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Always use a battery grip

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  • 29-01-2021 5:40pm
    #1
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭


    I just had a spurious tripod plate embed itself on to my camera grip, eventually got it off with damage to the €440 battery grip and not the €3000 camera.

    I've always used battery grips for a few reasons. Obvious one being more battery life, better portrait handling, but the other reasons are battery corrosion, tripod plate issues like the above and general protection from the daily bumps and knocks the camera gets.

    Just ordered a proper manfrotto plate.


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    Heebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    My grips are nearly always on my cameras. It's just easier. Even if I'm tripod shooting, I just disengage the plate and grab the camera.

    I've never had trouble getting a mount if the camera or grip, though. (I have had a problem, once, getting a grip of a camera... the bloody thing cross-threaded... how I have no idea)


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    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Heebie wrote: »
    My grips are nearly always on my cameras. It's just easier. Even if I'm tripod shooting, I just disengage the plate and grab the camera.

    I've never had trouble getting a mount if the camera or grip, though. (I have had a problem, once, getting a grip of a camera... the bloody thing cross-threaded... how I have no idea)

    I bought cheap. Buy cheap = buy twice. (and loose an expensive battery grip)


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    When I worked I had a 5d with one on and a 1dmk3, but now I dont use them. Dont see the need for me


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Added a battery gripe/winder to my F-1. It's been living there since March last year and it's not been taking off.

    Bulky and heavy, but it feels monumentally secure and good in the hand. Even with the winder battery's dead the hand-grip alone is worth it for comfort's sake.

    It'll also work as a crumple-zone in the event of a gravitational incident.


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    Oscar Madison
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Oscar Madison


    I've never used my grip.

    Is there really a differance in using one?


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    Heebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    Oscar Madison wrote:
    Is there really a differance in using one?


    Once you get used to using it, yes.
    No more twisting your wrists into uncomfortable positions to get vertical shots. Twice the battery life is great, too.
    I've shot and entire week long holiday, about 1,800 shots, without a battery change before... Just the in-camera and in-grip. (Obviously no built-in flash use)


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