Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera
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Customer Review: Perfect add-on
Summary: 5 Stars
More shots before swapping batteries and easier vertical shooting was what I was expecting and what I got with this battery grip. It adds a little weight and bulk but not so much that the camera is too heavy or awkward. The extra mass actually helps since my XTi was a little small for my hands to begin with. I love that I can shoot thousands of frames without having to worry about running out of battery. Verticals are a lot easier since I don't have to twist and can make setting adjustments as necessary with the controls on the grip. I love shooting stills and adding the BG-E3 makes shooting that much more fun. I love it!Customer Review: Battery Grip for Digital Rebel
Summary: 5 Stars
This accessory is great! It make an otherwise somewhat small camera much easier to handle. I ordered the battery grip along with the XTi kit and put the battery grip on right off the bat. The options of using 1 or 2 battery packs or AA batteries is very nice. A second shutter release button and main dial makes holding the camera vertically much more natural. The convenience and improved handling is worth the otherwise high price. I will never use the camera without it; especially with the 430 Speedlite and 28-135mm IS USM lens attached -- just too much weight for the native grip of the camera.Customer Review: Awesome accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
Aside from the obvious value of doubled battery life, this grip adds body to the camera that makes it much easier and more natural to handle - I can't recommend it enough. It's well built and attention was paid to details in its construction (for example, the fact that it safely holds the camera's battery door so you don't lose it, and the fact that you can use alkaline batteries when your rechargeables are dead!) I also find that it makes it much easier for me to stabilize the camera when shooting in low light situations, resulting in sharper photos. Highly recommended.Customer Review: works great but has trouble with the battery indicator
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently got the battery grip, the main reason was to add some mass to the camera (the XTi is kind of small). It works great, but I just noticed that with two batteries installed (true, one of them is not an original Canon brand) the indicator shows full for very long time (hundreds of pictures), then it briefly shows 1/3 and then just a few shots later the camera shuts down. Not really enough warning in advance. I am considering using one battery at a time (or getting a third one) to avoid running out of power without a warning. Anyone else encountered this?Customer Review: Very good! and very pricey!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're a pro, i don't think i can tell you much about it other than you can put two batteries instead of one or add alkalines for survival and have a better grip.
If you're an amateur just like me, you won't look like one after buying this grip, and the tinny XT will be monster XT instead of rebel anymore.
Works perfectly, gives you a better grip and makes you camero more weighty.
If you can afford it, do it! you won't regret. but i can't see a reason for the price, even when satisfied with it.