"Its called the Big Grip. Fantastic product. It mounts to the base of the lens using a long bolt and side tension screws...takes maybe 5 minutes to install...so it's super strong and secure. The oversize grip makes handling the big lens SO much easier and I can carry mine for far longer without my hand getting cramped up. The grip material is a space age compound that's actually made in a 3D printer, it has a texture to it for secure hold, and the base has an Arca dovetail, a 1/4" tripod screw, and my favorite, a QD socket for my rifle style straps. I have them on my 400/2.8, 200-600, and 100-400 and I could never go back to the stock foot or even the units made by RRS, Kirk, etc. Those feet are very well made and a big improvement on the stock Sony foot, but the PGD grip is on another level. I have no affiliation with this company, but I have referred so many people to them.”
- Moses Sparks
“At first when I saw the product online I thought the idea was good but I believed that the added grip for your hand would add weight to the foot. Boy I was wrong. The BIG GRIP weighs no more than the original foot or the other brand foots I had on the lens. I actually weighed them and they weigh the same! The grip is made with a material that is pourous to the touch but not uncomfortable at all. It actually feels good in your hand. The design allows you to put your fingers in the grooves and carry your lens with no problem. The pourous feel also helps with making the BIG GRIP a no-slip type material. The ARCA-Swiss plate part of the shoe is well made and it rivals any other manufacturer's shoes. I see no difference in quality vs the more known brands like Wimberley, Kirk, RRS, etc.”
- Hector Astorga
We are pleased to note that the PGD Tracker was included in the 2017 holiday gift ideas lists at Audubon.org and OutDoorWire.com!
From Outdoorwire editor: Jim Shepherd
"Normally, I would never write about a product I’ve not handled myself- especially in a Christmas shopping suggestion spot. Those are coveted - and our advertisers and PR contacts angle for those few spots starting months before the holidays. But I looked at what you’d put together and realized you’d done something many of us could have done ourselves. To me, “head slapper ideas” don’t need testing, they deserve recognition. So…I included your PGD Tracker in the last of our shopping suggestions for 2017."
- Jim Shepherd
"Since using the Photo Gear Designs Tracker my success ratio for capturing the full bird in flight has gone up dramatically. It has also allowed me to capture other birds that I would have missed had my eye been up to the camera. Love my PGD Tracker!!"
- Brenda Mitchell
Love my PGD Tracker for ease of use and the opportunity to capture images of flying birds. It was difficult for me to keep a flying bird in sight with my eye to the camera. The Tracker solved that problem and makes it possible for me to keep my sight on the bird. It allowed me, as a novice, to take this shot below of a Pileated Woodpecker with my 150-600mm! I’m so pleased to have gotten a shot of him. He was flying fast and I seriously doubt I would have gotten any picture of him at all without my Tracker!
- Joan K. Long
"The PGD Tracker is an easy-to-use and very effective aid while shooting wildlife or sports with a telephoto lens. It quickly helped me become a more confident action photographer. Now it is part of my essential gear".
- Joel Kerlan
"I think the Sony A6500 is an ideal match for the Tracker. I'm thrilled with my early results. I have a long way to go to get where you and Paul E are, but I feel liberated from my fear of shooting flying birds now, so I'm on my way".
- Carl Crumley
"Used the Tracker photographing the Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral last week. Worked great!".
- Mark Bias
Your sight is terrific. I have shown it to a couple of folks and I hope they purchased one!
- Jay Berman