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Chinese Did it Again! alternative grip for 5D III on pre order

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I sent some questions to the Ebay seller and I have just received a lot of news about the grip :) :) :) :)


Dear Cristian,

As you asked before some questions about the product material and if it is really waterproof and dustproof, let me give you some "last minute" information regarding the Pixel Grip.

The Grip is made of ABS plastic.

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A plastic of acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene; has good resistance to impact, heat, and chemicals; esp. used for piping.

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

ABS plastic is what your Playstation 1 shell (or other console system plastic shell) is made out of. It’s also what most Gundams are made out of. ABS is much harder, and is typically smooth. You can add texture to it, but it’s typically not a very fine texture.

ABS is made from a combination of monomers made from propylene, ammonia, butane, and coal. The advantage is that it combines the strength and rigid properties, as well as the rubbery toughness (ABS can bend without snapping). ABS is by far the strongest plastic used for making figurines. So while PVC is soft and rubbery in resilience, ABS is tough and rigid.

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The grip protection level is IP41

http://www.altechcorp.com/PDFS/TECHsp.PDF

It is not "waterproof", you can't put it under water (as the camera) but it will resist an slightly rain.
The grip IS dustproof.

Another interesting info is: We will have a sample grip on our hands by the next monday, so we will be making a "hands on review" next week before the release date and will also upload a video review of it.

Market Release date has not changed: Jun/10th... but who knows, perhaps earlier pre-orderers would have a surprise ;)

If I could be for further help, don't hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards,

Augusto Rehm
Customer Service
Studio Lighting Pro

Email us at [email protected]
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#43
Mencho(22) said:
I sent some questions to the Ebay seller and I have just received a lot of news about the grip :) :) :) :)


Dear Cristian,

As you asked before some questions about the product material and if it is really waterproof and dustproof, let me give you some "last minute" information regarding the Pixel Grip.

The Grip is made of ABS plastic.

---------------
A plastic of acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene; has good resistance to impact, heat, and chemicals; esp. used for piping.

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

ABS plastic is what your Playstation 1 shell (or other console system plastic shell) is made out of. It’s also what most Gundams are made out of. ABS is much harder, and is typically smooth. You can add texture to it, but it’s typically not a very fine texture.

ABS is made from a combination of monomers made from propylene, ammonia, butane, and coal. The advantage is that it combines the strength and rigid properties, as well as the rubbery toughness (ABS can bend without snapping). ABS is by far the strongest plastic used for making figurines. So while PVC is soft and rubbery in resilience, ABS is tough and rigid.

----------------

The grip protection level is IP41

http://www.altechcorp.com/PDFS/TECHsp.PDF

It is not "waterproof", you can't put it under water (as the camera) but it will resist an slightly rain.
The grip IS dustproof.

Another interesting info is: We will have a sample grip on our hands by the next monday, so we will be making a "hands on review" next week before the release date and will also upload a video review of it.

Market Release date has not changed: Jun/10th... but who knows, perhaps earlier pre-orderers would have a surprise ;)

If I could be for further help, don't hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards,

Augusto Rehm
Customer Service
Studio Lighting Pro

Email us at [email protected]
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Thanks for the info! I preordered a couple yesterday. $90 vs $360-$400 each in Aus... I've had both genuine and non genuine grips and never had a problem!
 
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Chris Burch said:
Does anyone know for certain if the Canon grips are made with a metal frame? It occurs to me that since I started using Black Rapid grips, all of the wait of the camera and lens will be hanging from the tripod mount on the bottom of the grip...one made of plastic only concerns me.
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Typically the grips are made on par with the body. The 5DIII grip should be weather sealed. I have used these aftermarket grips on the 60D and you could hardly tell that it was aftermarket. On the 7D it is a little more obvious the difference between material choices. For the 5DIII I will probably take the Canon grip since it's a new camera and I will own it for at least 3 years. Just bought the 7D a couple months ago and went aftermarket for the grip since it will only be my primary camera for a couple months. I plan on getting the mark III, I have just been waiting on full lightroom support, the grip and accessories to be out, and reviews for the new Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC to determine whether I want to get the 5D kit or just the body and go with the Tamron.
 
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Chris Burch said:
Does anyone know for certain if the Canon grips are made with a metal frame? It occurs to me that since I started using Black Rapid grips, all of the wait of the camera and lens will be hanging from the tripod mount on the bottom of the grip...one made of plastic only concerns me.
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Yes the Canon grip will be made of the same metal as the body.

Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III_body_front.jpg
 
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Canon's new grip, the BG-E11, looks like a big improvement over the BG-E6 for about $120 more.
I'm not crazy about spending over $700 for my two bodies. I hope the controls on the Chinese version work as well as my $58 Zeikos.
 
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