Comments on: Battery Grips for DSLRS

By: silva

silva — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:03:28 +0000

I am using the 1Ds Mk III which has a sort of built in battery grip which I find excellent, I also have a 5D body as a second back, I am a bird photographer and find I drag so much equipment around that already feels heavy, the 1Ds Mk III with a 400mm and 1.4x converter and I am now also carrying a second camera the 5D with a 300mm zoom, – feeling already like a pack-horse I am loathed to put the battery grip on the 5D, it is just easier and lighter to drop in a new battery from my pocket. I got a free battery grip with the 5D when I bought it and I’ve never used it! – But having said that – the 1Ds Mk III design with the built in battery grip is my favourite and I wouldn’t be without it.

By: Jim Peterson

Jim Peterson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:39:33 +0000

I never leave home without it…have one for both my 20D and 50D. Improves the balance I feel in my hands.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:02 +0000

I recently bought an Opteka Professional Battery Grip for Canon XS/XSI/450D/1000D DSLR’s. I use it on my Canon T1-i (500D). It came with 2 1500 ma batteries. I looked at the Canon grip and decided on this one for one reason – the total cost was less than $70.00 (new) from Amazon.

I happen to love it. The case matches the T1-i perfectly and although it adds weight and bulk, I find holding and shooting much more comfortable. These batteries last incredibly long. It works well with the tripod and remote shutter cable. I found that the original battery did not last long enough for use with the remote shutter cable. Now there is no problem.

By: James

James — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:38:47 +0000

I have a grip in my 1000D and it works really great. The grip is fixed to the body all the time. Never removed it!
Part of it is the weight it adds on the body and fits my palms perfectly.

By: R Melanson

R Melanson — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:04:02 +0000

I want to like my battery grip but find it uncomfortable to hold and could never quite get used to it. I bought one three years ago used it a few times and then tossed it in my bag. I pull it out every so often as a curiosity but never end up using it. If Canon or Nikon could make a battery grip more comfortable matching the contours of the primary grip I’d use it more often.

By: george

george — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:41:11 +0000

when i bought the battery grip for my 500D (same for the 450D) i knew i needed it. primarily, my purpose is for flexibility in power supply aside from the other benefits (and disadvantages) it provides.

the grip allows you to use 2 battery packs. meaning twice the portable power supply vs no grip. being able to use penlight AA batteries as another advantage since i bring plenty of recharged AA’s which i also use for other devices (portable speakers, flashlight, etc) when traveling.

the extra buttons on the grip are very useful when taking when taking pictures at the ‘portrait’ position. the grip also seem to give my very light 500D better balance and stability specially when using long lenses.

my main problem is when i take it out and shift back to a single battery i don’t seem to have a place for it in my bag. the protruding part that fits into the battery slot makes it an object difficult to tuck in a small and semi-full storage space. i don’t like lugging a bigger bag than what i have now which allows me to bring along 2 extra lenses and some small objects (memcards, extra AA’s and a small tripod).

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:13:01 +0000

I found that the battery grip only for some DSLR camera as EOS 5D 20D 30D.
I saw some battery grip replacement in http://www.digitalcamerabattery.us/dslr-battery-grip.htm

I dont know what is the battery box? If i should buy a DSLR camera has the battery grip, maybe it can work for longer as the normal camera.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38:22 +0000

I too am debating about a battery grip for my new 450D. After having a battery die on me in my little SD630 a few years back while I was on vacation in Venice, I am now paranoid about losing shots… stupid me should have bought a backup or my S3 IS that day.

The cheaper knockoff I saw on EBay looks OK, but I’d prefer to have an official Canon one (plus I imagine the extra controls are nice to have). The only thing is that I only occasionally do much in the way of vertical composition, wondering if it will be as useful to me as others.

By: Sonal

Sonal — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:36:56 +0000

I have a 400D, and i have been playing round with a friends battery grip. It definitely improves the balance with a large, and makes it look much cooler (baby 1d anyone? :P) but on a day to day basis, does it make the 400D a lot more annoying to use, in terms of putting it in your bag and things like that, and does it really make that much of an improvement?

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:57:20 +0000

I bought my Canon battery grip together with my Rebel Xti. I loved it since I took it off the box. I loved it even more when it was attached to my xti. It’s a perfect match. Without it, the xti feels like it has something big lacking. With the grip, you have more power, more balance, and more professional looking. One other thing, go Canon original and you won’t go wrong. It’s definitely worth every penny.