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High Value Versatile Handle - May not work for heavy set ups!
I have a Beastcage rig case frome Beastgrip for an iPhone Pro. It's basically a case with a bunch of mount holes for accessories but nothing really to hold on to. I had two vertical handles that can be mounted to the bottom but I wanted an alternative to hold the unit from above when shooting video lower to the ground. I saw this SmallRIG top handle grip for about half of the price of the Beastgrip "action handle". This is exactly what I needed. The really convenient part is that it mounts to a cold shoe / hot shoe mount. There is a giant threaded thumb screw that allows you to slide this into the shoe mount and then tighten it down. This makes this completely universal and it would work with my Mirrorless camera too. The handle itself feels indestructible. It is made of solid metal and could hold a lot of weight. However, the only thing that you may want to consider is how much total weight you are carrying around since the shoe on the top of your camera could be damaged and may safely support less weight than if you had your camera in a self contained rig. If you are carrying a really heavy set up around by this handle all the tension and weight is on the shoe mount. This is perfect for the phone photography/videography but if you are using a mirrorless with a large full frame lens I would not trust the shoe mount to carry all that weight. This is lightweight, so much better value for the money, and made of sturdy metal. This is exactly what I needed for my use case.