Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

They do have a tripod socket.

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

What do you mean by a "kit bag"? I carry my Canon 80D with a battery grip in a one-camera bag.

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

I love the a99ll a lot. All of my A-mount lenses dictated the a99ll vs the a9. I might just figure out how to make an external power supply vs the battery grip. But then I would be tethered by a power cord. Ah,,, the former joys of the film days and a purely mechanical camera.

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

Yes. I like the extra battery capacity, balance for heavier lenses and not having to turn your wrist for portrait orientation.

Nikonman44

Most grips load from the end so you dont have to take it off the tripod anyway.

rocket111

I have a D3300 with a battery grip. Its on all the time. I'm kinda left handed and kinda right handed. I know it sounds confusing, it can be for me to. But anyway when I put my left hand under the camera, my first finger is on the shutter button. It feels more natural to me. I still use my right hand on the camera shutter. Also when you turn the camera sideways you have a easy shutter button to use. And you get a lot of photoes on two battery's. My hands are big for the D3300 and the grip gives more to hold on to.I don't like camera straps, so I use a hand grip. I did have a little bit of trouble finding one that fit with the battery grip. I have seen reviews not to trust the tripod socket. Having that little wire go from the camera to grip can also be a pain. The weight was never a issue for me.

Nikonman44

I havenumerous models of NIKONS and yes if I am shooting any kind of large assignment I always have the grip in place.

I find it actually make the camer with grip an easier thing to hold because especially with a long lens it balances them .

The dependability of the extra shooting ability has a lot to be said for it.

Its , as most of what you will hear will tell you, it is really a personal thing in collaboration with your needs and wants .

May better gripping be in your future and in your hands.

Nikonman44

I totally agree with each point make . The weight has never been an issue with me either.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Love the 1D cameras with built in grips.
Add on grips for other cameras not as much...

Best,
Todd Ferguson

Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.

I have one on my Canon 7D, but my Canon Rebel T5 doesn't need one.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I used to use battery grips (off-brand) for my Nikons but I stopped after they drained the batteries overnight (yes, overnight!) and I had to reset all of the camera settings before being able to shoot. I stopped using the grips after the third time I had to reset the settings (I'm a slow learner).

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

A "kit bag" is any kind of camera bag designed to hold MORE than a single camera with lens attached. Some are designed to hold a camera, flash and two to three lenses. Other, larger ones, can accommodate 2-3 bodies and a half dozen, or more lenses. One of mine - holds up to nine lenses. But, packed that way, it no longer could be considered portable, except, perhaps, on long trips, where the journey is subsidized by an automobile, bus, train, or airplane. Perhaps, it's better suited just for storage.

I have one bag - designed by Case-Logic, which is suitable for a camera with lens attached, and just two more lenses. If one removes the lens dividers, then, it can be used for a camera, with lens and battery grip attached. However, I would not ever consider putting any of my cameras with both lens and battery grip attached, in any bag, less than this one. None of the single-camera designs would accommodate such an awkwardly-sized object. The obvious solution is to remove the grip for bag use. But, even removed from the camera, you'd still have a devil of a time fitting a grip into a one-camera bag. Since you've clearly found one which works for you, with the Canon EOS 80D and battery grip attached, may I kindly ask what bag it is? Thanks.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Balance, wanna explain "BALANCE"?!?!
What's balance have to do with a 50mm 1.8?
What about a 200mm 2.0?
I've never understood this "balance" thing?
Every lens one owns is by nature a different length and a different weight because of that.
Pro lenses can be heavy but there are way more slow kit lenses out there that hardly weigh anything.
I guess I've just never understood this balance thing that people seen to feel is sooo important.
Please clue me in!
SS

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Read my answer CAREFULLY! And yes, I use a tripod via an “L” bracket or a balanced Stroboframe “Flip”.