JOBY Action Grip
- March 2015
- Gadgetry
I admit I was initially doubtful about the relevance of this little item. I’ve been using my hands (and helmet) to hold my Contour and other cameras for quite some time now, and I wondered if I really needed a 6 inch additional handle. It turns out that the JOBY Action Grip is a very handy little item, and at just over 3 ounces, I find it well worth the weight for a few climbing and base specific uses.
It screws directly into both my Contour and Sony NEX-6, and thanks to the handle and the strap, makes it really easy to shoot over the edge for base jumps and boulder problems since it’s easier to hang onto the camera, and you know you have a backup in case you fumble it. It also helps a lot with keeping your thumb out of the lens.
The strap also unscrews, allowing you to add a painter pole for some real extension, and this is really great for bouldering shots, climbing shots from below, the side and from above, and for super nice base jumping shots way out over the edge. Because it’s so light and relatively small, it’s easy to stow away if you need to jump it down. Despite my initial concern about excessiveness, I discovered the Action Grip is actually minimalistic and highly useful. I like this simple little camera extender!
