Product Description

The VG-C70AM vertical grip for DSLR-A700 provides a firm, comfortable grip and duplicate controls for easy vertical shooting, plus expanded power supply options (2 NP-FM500H batteries).

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: VG-C70AM
• Dimensions: 5.90" h x 4.70" w x 6.30" l,

Features

• Firm holding grip which allows various control
• Magnesium-Alloy, PCABS
• Compatible with the Sony Alpha A700 DSLR

Customer Reviews

Add a Battery and a Grip and some Drain
This is a cool piece to have. If you take a lot of photos, especially lots of portraits, this can seriously make things easier on you. Of course, it takes some getting used to using the new shutter button for the portrait shots.

This grip allows you to hold two batteries in place of one, plus it gives you a bunch of the controls you'd use with your thumb were you shooting in landscape orientation. That's a great bonus and touch.

The only gripe comes from whether or not this unit drains the batteries even when the camera is off. It has its own power switch, which makes me wonder if that's the case. I haven't tested it thoroughly for that, however it seems to be the way things are turning out. Fortunately it isn't a major amount of drain (1%-3% from the meter) in the course of a day or so, but it really shouldn't be that way in the first place. A simple solution, mind you, is to turn off the power of the grip --- which won't affect the main body from being able to use the batteries.

Drain aside, this is an awesome addition to the A700 camera, and will prove invaluable to anyone that shoots a wide variety of image types and styles.

Nice grip
This is my first grip. I like it. It is very light on its own. All the weight is the battery or batteries. It can run on just one battery or two.
Low price on this was $225. Recently $250 at Berger Bros. Now at $300 there.

Sony a700 Grip Review
This grip has proven to be excellent in construction and with the extra battery, your shoot time is doubled. It does make it monstrous in size and when i brought it to a family gathering, everyone was blown away by its size. So in a world where size matters, this gives you a major boost. Seriously though, all the buttons and comfort are top notch and it gives you more grip on your expensive camera, especially if you have high dollar optics. The only thing that I don't care for is that with my old 80-200mm 2.8 G, without the adapter I was able to rest the whole camera and lens on the tripod mount, now with the grip, it has to tilt which can put undesired stress on the rotating front lens element, so have to rest it on books or in the bag. It is a bit pricey, but if you compare to other brand's grips, it basically gives you a second set of all the controls...a more realistic no-brainer price would be around $250...