Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi & Rebel XT with 2 NB-2LH Batteries
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi & Rebel XT with 2 NB-2LH Batteries
Customer Review: Fantastic product
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great add-on to the XT/XTi accessory package. I like that the grip gives the camera a bulkier feel. After handling a full-size 35mm camera for years, it took some adjusting for me to get used to the small size of my XTi. This grip gives more bulk and feel to the camera, which is good at times and not so good at others. The vertical shooting capability is also great, as is the ability to get more battery power. If you're looking to buy the grip, I would recommend purchasing the package that includes the extra batteries ... it's so great to go out and know that I won't run out of juice while shooting. I would also recommend the Opteka over the Canon - the Opteka is excellent and much less expensive than the Canon.Customer Review: This Battery Grip is Great!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the Opteka battery grip for about three weeks and I think it is the best addition for the Rebel XTI that you can get. It adds a sense of control in the hand that was missing from this small bodied digital slr. I recently went to a butterfly exhibit in Grand Rapids and had a 300mm telephoto/macro lens on the camera and the larger grip gave my hand the extra stability to shoot very close to the butterflys with no hand shake at all.
If you buy nothing else for your digital Rebel camera you should get this grip. As an added bonus you get two additional batteries! I priced the batteries at our local Best Buy $45.95 each. The cost of the two batteries covers the cost of both the batteries and the grip.
Customer Review: This Grip Rocks!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this grip over the Canon grip to save money. I was a little hesitant at first but I went ahead to took the leap. I am so glad I did! This grip from Opteka fits very snug onto my Rebel XTI. Its lines are awesome and the shutter button function great! I charged this battery pack when I first got it and have shot about 1000 pics on a recent shoot, before needing to charge it up. That includes some review of images on the camera as well. This grip is a home run in my book. Well worth every penny and the build quality is equal to or maybe even more than Canons but for way less money. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great grip!
Thank you,
John Becker
Big Dawg Photography
Customer Review: It's a Keeper
Summary: 5 Stars
Having bought the Opteka Battery Pack Grip for my EOS-20D, I decided to take a chance on their offering for the Digital Rebel XTi. I'll have to admit that I wasn't really impressed with the grip for the EOS-20D. Although it appeared well made, it just didn't attach like I thought it should. On the other hand, the battery grip for the Rebel XTi looks, attaches, and feels like a winner. Not only does it look and feel good, but it also enlarges the camera's footprint for those people with bigger hands, moves controls to make them easier to use when you're shooting the camera vertically, and prolongs your shooting with two batteries. I would definitely purchase this product again and recommend it to my friends.Customer Review: Batteries lose charge quickly - Grip causes issues as well.
Summary: 1 Stars
First and foremost, the batteries are junk. Original OEM Canon batteries will let me shot 5x to 10x longer than these. Even with a full charge. At one point, I had them charged in my bag, went to use them the next day, and got about 5 shots off before the battery died. Unacceptable. I ended up just throwing them away.
Second, the grip itself. I have only had one chance to use it on a photoshoot, and after a few dozen shots, I was getting a low battery reading. I was using original Canon batteries. I pulled out one of the batteries, put it directly in the camera, and shot for the rest of the day on it.
All and all, I am not the least be impressed with Opteka.
Good luck.