don't use it all the time but sometimes I have found it to be nice to have, like another tool in my arsenal of video equipment. Sometimes using the camera hand strap isn't what I need to record my video's so this handle is nice to have when needed. Strapped to my Sony HC62 with a fish eye lens on the camera it made the camcorder setup look like an old 8mm camcorder which I did not realize until someone came over to ask me about my camera when I was out filming and they thought I was using 8mm.
Never the less, it fits all my cameras so far just fine. The handle can be attached to to a tripod so you don't have to take it off to use a tripod for a moment and it fits my hand comfortably.
Again, I don't use it all the time but when I do, its nice to have.
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