skip hansen Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I've read nothing but bad reviews and comments about this battery grip. Before I buy one...any suggestions, further warnings, or encouragement? I use a 20D with a multitude of lenses including a 100-400mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_p1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I know of no alternative, but I have no problem with mine at all - except that it is rather large. I would much rather have one like the grip for the Elan 7. But my hands are a bit small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goulden Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 you may have heard nothingbut problems because people like me and loads more like me have one and find it works perfectly with no problems at all. i'm hardly likely to put up a post saying: "my camera works exactly how it says in the manual, battery grip is perfect, all my lenses focus where they are meant to, the exposure with my canon flash is brilliant, i don't get error 99's, everything, clicks, whirrs and buzzes just as it should" if you buy a grip that doesn't do as described, you are surely entitled to get it replaced or fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip hansen Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 My point is: the reviews and comments I have read included trying to get some sort of satisfaction from whence it was purchased, ie, "sent it back to us" (you pay shipping), etc. The main issues seemed to be that it didn't seat tightly on the 20D and didn't provide a stable platform from which to mount longer lenses specifically. Hope that makes it clearer. I plan on getting one anyway since it will provide the additional shutter button for rotated camera angles and a longer battery life. HS...I didn't mean to seem like a whiner! Looks like someone needs a nap...maybe another pill or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes_baker1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I thought the company that makes hoods for LCD screens on the backs of SLRs (Hoodman or something like that) also makes a battery grip. Never heard anything, positive or negative, about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_floden Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I had one of the earlier BG-E2 grips and experienced problems including with electrical supply and fit. I sent it back to Canon who repaired it, free of charge and now I'm very happy that those problems have been corrected. After serial 95000 or so the problems seem to be minimal with this grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_garcia1 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 http://www.hoodmanusa.com/ is making one for Nikon D70 but I read someplace they decided not to build one for Canon 20D as was anounced (it is a pity because of the intervalometer they said would include) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally farrell Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I think the battery is a gimic. Never had them with the old mechanical cameras. Unless you suffer from an inability to rotate your wrist I'd save your money for a more useful accessory. The life of the BP-511 battery is long enough not to require an additional battery in the camera. Much better to keep a spare battery in an inside pocket close to your body to keep it warm for use in cold weather. 7dayshop.com have a twin pack of compatible BP-511 batteries for ﾣ10.99 or a single battery for ﾣ6.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salim_jordan Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 There is a company that has emerged on ebay with this product. I can speak good or bad about them. Anyone have any experience with them? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200063404984&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salim_jordan Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 There is a company that has emerged on ebay with this product. I CANNOT speak good or bad about them. Anyone have any experience with them? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200063404984&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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