| Opteka X-GRIP Professional Camera / Camcorder Action Stabilizing Handle with Hot-shoe for Flash or Video Light | 
| Brand: Opteka
Category: Photography
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $34.95
as of 7/30/2010 19:47 MDT details
You Save: $25.04 (42%)
New (2) from $34.95
Seller: Kellards
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 325
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.3 x 4.7
MPN: X-GRIP
Model: X-GRIP
UPC: 049368827133
EAN: 0049368827133
ASIN: B002R20X9M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Provides stabilization for action video shoots | | • | Fits most compact camcorders, digital cameras, and entry SLRs | | • | Hot shoe allows attachment of a flash or video light | | • | Foam padded handle alleviates the stress of lengthy filming | | • | 1 Year Opteka Warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Opteka X-GRIP handle can be used by both a professional or amateur user. This incredible support offers stability and control. The hot shoe attachment enables you to add a video light or flash. Extremely useful product for skateboarding and other extreme sports.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 14
 Buy it, Seriously, Do it! July 13, 2010
Elizabeth K. Budvarson
This thing made life so much easier. I didn't have to worry so much about where I set the camera down, the feet held it in place, even on slippery rock. I used it to film an RC rock crawling competition, and the handle of the X-Grip allowed me to get some great angles and low shots. It makes the footage so much more dynamic. It takes a little to get used to when you are trying to zoom in and out, getting a good angle on the camera controls while holding it is a little tricky at first. But you will get used to it pretty quickly and it's not an issue after that. It held the camera securely, I never felt it was going to fall off, and the different placement options was perfect to find the best balancing point for my camcorder. One of the best purchases I will ever make for my camcorder.
Much better than I expected June 4, 2010
CJC (USA)
I am a film student and I needed to buy a decent stabilizer for a shoot. I used tripods, but I wanted something that I could use that would offer versatility and free movement. I took the chance and ordered this stabilizer and boy, was I ever so glad I did!!! This is not just for extreme sports or skateboarding, this is very durable and affordable for anyone to use.
I looked at several stabilizers and mostly all of them were easily over $100 or close to it. Also, many of them looked way too bulky. The first thing that caught my attention was the price. I knew that I would not really know what I thought about it until I bought it.
What I really like about this is that it isn't too big or awkward looking. It's lightweight and you can add lights or microphone to it. I have a LED high light mounted to mine and I love it! I was able to get excellent low angles and could easily flow around with little to no camera shake. I was so impressed!
And here's the HUGE plus...you can mount it to any tripod and you do not have to take your camera off the stabilizer!!! It's also great to use if you have a small space to shoot in.
The stabilizer isn't just for camcorders! You can also mount your DSLR to it as well.
If you aren't sure, at least try it out. It's a great piece of equipment, especially for film students, because it is affordable.
****[Side note] If you have a few more bucks to spend on an excellent stabilizer, try looking into the Hague Mini Motion-Cam at: [...].
This particular stabilizer will set you back only about $82 give or take and you can also check out the video on YouTube. I wish I would have known about this while I was in class...but, having the Opteka X-Grip served its purpose during that time.
 Made entirely of plastic, but still usable for a 7d June 3, 2010
David J. Thornburg
Bought this for my Canon 7d (5-7 lb. camera). It is made entirely of plastic, (not sure what I was expecting) but does not fall apart or wobble unacceptably.
Very Handy Accessory - Highly Recommended! May 11, 2010
CFH (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA)
The "Opteka X-GRIP" is a surprisingly versatile tool for hand-held video shooters. Since we professionally produce instructional videos (some are available on Amazon), most of our videos are fairly static and taken from fixed tripod positions, but on occasion we do location shoots that require moving the camera to get better perspectives. The X-Grip greatly increases the shooting options and usability of the footage by allowing for lower camera positions and greater stability over normal hand-held camera work. Here are my observations:
Pros:
+ Adjustable Mount; we have used this with everything from a Flip MinoHD (needed a washer to make it tight) to a Canon HV40
+ Extra Hot-Shoe; handy if your camera doesn't have one, we have used both regular and IR video lights with good results
+ Good Stabilization; makes getting usable Point-of-View (POV) shots much easier than using purely hand-held camera work
Cons:
- Mounting Threads are a little longer than expected, not a problem on most of my equipment and easy to workaround
This is a very handy accessory that exceeded my expectations!
Highly Recommended!
CFH
Great little product with only one drawback April 26, 2010
Son Tran (New York)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great little product for the price. I agree with everything said previously.
Pros: cheap, lightweight, versatile. You have few options on where you want to mount your camera and the shoe on top of the handle lets you mount another accessory. Someone said it was a hot shoe but I think this is wrong. I understood a hot shoe meant it could draw power from the camera which this shoe does not.
Cons: One small issue is that if you have you camera on here and try to use it like you regularly would by holding the camera the mount will dig into your palm and get uncomfortable really quickly.
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