Battery Grips ... do they really help, or - are they more of a hassle than they're worth? Have purchased two ... one for a camera, I've now sent back, so, it's just collecting dust.

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

Have purchased two ... one for a camera, I've now sent back, so, it's just collecting dust. The other, for my 60D - but, it shorted out the shutter release, and the top-deck LCD, so, I had to stop using it. Also, to my chagrin ... the camera, with grip attached, would no longer fit into ANY single-camera bag I had ... so I had to start buying kit bags ... after the electronics messed up, though ... I gave up on the thing, and now I've wound up with an abundance of kit bags!!! ... Help!!!

Haydon

Chris please put me on your ignore list. Thanks in advance.

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

Haydon wrote:

Chris please put me on your ignore list. Thanks in advance.

Get a Life, Haydon!!!!

This is the dozenth time you've done this, now, on my posts ... do you have any idea how aggravating it is?

Put ME on YOUR Ignore List ... and bloody well - leave me alone!!!

YOU ARE POISONING ALL MY POSTS!!!!!

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

The only one I have ever purchased for a Canon 40D DSLR (a genuine Canon battery grip) has not caused any mechanical or electrical problems.
It does help balance the camera when using longer lenses (say 200mm or more), hand held.

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

RichardTaylor wrote:

The only one I have ever purchased for a Canon 40D DSLR (a genuine Canon battery grip) has not caused any mechanical or electrical problems.
It does help balance the camera when using longer lenses (say 200mm or more), hand held.

This was a cheapie, Richard ... couldn't afford the Canon one ... anyway ... I found a leather grip at Amazon that works even better - with a long lens attached.

And, it fits into a single-camera bag, too ... I don't do that, though ... I keep it in a kit bag ...

Until I go out, then, I sometimes switch ... other times, I just handhold it by the grip ... put it on an Indian rug on the dash - doesn't go anywhere ...

ctsteps5

I use one on my back up camera. makes me look cool, thats about it. Its tooo heavy

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Chris T wrote:

Get a Life, Haydon!!!!

This is the dozenth time you've done this, now, on my posts ... do you have any idea how aggravating it is?

Put ME on YOUR Ignore List ... and bloody well - leave me alone!!!

YOU ARE POISONING ALL MY POSTS!!!!!

The girls are at it.

ToBoldlyGo Loc: London U.K.

I had one on my Nikon D7200 because I found my small finger hanging off the bottom of the camera, and it felt small. When I upgraded to my D500, I didn't feel the need. It's a chunkier grip, fits in my hand better, and I did find the grip on the other camera added a lot of weight.

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

ctsteps5 wrote:

I use one on my back up camera. makes me look cool, thats about it. Its tooo heavy

Sounds like you just bought it for looks, Steps ... huh?

Nothing wrong with that - mind ... who DOESN'T want to look cool?

Oh, I missed that - till after the post, Steps ... too heavy - is it? ... See what I mean ?

You don't want to weigh yourself down, unnecessarily ... glass is awkward enough ... but you really NEED that ...

You don't really NEED a Battery Grip ... so, why bother with the extra weight?

gmango85

I found the battery grip helpful traveling through Europe, using the sleeve for AA batteries I did not have to hassle with plug adapters

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

traderjohn wrote:

The girls are at it.

Haydon's a girl, John? ... No wonder she's so polite - but that doesn't make her any less irritating ... over ten times, now!!!!

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

ToBoldlyGo wrote:

I had one on my Nikon D7200 because I found my small finger hanging off the bottom of the camera, and it felt small. When I upgraded to my D500, I didn't feel the need. It's a chunkier grip, fits in my hand better, and I did find the grip on the other camera added a lot of weight.

There you go, To ... you FOUND a solution!!!!

Congratulations on your wise purchase of the D500 ... a MAN"S CAMERA!!!!!

Glad you feel more comfortable with that one - STAT - than you did with the D7200 with a grip!

Good for you!!!!

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

gmango85 wrote:

I found the battery grip helpful traveling through Europe, using the sleeve for AA batteries I did not have to hassle with plug adapters

Ah, okay, Mango ... but, that's a very unique application ... difficult to find proprietary batteries in foreign locations ... AAs are universal!!!!

So, the Battery Grip came in useful for you - whilst travelling ... that's good, Mango ...

Enjoy that choice, and application ... makes perfect sense!!!!

Happy Shooting!!!

Say ... have you been to Liechtenstein? ... Plenty of fantastic scenes, there!!!!

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

For my first DSLR, a D200, I bought a grip. The main reason I bought it was to increase battery life (by using two batteries instead of one). Once I got it, I found the vertical controls to be really useful. It never came off my D200. Totally worth it.
Subsequent camera bodies that I have bought have the vertical controls integrated into the body.

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

DirtFarmer wrote:

For my first DSLR, a D200, I bought a grip. The main reason I bought it was to increase battery life (by using two batteries instead of one). Once I got it, I found the vertical controls to be really useful. It never came off my D200. Totally worth it.
Subsequent camera bodies that I have bought have the vertical controls integrated into the body.

That's the MAIN convenience of a Battery Grip, Dirt ... having easily accessible controls, whilst shooting - vertically ...

But not ALL Grips offer the secondary release ...

Still ... combined with the extended battery power - I suppose it does come in useful ... but your rig - just about - DOUBLES, in size!!!!