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Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera
"XTi users must have!"
2009-10-11
- Reviewed By User: A32T4Y9FHUBH4T
All rebel XTi owners must have this thing. It increases battery life by far!!!
Ease of installation and ease of use. Vertical shooting became easier, shooting time is increased from a day or so of non stop shooting to almost 2 days of shooting non stop.
"Nice feature to the Canon Rebel XT"
2009-08-20
- Reviewed By User: A84RNAZFX0J76
The BG-E3 Battery grip is awesome I don't have to worry about the battery running down as fast and it helps with taking pictures better by having an wtra grip and prevents shakes
I've just replaced my generic battery grip for my Rebel XTI with the genuine Canon BG-E3 grip. Now, I can't address specific generic brands, as I've only had the one, but compared to the grip it's replacing, the Canon is much better-built, has more features and seems well thought out. It has a wide base to provide stability, vertical controls that feel as solid as the ones on the camera, and a battery holder that locks the NB-2LH batteries in place with a clip. All these were lacking on the generic model I was using. With the off-brand model, the NB-2LH batteries just slid into place, being held there by friction. After about a year, I noticed that they were slipping out if I turned the camera on its side too quickly, causing the camera to go dead. This was a major headache, and the main reason I bought the genuine BG-E3. The vertical controls were another huge benefit. It's so much easier to take pictures in the portrait mode when you don't have to reach around to hit the shutter release.
I don't know how the Opteka brand or other major generics compare to the Canon, but I can say that the Canon BG-E3 will be a well-built, thoughtfully designed accessory to your XT or XTI. Once it's on your camera, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
"Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT"
2009-06-12
- Reviewed By User: A1T3DLZ703YO9
THIS BATTERY PACK MADE MY CAMERA A COMPLETE SYSTEM. NOW I DO NOT WORRY ABOUT LOSING BATTERY POWER IN CRUCIAL TIMES. I CAN TURN MY CAMERA VERTICAL AND USE THE BATTERY GRIP CONTROLS. GREAT DESIGN. FITS MY HANDS COMFORTABLE. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE NECESSARY BATTERY POWER WITHOUT THE EXTRA WEIGHT. GREAT ADDITION.
"Works great"
2009-06-10
- Reviewed By User: AAYW743DU6YCJ
Don't pay more then $100 for this. Hold 2 rechargeable batteries, or 6 AA. Gives the XTI a larger surface area, great if you have larger hands. Adds enough weight to use a 70-300MM IS, helps keep balance. I'm not really a fan on the shutter/exposure buttons on the bottom of the grip (they do have on off switch ++). They are a little too far from the rest of the controls on the camera, and I have long fingers. Great addition, should have bought long ago.
2 - I didn't like switching out batteries in the middle of taking a run of pictures.
3 - Ease of portrait oriented images ...
4 - Solid feel in my hands
5 - Canon-made good quality :o)
Now ... on to the story of why I want to buy another one ...
I went to the Morton Arboretum last summer ... I was running late ... completely unusually oblivious to the camera I was juggling in my hands ... BAM ... dropped my expensive DSLR over three feet to the unforgiving blacktop-covered parking lot ... OMG OMG OMG ...
I bent over ... picked it up ... looked the entire camera over ... a scuff on the lens hood ... however the battery grip didn't fare so well ... the corner where the shooting button was ... yes I said WAS ... well the camera must have landed on that corner because a nice sized chunk of plastic was broken off ...
After a complete check of the grip ... the battery grip works as a grip, the batteries work fine ... in fact, I dunno if it's just me but it seems like the batteries last a lot longer as a duo, the down side ... I can't use it to take portraits easily due to the button damage ... and it looks a little shabby due to the damage.
After a complete check of the camera ... the camera was just like new! Nothing wrong with the camera body or lens! I have since taken thousands of pictures with the same camera/lens/grip combo ... all is perfect!
I could not feel more lucky!!!
I thought about removing the grip ... but I feel it saved me $900 for the camera plus $550 for the lens ... plus it still works like it did before (except that button issue) ... and I like the extended battery life ...
Maybe the grip's weight pulled it towards the ground ...
Whatever reason ... I want another one ... it's on my wish list :o) ... and some day it will be mine!!
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