Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera

Battery grip / Exclusive for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / Also functions as vertical grip / Accepts up to 2 NB-2LH battery packs or 6 AA batteries
Customer Review: Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera
I've used this for several weeks. Yes it adds a fair amount of weight to the camera but I don't mind that. If you want to keep your camera very light then you might want to avoid this. I really like to take a lot of photos without worrying about running out of battery power. I have used it exclusively with the 6 AA cell battery sled. I use NiMh batteries and these when fully charged will show a battery reading of low on the XT indicator. However, this will not affect the functioning of the camera. NiMh have a lower voltage when fully charged then the Lithium battery that comes with the camera. I'm still on my first charge and I've taken probably 200 flash pictures and 400 - 500 standard pictures. No signs of running out of juice yet. The overall quality of the Canon adapter is great and it gives a lot of surface to grip onto.
Customer Review: Worth the cash ... nice accessory
OK ... I bought this for several reasons ... 1 - Good reviews, duh. 2 - I didn't like switching out batteries in the middle of taking a run of pictures. 3 - Ease of portrait oriented images ... 4 - Solid feel in my hands 5 - Canon-made good quality :o) Now ... on to the story of why I want to buy another one ... I went to the Morton Arboretum last summer ... I was running late ... completely unusually oblivious to the camera I was juggling in my hands ... BAM ... dropped my expensive DSLR over three feet to the unforgiving blacktop-covered parking lot ... OMG OMG OMG ... I bent over ... picked it up ... looked the entire camera over ... a scuff on the lens hood ... however the battery grip didn't fare so well ... the corner where the shooting button was ... yes I said WAS ... well the camera must have landed on that corner because a nice sized chunk of plastic was broken off ... After a complete check of the grip ... the battery grip works as a grip, the batteries work fine ... in fact, I dunno if it's just me but it seems like the batteries last a lot longer as a duo, the down side ... I can't use it to take portraits easily due to the button damage ... and it looks a little shabby due to the damage. After a complete check of the camera ... the camera was just like new! Nothing wrong with the camera body or lens! I have since taken thousands of pictures with the same camera/lens/grip combo ... all is perfect! I could not feel more lucky!!! I thought about removing the grip ... but I feel it saved me $900 for the camera plus $550 for the lens ... plus it still works like it did before (except that button issue) ... and I like the extended battery life ... Maybe the grip's weight pulled it towards the ground ... Whatever reason ... I want another one ... it's on my wish list :o) ... and some day it will be mine!! I whole heartedly recommend this accessory!!


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