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How to make DIY wooden handgrips for under $30

Jan 4, 2020 by Adam Rahn 3 Comments
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Wooden handgrips or kinogrips are becoming more and more popular. I’ve had my DIY grips for a couple years now and I get compliments on them constantly when I’m out on shoots –  but besides being a conversation starter they’re ergonomic, practical, durable, and can be used on a variety of camera rigs. Most of the time these retail for nearly $100 or more, but today, we’ll be making our own wooden handgrips for around $12 per grip. We’re going to be making two different styles – some round / spherical ones, and some traditional/contoured ones.

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Spoil your camera: pimped wooden grip for Fuji

Sep 29, 2016 by Udi Tirosh 3 Comments
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Nothing says “I love my camera” more than a handmade wooden grip, and this grip by Stefano Borghi  says it perfectly. Stefano build this wooden grip to replace his Fuji Xpro-1 plastic grip. Of course, similar procedure can be implemented to create a wooden grip for the newer Xpro 2 as well, and probably the Xpro3 when it comes. (we are not starting a rumor now!).

It is kinda straight forward, so I am just gonna lay out the photos to show you how it’s done step by step.

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Spice up your old 35mm SLR with a one-of-a-kind hand crafted wooden grip

Mar 5, 2016 by John Aldred 8 Comments
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Despite being principal photographer for Jaguar World, Classics Monthly, Retro Cars and a number of other popular British car magazines, Chris Frosin always seems to find time for those photography-related-but-not-photography-itself personal projects.

Chris and I have been friends for a few years, and we occasionally jump in a Google Hangout or get together in person to have a chat about new gear announcements, to bounce shoot ideas off each other, or to show off projects we’re doing.  This was how I learned of his plans to make a wooden grip for his Nikon FM2.

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