Battery Grip????????

[SrBiscuit]

i have a fotodiox on my old d40 and i love it. saved me money and gives me redonk battery life.

 

[cfusionpm]

I have Flashpoint (Adorama brand) grips for both my 50D and 7D. They were both about 1/3 the cost of the Canon grips and work just fine. Here's a quote from the review I put in Adorama:


ICABGE2AP Flashpoint Professional Battery Grip with Vertical Firing Release for Canon Digital 20D 30D 40D 50D SLR cameras

Was looking for a grip and saw the Canon brand grip was very pricy. This boasts all the same features: AE Lock, AF select, and selection wheel along with the shutter button on the side; for a fraction of the cost. There doesn't seem to be any sacrifice in build quality, and even the rubber used for the side grip feels just as good, if not a bit softer than the rubber on my 50D.

Holds two 50D batteries or 6 AA batteries. Haven't used the AAs at all, but two regular batteries gives a significantly extended life span for shooting.

Grip is comfortable to hold in both regular and verticle shooting. Has tripod mount underneath, and on/off switch for the side buttons.

Very pleased with it and would recommend this highly!

The only thing I can mention is if you leave the grip in the ON position for extended periods of time (20+ times turning camera on/off) it may get confused and not take certain button input, but a quick off/on reset fixes that.