The Big Grip
Made in USA
Our newest product to make your shooting in the field easier.....
“The ARCA-Swiss plate part of the shoe is well made and it rivals any other manufacturer's shoes”.
- Hector Astorga
“The Big Grip makes handling the big lens SO much easier and I can carry mine for far longer without my hand getting cramped up.”
- Moses Sparks
Made in the USA with precision and care
When you are using your camera and telephoto in the field it quickly starts to get heavy and hard to hold on to. We resort to adding ARCA style plates to the lens shoe both for tripod use and as something to hold on to. Most lens shoes are very short and don’t leave much room for your hand. An ARCA plate may increase the foot length and serve as a handle, but they are not comfortable to hold and are usually too close to the lens barrel.
When Photo Gear Designs Paul English became one of the lucky ones to get the new Nikon 500 PF lens, his first complaint was the short tiny lens shoe. He wanted a better solution and after months of various prototypes and testing, we came up with a design solution that offers:
Comfortable and secure grip experience for big and little hands
Light weight
Not cold to touch in the winter
Has built in ARCA rail geometry for tripod use
Includes a military grade QD (quick detach) release that integrates to any strap system and maintains near perfect balance
We quickly determined that we could adapt the concept to the Canon 100-400 L II and the Sony 100-400 GM. Now, with months of field testing between us, we can’t imagine not having them!
The Big Grip will allow your camera and lens to sit on a flat surface* and by quickly adjusting the lens collar can be offset to suit your hand holding style or even rotated from the bottom to the top of the lens, (and it won’t interfere with your Tracker)!
The PGD Big Grip is manufactured from aviation grade aluminum in a state of the art CNC machining center and is combined with our ergonomic carbon reinforced nylon grip. It is secured to the lens collar with a stainless steel bolt and two stainless steel clamping screws for a tight lock. You no longer have to worry about accidentally dropping your lens from inadvertently flipping the release button on the OEM shoe. (It has happened)!
The Big Grip is available for the Nikon 500 PF , the Canon 100-400 IS L USM II, the Sony 100-400 GM, the Sony 70-200, the Sony 200-600 G OSS, the Sony FE 600MM F4, and the Sony Sony FE 400MM F2.8
Product Review
The Big Grip Review by Shawn Carey
You can watch the full version on his YouTube Channel Exploring the Natural World
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