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RgB
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 06:20
Is it possible to use the 5D grip on the 30D? The 5D's ones fits better as it was made specially for it. The 30D's looks like a toy.

Regards.
Daniel
Ronald S. Jr.
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 07:05
I don't imagine it would fit right. The 5D body is bigger than the 30D. The thread would work, but I doubt that the battery compartment insert would line up with that on the body.


I wouldn't try it.
kevin_c
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 12:55
If it fitted I'm sure Canon would have not bothered making the new one for the 5D.

The 30D's grip was originally made for the 20D, but I'm sure it has the same size body.
deadpass
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 13:54
try it and find out, just don't force anything to go where it shouldn't
85lesabre
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 21:37
I highly doubt it will work
Ronald S. Jr.
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 21:39
If it fitted I'm sure Canon would have not bothered making the new one for the 5D.

Yeah they would! :lol:
shrugs*
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 21:52
Yeah they would! :lol:

And it'd be eggshell white with a red stripe.. and some sort of flourite texture on the grip pads.. :lol:
Mark_Cohran
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 21:52
It won't work.

Mark
grego
5th of November 2006 (Sun), 01:14
Canon did it so you would have to purposely buy another grip. :)
It would be nice, since they do use the same battery. But they find a way to make some extra bucks.
AmpedPhoto
5th of November 2006 (Sun), 02:02
Canon did it so you would have to purposely buy another grip. :)
It would be nice, since they do use the same battery. But they find a way to make some extra bucks.


i have the 20, also have the 5D with grip. It doesn't fit trust me
RgB
5th of November 2006 (Sun), 03:04
i have the 20, also have the 5D with grip. It doesn't fit trust me

Dam if only canon made a grip specially for the 30D.
AmpedPhoto
5th of November 2006 (Sun), 04:00
Dam if only canon made a grip specially for the 30D.

well they make it for the 20D and 30D. I love my batt grip on my 5D and cant wait for my batt grip for the 20D and my 70-200 L to show up...
cdifoto
15th of November 2006 (Wed), 11:07
Dam if only canon made a grip specially for the 30D.

They do. It's called the BG-E2. Same thing the 20D takes.
blonde
15th of November 2006 (Wed), 12:07
yeah but why can't they make the BG-E2 fit like the BG-E4? my 20D battery was ok but you can tell that it had some flex. my friend has a gripped 5D and it is SOLID!!!
cdifoto
15th of November 2006 (Wed), 12:14
I like the way the 10D grip fits. Looks more like part of the camera. Haven't actually seen the 5D with its grip though. Probably a similiar fit. The XT's kinda sucks too as far as being an obvious add-on.
blonde
15th of November 2006 (Wed), 12:17
yeah man, i have seen the XT with grip (had one) and the 20D with grip and they both suck pretty bad. the 5D grip feels and looks like it is integrated to the camera and i couldn't feel any flex at all!! i swear to god, if the 5D could AF with F8 and had weather seals, my 1D would have been gone by now :)
RgB
15th of November 2006 (Wed), 16:52
They do. It's called the BG-E2. Same thing the 20D takes.

But as the 20D is a touch smaller it fit's it perfectly but the 30D over hangs buy about 10 mil.

It was not made specially for the 30D they got Lazy.

They made a beautiful camera look ugly with hand-me-down clothes:(

The grip on the 20D looks beautiful. Common Canon pull your weight!!!
Lani Kai
16th of November 2006 (Thu), 03:11
The BG-E2 doesn't bother me all that much, but now that I have a 1D, I've come to realize it's just a compromise.