Helium Design Lab's Patent-Pending, Anti-Theft, All-in-One Camera Grip for Leica and Fujifilm
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Link in description, but here too: www.heliumlab.design Also: your response has been overwhelming - thanks so much. Please forgive us if we are a little slow to respond. Please do be sure to sign up on the site to stay in the loop.
Thank you....🙂
What a coincidence! the following is the exact comment i made a month back on a Tony Northrup video on camera theft:
"here's an idea for third-party battery grip manufacturers: put a gps tracker into your battery grip and provide air tag like capabilities too.. many people would be happier to pay for it.. at least you would be able to track your camera in the vicinity where it was stolen"
The design ticks so many boxes! Unfortunately the website is blocked for me due to a certificate error. 🫤
Add a thread for the Leica finger loop. Delete the wrap around thumb part so it works with the Leica thumb grip. That's all, it would be perfect for me then.
@3BMEP any update on this project?
Fantastic, Hugh - congratulations! You’re on to something great and necessary; can’t wait to see this come to life!
Awesome design! Congrats! If you made one with the same design features, especially with that integrated thumb grip, for the Nikon Zf, you would CLEAN UP!
That's the plan!
@@3BMEP awesome! Just for me personally it would be two orders. 🙏
And me please - would need to ship to the UK though..
Congratulations guys. So, "Hold that thought", now becomes "Hold that camera". Looks like a well thought out product. I wish you the best of luck with the new endeavour.
Hah!
Congratulations! Very exciting! I knew the last 10 years were just a buildup to this moment. You were simply building a market.😉
Congrats and good luck, always great to have choices. And excited to see your Fuji offerings.
Fantastic idea, and congratulations on the new endeavor!! Count me in for the X-T5 at a minimum. Nikon Zf?
Dammit Hugh. All those years, all those videos - and you finally convinced me to buy a Leica. So here I am, three days into it, and I see you've made the ultimate grip??
This was your plan all along, wasn't it? You win this round, camera man.
It’s about time. And makes sense coming from you. Truly understanding the plight. Hold that thought. 🎉
😉🙏🏻🖖🏻
Great potential! Nikon Zf please!When I get my X100vi, I will order one of yours as well
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Yes! Double thumbs up for the Zf version. Actually, Hugh, I think the Nikon version could be the best seller of the bunch.
Nice. We'll try it as soon as it's available. We wish you all the best in the success of your new business.
Great to see your new product, looks excellent, look forward to the Fujifilm models.
Love it.
Fantastic design Hugh!! Congratulations
Congratulations guys, it looked beautiful and thoughtful.
I'm in. Finally a grip worthy my Q3. Good luck, looks great.
Congrats! Can’t wait to get one 😮💨
Congratulations! I signed up and waiting to hear more. I have an x100vI but now I have to get a Q3 so I can attach it to the Helium Design Lab grip.
I will be waiting for the soft shutter button that will announce “Hold that thought” as I compose my shot.
😉🖖🏻👍🏻
Fantastic initiative !
Hugh may I be so brazen as to suggest, a proprietary fastener be available, so a common coin or hex key cannot easily remove the grip. Once it becomes public knowledge that this type of grip cannot be easily removed and discarded without potentially damaging the camera, perhaps thieves will be discouraged.
Definitely food for thought!
Nice looking product! Love the spot for the AirTag!
Me too, Ron! 😊🖖🏻
Kudos. Absolutely love that you are doing this. Wondering if it's possible to intergrate a finger loop/handgrip add on to this amazing grip to truly make this a one hand wonder. Keep up the great work!
Can’t wait to use one. This is a super exciting development :).
This looks great! I cannot wait to see more details. I have a few cameras this would be amazing for.
This is Awesome!!! I've been looking for a grip for my Leica Q3 for awhile now and just haven't been impressed with what's available. The integrated AirTag compartment and mounting plate are glorious. Looking forward to ordering one of these! :)
Now that IS brilliant. Very thoughtfully designed. Something like this for the Nikon Zf would be very useful, too. That body needs more thumb purchase.
Best wishes for this innovative endeavour!
Beautyfull design!!! Whish you all the best with your company! 😀
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Congratulations Hugh! This looks like a great product that addresses several gaps in the current grip market. I’d definitely be interested if you ever brought out a version for the Nikon Zf.
Ok this is great. I love that you've made this company. Some of the best products are designed by actual users.
Way to go Hugh!!!
Beautiful work! Can't wait for the M6 version. :-)
Congrats on the launch! I'll be looking at the grip for the X100vi ... ... whenever the X100vi actually delivers at my door.
Hah!
What a great product! I’d love to purchase one for my m11p when released
Looks like a great product, would love one for my Q2. Always misplacing my thumb rest when changing to flash.. Good Luck! Do we see a KICKSTARTER coming soon?
Pretty cool 😊
Good luck sir!
Can’t wait for some Fujifilm grips ! X100VI specifically ! Ty awesome work
Bravo!!
BARRY!!! :)
Looks just the thing for my Q3. Happy to see it - so well thought out.
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Love this design, and I'll definitely want one. The only thing I wish I could add would be a screw socket for the Leica finger loop, which I really enjoy using for a two-finger + wrist strap carry.
This is likely possible! I can look at it; I don’t have that finger loop, so I would need to know the thread size and screw length.
@@EdwardPalisoc I'll see if I can get you the measurements. I'll email Hugh to put us in touch so I can take the measurements you'll need,
Cannot wait to see delivery time and price. Just remember, Hugh, my Q3 was a pricey piece of gear. I don’t want to save up for a year for the grip too. 😊
Well done!!!
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Love it. I switched Q2 handgrip to IDS which is still robust yet lighter, equally grippy and allow access to battery door & SD card. Now I need to find alternative of Leica thumb grip - I hate the button cover, I can’t press the button properly! Your design integrate the thumb grip to free up the hot shoe & doesn’t impair the buttons on the top plate.
Great Hugh, well done. Love the idea to integrate the thumb grip so that we can enjoy the benefit of this "accessory" function on Leicas, while not clogging the hot shoe, which can remain free for the EVF, as you have stated. I also appreciate other features, and particularly aesthetic, in line with the beauty of the cameras in which we have invested (monetarily and emotionally) so heavily. But can you add the ability to add a vertical rail for tripod fixing in portrait orientation (as in "L-Bracket") without spoiling the aesthetic ??
Fantastic concept, I hope it becomes a real product very soon. My only addition would be an L-bracket version. I know I can just tilt my ball head over, but I much rather keeping the camera vertical over the tripod and not hanging over the side. I wish you much success in this endeavor.
Thank you!
Sounds great…
Looks very nicely done 🙏 I'm all for grips, having used a grip of sorts on almost all my cameras since starting out with a Pentax MX and it's compact battery winder. It would be fun, and good, if you made a Helium grip for the Nikon Zf( maybe Zfc too) that paid homage to the MD12...?!
Amazing!
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Hey Hugh! This looks fantastic; when the Q2M version comes out I'm definitely going to order one. One thing I'd like to know (actually, given your rhapsodies about "Picard", I'm amazed you didn't include it in the video already...) - what's the significance of the name "Helium Design Labs"?
Lovely design! I’ll happily get one when you design a Sony A7Cii/r version! ❤
Congrats Hugh on a great new business and product! I'm still rockin' the Q2 Reporter otherwise I would order one. Maybe consider integrated storage for the hex key? FYI, on Red Forum Camera Talk they mentioned that maybe RRS may not be making an L-bracket for the SL3.... You can own that market!
Hey, Jeff!
I appreciate how you provide sources and additional resources in the video description. It shows your commitment to accuracy.
Awesome! Congrats! Take my money please!
Signed up and positively salivating at the prospect... Please make the Q2 grip quick... Oh and perhaps a Magpul QD/QR attachment point... Best wishes, D
The Q2 (and its variants) is all but done as well.
Looks great! Sign me up!
Great job at developing a product that is needed
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I'll be waiting for the Leica m6 mount.
I already have the original Leica wirelesscharger grip.. 😬looks nice!
I LOVE what you are doing here and will absolutely be picking one up when the X100VI one is available. One thought that came to my mind as far as an option. There are those of us that aren't in the Apple ecosystem so an Airtag would be useless for an Android person. Could the area that holds the airbag be expanded to for a Samsung Tag2? Possibly offer the grip with a silicone wrap that would fit the Airtag or one that would fit the Samsung Tag2?
I'm not sure of the grip dimensions or whether or not the Samsung tag would fit.
Just a thought.
Again, fantastic idea and design. Congratulations. I look forward to buying one
This is amazing ! I want a q3 just for this!
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Great news and looks like it’s going to be a brilliant product. I’d love to be able to get it in the UK once it’s available for the Q2. I like that you offer a version without the thumb grip as I’m not a fan of those. Does the peak design integration work when the clip is mounted horizontally, eg on a rucksack strap? It looks like it only works when the clip is vertically, eg on a belt. If there was an indent on the baseplate to mimic a peak design plate (ie so it looked like a square had been squished into the arca baseplate) that would be fab.
Only one way, sorry - but wouldn’t it be nice to figure out a way to have the capture clip rotatable?
Please tell me we will be able to get one shipped to the UK! Would love one for my X-T5 and forthcoming (whenever it finally gets delivered) X100IV preorder!
I think the grip is just what I'm looking for the Q2 mono. When will you have it for the M and the Sony A7cr?
Great idea. I think the inclusion of a place to put an AirTag is a smart move. As to making the grip compatible with the Peak Design fixture, that is also very clever. If you wanted to add a wrist strap, where would you attach it? I have never used a wrist strap so I am ignorant of how they work.
I have a Nikon Zf and I bought the SmallRig grip. I would consider buying the grip you are developing solely for the AirTag feature. Best of luck with this.
You could attach it to either camera lug; bottom right Helium grip; or 1/4” 20 threaded socket on the bottom of the Helium baseplate.
@@3BMEP Thanks.
Make one that is well designed and looks great on the Nikon Zf please.
Congratulations on the launch.
Tefillin carry as in strap wrapped around the arm?
BINGO, although really just my wrist. :)
Great idea! - Leica M10 series and Leica MP film camera please.
Please bring it for nikon cameras specially Zf and Zfc
Any chance of including QD attachment?
I’d love one for my M10 Monochrom!
A completely untouched market - sigma fp/fp L market. Would love to see what you all come up with… thanks for considering in advance.
Great news and promising design 😊. Hopefully you have found a manufacturer who can produce it within the tolerances required as to the mechanical design...Leica users especially are demanding and expect nothing but the best in terms of mechanical quality and fit. Looking forward to seeing the X-T5 version, currently using SmallRig with that one.
The fabricator for the CNC’d portions are a critical need supplier for SpaceX, Hermeus, among others. They are wonderful and client focused.
Great to hear, it is indeed crucial that production is in US, were the manufacturing 'somewhere else' you'd soon notice your IPR mean nothing and a copy would appear in the market for much less. Consistency is also key here.
Looking forward to the M11’s
We are too! 🙂🖖
Love this, Hugh! Where can I get ten?
Sign up to stay in the loop as we move to production at heliumlab.design
Very much interested in the Q3 grip. Any idea when this will be available for sale?
Honing these details right now!
You still love Lumix, right? G9ii, GH6/7 pls. Looks great!
Very promising design, would by it if it's made for the Leica CL (digital) also.
Awesome design ,Are yous designing 1 for the Q2 monochrome ?
In the queue!
The arca swiss integration is so obvious and useful I always assumed there was some kind of patent out there preventing it.
looks fab can you do one for the Sony Alpha series cameras as well
On our list!
Looks fantastic. Will it be available in the UK?
We are working through our launch plans now. We would like to make it available internationally, shipping and applicable taxes covered by the purchaser. Thoughts welcome.
@@3BMEP Sounds good. Not sure whether working with someone like Wex Photo or Jessops (or Clifton, Park or Wilkinson) would be viable to sell/ distribute for you. Only issue with local tax is the fear of getting stung once it's in the country.
Yes I agree as the shipping company FedEx or Ups on my last overseas purchases have hassled me for the taxes (after delivery) and of course they add their bit on as well. So a dedicated UK supplier would be welcome, WEX probably the biggest, and more shops and a very good online service. I am signed up and want one for my Q3. I am holding on to the thought of using it.
Non-thumbgrip version please!
Would love to see one for my M11-P :)
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Congratulations. I’ll take one for a GFX100 II
This Grip would be even better with vertical Arca Swiss style mount, similar to the RRS LEICA M11 L-PLATE PLUS GRIP
I would like a Helium DL Grip for my Q2M
OK when is the Q3 grip available? I would kill for an SL3 Grip
Sorking on our launch plan AND product roadmap now!
Is there an estimated weight of this Q3 grip?
Want one! Count me in.
Update coming soon! 😊🖖🏻
Hugh... how long before you expect to bring to market? Are you doing a Kickstarter and will you be offering the Q2 version at the same time as Q3... Oh I'm in the UK... My RRS baseplate for my GFX50s has never been off the camera and I guess this will be the same for the Helium Design grip on the Q2...
The Q2 design is complete, barring a final production sample for validation! The differences between the Q2 and Q3 are subtle, yet significant; making sure that those differences were addressed was (is) extremely important. The most notable difference that needed attention is a lack of a registration pin and receiver hole on the Q2 to prevent shifting of the plate relative to the camera during use.
This is Ed, my partner!
I’ll have one for my M11 please. 👍🏻
The grip looks very nice! What will the price be? Not sure about the Airtag thing though." AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking..." reading this on the Apple site makes me think that a thief would quickly find out that there is an Airtag around/in the camera, if the thief has an iPhone, that is. I'm in for the "forget" but not for the "anti-theft", but then, who forgets to take the camera? 🤓
Very cool! Congrats. M11 too?
Yep!
@@3BMEP v2.0 can have built in bottle opener.
I like the air tag feature, but does that really prevent theft? I see it as increasing the chances of recovery.
Good distinction!
What is the rough timeline for Q2?
Anti-Theft ? Open that 1 screw at the grip and then ... camera gone ?
Best of luck in this new adventure! Curious about the name of the company.
Hold that thought. 😊
Hugh, please consider creating a grip for the Nikon Zf, too. 🙏🏽
On the list!
@@3BMEP Thank you!
Lovely design! This is brilliant and beautiful. How does one misplace a Leica? 🤔