Power Grip is a universal rig handle for filmmakers looking to consolidate accessories. Using the Kickstarter platform an Italian trio has designed a top handle with built in battery and start/stop record for your compact camera. I love a good old-fashioned, labour of love Kickstarter. The Power Grip looks like something straight out of a designer’s basement. Its core feature is offering an external power solution for compact cameras, whilst attempting to solve the often-subsequent dilemma of rigs becoming a little bulky and unbalanced. Whether it currently fulfills both is up for debate, but entrepreneur Marcello Mazzilli is “confident” a 20% reduction in size and weight on the final model, fingers crossed. The Power Grip has an array of 1/4 and 3/8” threads on the sides and top for adding accessories. The battery in the grip is a removable 50W, 6A lithium battery that’s said to have more capacity than 3 Canon LP-E6s. It connects via a pole tap DC Out 7.4V/12v port. There’s a screen on top which provides information such as battery voltage, as well as an integrated 10W front LED lamp, bubble level on the top and (get this) a telemeter on the front for calculating subject distance for focusing. The Power Grip has a removable bracket for mounting to your camera, Nato rail, 3 hole and single hole brackets will all be available. The start/stop button is located on the top of the Power Grip and is controlled via LANC and compatible Bluetooth cameras. My two...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 10 January, 2019