 Impressive. |
| Review Date: January 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christian P. Wade, Mojave Desert, CA |
| I was skeptical about buying a non-Canon product but I read the other gentleman's review and decided to live large. Anyway, I received this exactly as advertised with one exception: This battery grip is of much better quality than I expected-especially for the price. I have a Canon 40D (yep, I am worried about price) and this interfaces with the camera easily and properly. The kit also comes with two more quality batteries. I charged everything up, made the easy connection to the 40D, and headed out to the field to try it out. Naturally, the grip adds to the bulk of the 40D but with a 70-200L lens mounted, I don't really care. One could assume the term "grip" implies that it adds to the users retention of the camera. The grip actually makes the camera easier to carry. I carried the whole assembly on a hiking trip in the JT Ntl Park and throughout the whole trip, I did not have to worry about battery life dispite having the camera on for hours. Overall, great piece of gear for the price. Very happy with it. |
Why spend more for a Canon name plate
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| Review Date: January 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Murdock, Ohio |
I've used this grip for more than two years now, first on a 20D, then on a 30D. When I get a 40D or 50D, it'll go on that one instead. It's not terribly pretty, not as graceful looking or feeling as the Canon.
But it just plain works, and at about half the cost. The batteries that come with it are pretty good, too. |
Amazing! Totally worth the buy if you have a smaller budget
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| Review Date: February 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K. Levesque, Mansfield, OH |
| I was also a little nervous about buying this handgrip especially since it was not an official Canon brand handgrip but I bought it anyway. It was totally worth the buy! The whole button "issue" that people have is somewhat right.. It's not as audible as the real Canon button but it is still very good. :) I'd buy it again if I needed one |
Good for the money
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| Review Date: March 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jeff Bushaw, SLC, UT |
| Bottom line, good for the money. You get good batteries, good grip feel, and solid construction. Here is what you do not get, no control dial, and no neckstrap anchor. I purchased the Canon handstrap which requires you have a battery grip that has a neckstrap anchor. The Opteka Grip does not have this. So unless I purchase the Canon Grip, I am unable to use my handstrap. Overall, I am very happy with this product. |
Awesome value for the price
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| Review Date: April 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: 4nefertiti, VA, USA |
| I love this grip. Makes holding the camera much easier on the hands. Added bonus - two high capacity batteries. Love the extra shutter release on the battery grip. Only drawback I can think of is that it does not have an attachment for the hand strap at the bottom. |
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