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 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $362.21
Buy New: $142.99
You Save: $219.22 (61%)
New (59) Used (1) from $142.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4.2 x 3.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 2313B001
Model: 2313B001
UPC: 013803084115
EAN: 0013803084115
ASIN: B000VUIXOO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Dissapointing Overall August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
PROS: Extra long battery life, nice for vertical shooting, gives you a bigger grip on the camera. This unit DOES include the plastic AA battery tray so that you can run your camera off of 6 AA batteries. No need to purchase it separately.
CONS: My first one broke. From day one, it always attached a bit loosely. Then the fastener wheel got jammed one day and I was BARELY able to get it off the camera, so I exchanged it for another one.
Now I'm on my 2nd unit and the fastener wheel spins a little loose when tightened all the way, just like like it did on the first unit I sent back. HOPEFULLY it won't jam up again. It attaches to the 40D more solidly than my first one, but it doesn't feel nearly as tight at my BG-E3 did when I used to own the XTi/400D.
My second unit also holds the left battery so loosely that the white plastic tab BARELY locks the battery in place and will allow the battery to slide out and fall if tilted downward with the battery door open. Very dissapointing, and I might be sending it back to C*non for warranty repair.
Given the high price, I think it's disappointing that the grip isn't made with more solid metal parts instead of plastic. Apparently the gear inside the unit is made with plastic teeth! It feels almost like a cheap toy in my opinion. It just feels flimsy overall. Another problem I've had is sometimes the vertical shutter button won't work unless I hold it down for 1-2 seconds. I press the shutter button firmly and simply nothing happens. Other times it works fine.
 canon bg-e2n battery grip August 16, 2008
A must have accessory for the Canon 40D. Provides an additional battery which allows extra shots during a session. The grip gives the camera better balance.
MUST HAVE August 15, 2008
As far as I'm concerned, this is a MUST HAVE. I liked the added battery cartridge for AA's. It's a very comfortable and useful grip not only for vertical use but in general handling. Very sturdy. No problems. Worth the price!
Canon Battery Grip August 15, 2008
There is no problems and Canon Battery Grip does what its suppose to do. The cost was competitive and I received the item quickly. What more can you ask for.
 Almost perfect. August 6, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have had a vertical grip on every camera I've owned since around 1994. They've become a necessary part of my cameras, and it's ALWAYS the first accessory I purchase with a new body.
A lot has already been mentioned, so I'll just gloss over the normal talking points:
It's a sturdy grip for me. I don't have any flex issues whatsoever. Having two batteries in the grip allows over 1000 shots before a recharge is necessary. When I go on trips, I always bring a battery charger with me, but I have literally NEVER needed to take it out of the suitcase, no matter how much shooting I do.
Additionally, the grip includes a AA battery tray that will allow you to use AA batteries in lieu of the BP-511's. However, this is an "Emergency Use Only" type of accessory, as your battery life will be significantly reduced. I carry it in my bag in the VERY unlikely event that I manage to drain both of my BP-511's. You can find AA's anywhere in a pinch.
The grip is a real benefit to those like me that have big hands, since all of your fingers can now rest against the camera instead of curling up underneath. It's also a great counterweight when shooting with heavy lenses such as the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L. The arrangement of the vertical shutter release and related buttons on the side makes for very comfortable vertical shooting.
Okay, so it's a 5-star grip! Here's the only reason I took off one star:
The Canon EOS 40D and 50D have another button behind the shutter release, in addition to the two that are there on the 20D and 30D. The AF-ON button is located to the left of the '*' button. Those of us that do a lot of high speed continuous shooting often like to use the AF-ON button to activate autofocus instead of the shutter-half-press method.
Unfortunately, this grip does not include an AF-ON button on the vertical side. It only has the '*' and the AF point select buttons. So as it stands, if you have the AF-ON button set to activate autofocus, there's no way to autofocus when you're holding the camera vertically, unless you ignore the vertical grip buttons and reach your hand over as if the grip was never there.
There is a workaround, where you can set '*' to be the AF activation button. Since the grip has the '*' button on the vertical side, no problems. But then when you're reviewing images on the LCD, pressing '*' (normally zoom out, a feature you probably use all the time) will actually blank out the LCD and force you to re-enter review mode. AF-ON takes the zoom out functionality now, but it's really hard to retrain someone who has used '*' to zoom out on every DSLR they've owned since 2003. And I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that FEL functionality is gone once you swap the buttons in this manner. It's CERTAINLY gone when shooting vertically. Not sure about horizontally though.
Again, note that this problem ONLY applies to the 40D and 50D. Since the 20D and 30D do not have an AF-ON button, this is a non-issue for owners of those cameras.
Long story short, the grip needs an AF-ON button badly. But everything else about it is great.
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