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    Posted: 11 November 2024 at 10:56
Originally posted by der dickgg der dickgg wrote:

Perfect! I knew it would work...

BTW, the genuine Sony 'tray' fits the Meike VG900 grip, but not otherwise. Due to this thread I looked at it, so thanks to you too AK_Jon!


I have the same problem - My battery tray is broken and I am trying to find one with no luck.

I tried to use one from a grip clone but it does not fit - I could modify it a little bit to slide in , however I am not quite sure that the contacts would be the same

Any help available ??
 



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Originally posted by der dickgg der dickgg wrote:

...BTW, the genuine Sony 'tray' fits the Meike VG900 grip, but not otherwise...


Which leads me to believe that the Meike tray could be modified to fit, maybe something as simple as cutting a slot in it.
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Perfect! I knew it would work...

BTW, the genuine Sony 'tray' fits the Meike VG900 grip, but not otherwise. Due to this thread I looked at it, so thanks to you too AK_Jon!
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The tray from the VG-B30AM WORKS PERFECTLY!

Thanks again for all the help!!!!
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Originally posted by AK_Jon AK_Jon wrote:

Thanks so much for all of the suggestions. I do very much appreciate the time folks spent to steer me toward a solution.

I did find a Sony VG-B30AM Vertical Grip for Alpha A350/A300/A200 (supposedly with battery tray/slider) on Ebay for a reasonable price. I will see if it fits and let you know!


Glad to hear you found one.

Please do let us know.

As another user of the A99 VG, I'm curious to hear about whether this works.
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Thanks so much for all of the suggestions. I do very much appreciate the time folks spent to steer me toward a solution.

I did find a Sony VG-B30AM Vertical Grip for Alpha A350/A300/A200 (supposedly with battery tray/slider) on Ebay for a reasonable price. I will see if it fits and let you know!
 



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Posts: 699 		Post Options Post Options   Quote der dickgg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 September 2016 at 14:33
Thanks Addy, I've never seen VG's for the A33 / A55 series.
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If the trays are interchangable between the grips, that opens up a lot of other options.

The odds of finding an old grip for cheap are much higher than finding someone with a spare tray for the A99 grip.

KEH refers to this part as "NP-FM500H Battery Holder", not that they have any right now.

They do have a VGB50AM (the grip for the A500 & A550) for $80.
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Yeah, just the Sony's, der dickgg had already ruled out the Meinke's.
I'm curious about why one is needed? Broken? Lost? My first thought was it should be a spare part and should be available but this is the first I've heard of one needed so maybe there's no market for them? I think if I was a pro it'd be nice to have an already loaded fresh tray ready to replace a used one.
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Originally posted by der dickgg der dickgg wrote:

No, I don't think so. The A33 and A55 series used different batteries so if 3rd party grips are availible for those models the tray would be different.
No vertical grips for those. I think stiuskr spoke about Sony original grips, not third party - but my Jupio A77ii grips slider and my VG-C90AM are the the same.
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No, I don't think so. The A33 and A55 series used different batteries so if 3rd party grips are availible for those models the tray would be different.
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Originally posted by mirthseeker mirthseeker wrote:

Originally posted by stiuskr stiuskr wrote:

FWIW I just checked mine and the trays are interchangeable between the a99 and a77 grips.

Have a look at the used A77 vertical grips on Amazon (a cheaper solution than the link above).


Originally posted by der dickgg der dickgg wrote:

Welcome AK_Jon!

For my A77, A700 and the old A200 I use the Original Sony VG's. The slider, or tray, is interchangable. However I bought a Meike grip for my A900 and the tray doesn't fit in the original Sony VG's. So buying a 3rd party grip just for the tray is tricky.




yeah, I need to get out and shoot more, I don't even know what I have anymore...

I never bought the grip for my a77, but I did for the a700 and that's the battery tray that also fits my a99 grip.

So the product description for the a99 battery tray states it is also compatible with the a77, and now we can throw the a700 and a200 trays into the mix, which actually is every A-mount body that has a grip option IIRC?

Edited by stiuskr - 04 September 2016 at 11:46
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Welcome AK_Jon!

For my A77, A700 and the old A200 I use the Original Sony VG's. The slider, or tray, is interchangable. However I bought a Meike grip for my A900 and the tray doesn't fit in the original Sony VG's. So buying a 3rd party grip just for the tray is tricky.
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Originally posted by stiuskr stiuskr wrote:

FWIW I just checked mine and the trays are interchangeable between the a99 and a77 grips.

Have a look at the used A77 vertical grips on Amazon (a cheaper solution than the link above).
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