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04/12/2007 05:48:40 PM · #1 |
I'm going to be the second photographer at a wedding on Saturday and am debating on if I should buy a battery grip tomorrow after work. Do you think I can get an entire Wedding shoot done without having to change batteries when using one? Are they pretty comfortable?
What would you say? Should I get one? Yay or Nay?
Message edited by author 2007-04-12 17:53:46. |
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04/12/2007 05:52:44 PM · #2 |
I've read some negative comments about the feel of it, but haven't held one myself though. I'd recommend trying it out if you can find it at a camera store. I don't think you'll need it for a wedding though. If you look at every picture you take on the LCD in depth, it'll wear out faster of course. If you have a second battery in reserve you should be fine.
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04/12/2007 05:56:54 PM · #3 |
I don't have one, but I know alot of people here reccommend them. personally, I just put my pinky on the bottom and go for it. If you are worried about battery life, I would have two charged batteries atleast and bring your charger, if for nothing else it is back up. I always carry two batteries, and if you bring your charger, you can charge one while you shoot with the other.
Nay on the Grip, Yay on the extra battery. |
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04/12/2007 06:10:10 PM · #4 |
have one / put it on once
IMO
d100 felt better with the grip & it added more functionality
d200 - its just a battery holder
nay
(but buy the extra battery or two ;)
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04/12/2007 06:12:18 PM · #5 |
Thanks for the responses so far!
Originally posted by ralph:
have one / put it on once
IMO
d100 felt better with the grip & it added more functionality
d200 - its just a battery holder
nay
(but buy the extra battery or two ;) |
Wanna sell yours??? ;-) |
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04/12/2007 06:14:16 PM · #6 |
I do have battery grip and can̢۪t live without it since I bought it.
Two batteries in a grip last about 6 gigabits worth of pictures and I check on LCD almost every picture I take. Just recently I was trying to take it off to reduce weight a little and found that camera doesn̢۪t feel right in my hand anymore without the grip.
Yay on the grip and ... extra battery
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04/12/2007 06:23:12 PM · #7 |
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04/12/2007 06:25:18 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by edmeng:
I do have battery grip and can̢۪t live without it since I bought it.
Two batteries in a grip last about 6 gigabits worth of pictures and I check on LCD almost every picture I take. Just recently I was trying to take it off to reduce weight a little and found that camera doesn̢۪t feel right in my hand anymore without the grip.
Yay on the grip and ... extra battery |
I fully agree...I think it adds a really nice balance and it also doubles your battery life. I did a fashion shoot for my son's new fashion line (www.miiif.com) and had to shoot for 5 hours and was pretty tired as it was heavy. My arm was killing me the next day! But it was great to have all those features as well as a vertical shutter and other controls.
Highly recommended...you can always take it off for when you want to travel light. I thought I would, but never have since I got it 12 months ago.
Then of course there is the ego factor... ;-) |
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04/12/2007 06:27:11 PM · #9 |
| I own a battery grip and would say (coming from the D2H) that it is the best thing to get.. extra battery power and the buttons to hand also.. GET ONE NOW! |
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04/12/2007 06:36:47 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
my son's new fashion line (www.miiif.com) |
Cool site but tell him it's sloooow as f@$#.
Good ole classic asp, optimized for... well lots of hardware. |
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04/12/2007 07:41:03 PM · #11 |
Definitely not the same build quality as the camera itself but still worth it IMO.
I use it intermittently. If I have a lot of portrait framed shots to shoot I leave it on. |
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04/12/2007 08:21:40 PM · #12 |
I have one because I do a lot of portrait orientation shots and it's nice having the vertical release for those. With 1 battery I was always worried about it running out, but with 2 batteries I don't think about it. I wouldn't recommend it if you feel weight and bulk are issues, and I wouldn't recommend it if you don't do much portrait orientation work.
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04/12/2007 09:12:50 PM · #13 |
| I have the battery grip as well and I love it. I would recommend it. As others have stated, its great to not have to worry about changing batteries out while shooting a lot. I also really like the feel of it when shooting portraits. The only downside IMHO is that it does add a little extra weight. Get it, you wont regret it. |
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04/12/2007 09:38:33 PM · #14 |
| Wow, so many great comments. Thanks for all the advice! I am 98% sure I will be getting one on my lunch break tomorrow. :-) |
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04/12/2007 10:00:03 PM · #15 |
| I bought one for my rebel and haven't taken it off. Double battery life and vertical buttons so I don't have to lean sideways or twist my hands anymore or raise one arm over my head, I just do a quick twist switch with the camera in my hands. And when I hold it vertical there is nothing in the way of my nose when looking through the viewfinder, so it fits right up against my eye giving me a better look-see. |
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