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Battery Grip

  • 03-08-2010 9:01pm
    #1
    RuehlTheWorld
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Are third part battery grips safe to use? As in, buying one from eBay that's not Canon for a Canon?

    Like, it's not gonna mess up the camera?


    Excuse my sounding like a dunce. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    I have used third party grips from Ebay without any problems on Nikon and Canon cameras. Also third party batteries from Ebay.


  • #3
    RuehlTheWorld
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭RuehlTheWorld


    Great to hear. Thanks so much. I just wasn't sure seeing the difference in price offered on eBay and then for Canon ones. Guess it all trickles down to brand at the end of the day.


  • #4
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    same here, have used 3rd party grips with no problems on various Nikons.


  • #5
    Heebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    Be warned:

    Getting a vertical (usually battery) grip that has a duplicate set of controls on it will ruin you for NOT having a vertical grip. :)

    They're *BLEEP*ing sweet!


  • #6
    dave66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 708 ✭✭✭dave66


    I recently got a 3rd party grip for Sony, came with 2 batteries, very happy with it.


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  • #7
    daycent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭daycent


    I got one, works fine, but build quality isn't as good. Also, mine doesn't allow communication with the battery, meaning you don't know what your battery level is. Worth it if you are getting it cheap IMO.


  • #8
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    I've used Phottix grips on my D80 and D300....incredibly cheap (D300 grip + 2 spare batteries cost me ~€50 when I bought it), yet extremely good products.


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