happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

Hi All, I am thinking about purchasing Canon's battery grip BG-13 for the 6d. I have read as many reviews as I could find and no one seems to trash the unit at all. I find I am doing more portrait oriented photos and I like to use back button focus which is somewhat awkward. I was hoping the battery grip would fix that problem. Having two batteries and being able to use AA's in a pinch seems like a plus as well.

On sale this week for $169.00 CDN, seems like a great price.

Does anybody here on the hog have any advice on this unit.

heyjoe Loc: cincinnati ohio

i have a knock off on my 6d,they look and work the same,under 50.00

leftyD500 Loc: Ocala, Florida

Not familiar with a knock off, Joe, what is a knock off?

heyjoe Loc: cincinnati ohio

a non canon brand,you can find many after market brands,on line

happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

Thanks for the comment, not a lot of knockoffs here that you can hold and compare beforehand, think I will go with the Canon

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

I have this one and it's great.
http://www.amazon.com/Meike-Battery-Grip-Canon-BG-E13/dp/B00MMMWD3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419772206&sr=8-1&keywords=meike+battery+grip+6d

HowardPepper Loc: Palm Coast, FL

After reading some of the reviews, where folks stated they had gone the cheap route and purchased a clone of the BG-13 and had issues with them, I opted to just pay for the real deal. I bought mine back in early May of this year, and it hasn't come off of my camera since. With two batteries installed, it adds a significant amount of weight to the system, but the extra length and girth of the grip also stabilizes my camera better, and having the duplicate set of controls in portrait mode is very nice (my right shoulder isn't the greatest, and twisting my arm up pains me some).

Some folk on here will advise you to just buy a knock-off and save some money. I'm suggesting that since you spent all that money on the 6D in the first place, you might as well spend a little more for the BG-13, and not have to worry about any potential issues.

Pkfish Loc: Wilson Wy

Bought the Canon model and it works great, BUT It's way to big and heavy for my liking. I found carrying an extra battery or 2 is much easier. I really don't use the GPS or the WI-FI, and if I do I turn it off right after I'm done.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

I don't have a 6D or a grip for it...

But I have used many other Canon models with grips, shooting with Canon gear for going on 15 years now.

I pretty much always stick with Canon OEM grips and they have worked nearly flawlessly. There was a very minor issue with BG-E2 back when I was using 20D and 30D, that they could loosen a little during use, causing the camera to shut down. Happened only very rarely and was very simple to fix (tighten the nut fastening the grip to the camera). There was a more permanent DIY fix, but I never bothered since it was so easily corrected on the fly. Canon largely resolved the issue with BG-E2N grip that I used on 40D and, mostly, 50D models. I've since used other Canon grips on 7D and 5DII. Also had them and Power Boosters on Canon film cameras.

Yes, the third party can be had for less money and usually work well. However, over the years I have seen enough "issues" with them that make me less than comfortable about buying and using one. I need my cameras to work reliably. And, as I've noted, have had very little problem with Canon OEM grips.

I prefer gripped models over the built-in design of the Canon 1D-series cameras, because I can always remove the grip and shoot without it, if I want to lighten my load or reduce the size of the camera for easy stowage. Only do so very occasionally, because I really like the vertical shooting controls and extra battery power of the grips... But you don't even have the option with the larger 1D-series models.

happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

Thank you Howard and all of the others that answered with a post.

Went today and tried out the grip, love having a brick and mortar store close by, and loved the feel, they didn't have any knockoffs/clones but I feel the price for the Canon was very reasonable given the fit and quality of the build and the features on the grip.

Now have back button focus in the right place no matter what orientation I want to shoot, love that the camera tells you the status of both of the batteries. The camera now weighs about the same as my sons 7d (without a grip), the weight nor the size of the grip is an issue for me. I like that the tripod mount is very strongly built.

My Nikon buddy was over and after he tried it out, I think he would like a grip for his D7000.

All in all I am very happy so far and really can't see any downside to this purchase.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

Having 4 Canon cameras, and 3 are gripped with either a Meike, or Zeikos. I have not had one problem with any of the 3 grips.
I am waiting for a 3rd party grip for my new 7D Mark II. I would rather test the water for $50.00, than shell out for Canon Grip, for $200, or more. On my 6D, the Meike grip felt better than the Canon. The Meike has a better external rubber than the Canon. It also has all the same buttons, and feels really tight fit.

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waterbug49307 Loc: All over, currently Big Rapids Michigan

I have a Battery Grip for Canon 6D and it works great. My problem is when I take it off now - the camera no longer works with any battery I put in it! Any ideas what the problem is would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for your time and energy. sincerely, Cheryl