Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50D Digital SLR Cameras (Retail Package)
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Manufacturer: CANONRelease Date: 2009-11-30
Model: 2313B001
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50D Digital SLR Cameras (Retail Package)
Customer Review: My "must have accessory" with each new camera.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought my first DSLR a few years back and liked it. It worked just fine and then, looking for new accessories, I picked up a Battery Grip.
I didn't really need the extra battery life, but figured I might at some point and gave it a shot after seeing the high reviews.
Turns out, it's a "must have" accessory and I make it a point to purchase one of these with each new DSLR I get. The thing is, it's not really about the extra battery life.. It's about all the other benefits that it brings:
* Larger size - it makes the camera BIGGER - a few inches bigger - to some this might be a problem, but I think it gives a much nicer feel to the camera. It "rounds it out" and makes it easier to control.
* It contains 2 battery slots (no batteries are included, so pick up a 2nd if you don't already have one) - this doubles the life of your batteries by using both instead of a single. The other neat thing is that they have a battery "tray" - load it up with AA batteries and shoot off those if you ever need some extra charge but the camera batteries are dead!)
* It allows the handstrap - Canon makes a nice handstrap for their DSLRs - the Canon 2344A001 E1 Hand Strap for Eos Rebel Series - the problem is, it only works if you have a battery grip.
* It lets you shoot in portrait mode while keeping your hand on the right-side (not twisting it over the top).
The last bit is actually the most important to me - you can shoot vertical/portrait style without making the weird "over the camera and to the left" arm movement to get your hand on the shutter.. the battery grip adds another shutter button to the right side of the camera (when it's in portrait mode) - not only that, but also a dial and buttons to make changes to your settings directly from the battery grip.
Overall it makes portrait shooting much easier, gives you a longer battery life and a nicer overall "feel".
Now there is a con to it:
It's expensive. For being somewhat basic, it's prices quite high. Canon makes other battery grip type products (ones with WIFI transmitters to upload photos as they're taken) which are much more expensive, and I just don't see why. It would be nice to have some of these benefits incorporated to the battery grip.. whether it's a wifi transmitter or GPS (to geotag photos). There are 3rd party brands that work the same for 1/4th the cost.
Even with that, I love the battery grip and highly recommend it to everyone. Whether you go for the Canon brand or another, definitely look into the battery grip.
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Description of Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50D Digital SLR Cameras (Retail Package)
The Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip features new sealing material around the battery compartment to better resist water and dust. The BG-E2N, like its predecessor the BG-E2 grip, has a vertical shutter release that makes shooting with the camera in a vertical position just as comfortable as shooting horizontally and is compatible with the Canon EOS 20D, 30D, 40D and 50D Digital SLR Cameras.
The BG-E2N Battery Grip holds up to two BP-511, BP-511A, BP-512, BP-514 Lithium-ion battery packs or 6 AA Batteries to offer double-length shooting time.
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