Meike MK-X1EM Metal Bracket Hand Grip for Sony A9 A7MIII a7RIII a7RII a7II a7SII Camera

Everyone looking at the Sony Handgrip should get this version 100% It costs 50% less and you get spot to hook up a tripod or manual hand stabilizer. Plus you can slide this on your tripod without removing it. I would say not able to take off the battery with this still on would be a con but if you have the a7iii you will probably not even need to take it off since the battery lasts me all shoots anyways. This is def a must have if you feel the a7iii isn't large enough for your hands. Makes the comfort so much better.

This hand grip fits great on my a7iii and makes a huge difference in terms of handling. It seems very well made and does not stand out cosmetically as a third-party item. The slight inconvenience of having to unscrew in order to change the battery seems well worth the ergonomic improvement.

So the main reason I looked at this product was to add a helpful grip portion to my right hand pinky to help with holding the camera (Sony A7III). Pros: It does do a pretty good job of that (adding more grip). Also, the plate that attaches to the camera is am arca swiss compatible plate, with some skeletonized looking holes so that you can put your peak design anchor links through. I'm able to put my anchor links through so that my peak design strap is able to balance out the camera so that the lens points downward and out of the way. Cons: The actual grippy material where your pinky rests is not as comfortable or cushy as the main competitor to this, the Lennon LB3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BC8MZVZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Initially I bought the Lennon and the right hand/pinky portion is amazing. Much more cushioned, soft rubbery material. This one has a plastic texturized feel. The other downside of this grip is that there's no way to access the battery compartment other than loosening and moving the plate out of the way. The Lennon LB3 has a little button on the bottom that releases the portion of the grip covering the battery so that you can access the battery without having to unscrew or loosen it. The other con, which is minor, is that the arca swiss portion of the plate has a coating on it that scratches VERY easily. I put the camera on my tripod ONCE, and already I see some scratches on the plate. The Lennon metal plate looks shiny/more durable, so it won't scratch as easily. However, between the Lennon LB3 and the Meike, I ended up returning the Lennon and keeping the Meike because of the stupid huge plate on the LB3. It's actually so big that it's bigger than the entire bottom portion of my A7III. The corners of the plate are sharp and hard. So much so that when I hold the camera with my left hand on the lens barrel and right hand on the grip the plate digs into my palm and sort of defeats the whole purpose of better ergonomics. Since the plate on the Meike is much smaller, the left hand rests on the corner of the actual camera when holding a lens, which is more rounded and not as painful. For some people this doesn't seem to be an issue. If it's not, I would recommend the Lennon over this Meike for the better pinky grip, the ability to access the battery door, and less easily scratched tripod plate.

Works perfectly, makes the camera way more comfortable to hold so it lives on the camera as a nearly permanent addition. There is no reason to ever complain about a Sony being too small to grip given this is available. No big deal about no battery door- you can charge the battery in camera and when you do need to battery swap, a coin or key or whatever and 10 seconds removes it. The only time I don't use this is when I use the Sony vertical dual battery grip, which is big and heavy and rarely used (but sometimes just the right tool for the job - 4 hours of shooting ballet performance with camera in vertical position at least half the time - life/shoulder saver for that!). Really like the built in arc-type plate too. Had to route out a hole in the bottom to clear the locking pin on the tripod receiver plate, but that was easy enough. Now always have a plate attached for quick use of tripod. (But doesn't work with my Manfrotto tripod, that only accepts a square (4 sided) arc-type plate (but there is a place to attach that plate to the bottom, so again, no big deal). Overall, I love it and would replace it the next day if I lost it.

I love this. After putting it on, it transformed my A7III into something as ergonomically friendly as my old Canon 5D III. I no longer have to dangle my pinky off the bottom of the camera. This is roughly half the price of the Sony analog, while managing to still be a very sturdy, well-made item.

This works great as an extended grip, it makes me wonder how/why i waited so long to get one. It's also really nice to use as a tripod plate. its very secure and allows me to always be ready to through it on my tripod. I guess not being able to remove the battery without taking this off could be a disadvantage. It's not an issue for me as it only add a simple quick step should i need to swap them out. I don't find that i need to very often.

Once you install this and shoot for a while you'll have a hard time using your Sony mirrorless without it. It makes the biggest difference when you have a larger lens attached, but even with something smaller it feels great in your hand. I highly recommend this for your camera. A huge thanks to Chris Turner Photography on YouTube for his review. For those who are worried about this covering the battery door I wanted to make a comment. If you simply loosen this grip (a coin works perfectly) and spin it 90 degrees you can access the battery for a quick swap. Spin the grip back and tighten and you're good to go. You don't need to take it completely off of the camera.

I made the mistake of purchasing another product due to option of "quick release battery door" -- what a bid mistake. Thankfully Amazon's return process was flawless as usual. Upon using this, night and day! What a fantastic product, blends in seamlessly with my A7III body, almost as if it was part of the camera from the factory. The issue of having to screw off the base plate to take the battery out is a non-issue for me as I can easily charge in camera using a usb lead!

Fits nice and snug on Sony A7III, makes it a lot easier to hold the body especially with larger and heavier lenses. Has a standard screw hole at the bottom to attach other items, I have the PeakDesign Camera Clip at the bottom and works perfectly fine to slide the camera in and out. True that it covers the battery door, which means you have to remove the grip to change the battery but I never change the battery, only charge, so in my case it doesn't bother me at all. Gives a place for the pinky to sit comfortably and also a nice rounded area for the palm of your hand. Although a different material, the texture design matches the one on the camera, as can be seen in the pictures. Overall I'm very happy with the product as it feels high quality.

I bought this with the intention of extending the bottom of the A7iii so my pinky finger didn't feel so awkward. This certainly filled that need. The "Grip" does cover the battery door, but it is a small detail as I use the usb port to charge at home.

Ajoute un bon confort pour le petit doigt + de la stabilité. Très bien fini et - cher que la marque officielle. Pourquoi payer plus???

Parto dal presupposto che se acquisti questo grip hai già valutato il difetto più grande e lo hai accettato. È stupido dare una stella in meno per l'impossibilà di cambiare batteria zensa prima smontarlo, in fondo lo vedete prima di acquistarlo no? Il grip mi ha stupito. Personalmente l'ho acquistato con qualche dubbio, visto il costo per un pezzetto così piccolo. Però migliora e non di poco il grip, specialmente con ottiche più pesanti. Lo sto utilizzando con un sigma 24-70 f2, 8 art, e devo dire che il peso è bilanciato molto meglio! Per il problema della batteria, sapevo che avrei avuto difficoltà nel cambiarla... Ma non è la fine del mondo. Certo è sconsigliabile usarla durante un evento come un matrimonio, se devi cambiare batteria proprio nel mezzo di un momento importante si perdono molte foto, però é perfetta in tutte le altre situazioni più rilassate, come un viaggio, uno shooting, eventi dove comunque puoi permetterti di fermarti, svitare il grip e cambiare batteria. In tutto questo non dimentichiamoci che le nostre batterie sony si caricano anche dentro la fotocamera, quindi in momenti di inutilizzo si può ricaricare collegando direttamente il cavetto alla fotocamera, prolungando l'autonomia. Considerando che l'autonomia è molto buona, non lo vedo come un grande difetto, basta non trovarsi in situazioni dove sostituire batteria potrebbe significare perdere lo scatto, in quel caso credo. Sia meglio scegliere il batter grip. Trovo inoltre molto comodo l'attacco per il tripod arca swiss. Se devo fare una critica, avrei preferito che la base arrivasse fa una parte all'altra della fotocamere, in modo da spianare quando poggiata sulla scrivania. Comunque soddisfatto!