ITaly trip, take battery grip yes or no??

[rickp1]

I'm off to Italy for about 8 or 9 days. We'll be going to Venice, Florence, Rome and a few other small places.

I'm planning on traveling as light as I can. All I'm taking is my 5D2, flash, 25-105mm, 16-35mm f.28, a tripod that will be strapped to my backpack, a monopod, that fits in the backpack. I'm also taking a couple of ND filters, a CPL and I'm taking 3 mem cards. That's pretty much it.

So this is my question, should I take my battery grip. I'm thinking NO, for reasons of weight and size, also I don't think I'll really need what it can do for this trip. So what do you guys think? Is there a reason I should take it with me? Am I missing a consideration that I should take it?

Please let me know.

Thanks
R.

[RichardTaylor]

Not if you are travelling real light.

I normally do not use a grip.

[Tzetsin]

put the grip on an leave it on... forever. then grab your black rapid strap and it wont matter how heavy your camera is. Yes the strap is that good. If you dont have one, get one before you go.