Battery grip on D60 necessary?

[citrus]

For a D60 is a battery grip a good choice?

What is advantage - or does it only make the camera even ore happy.....

I am not sure if I need an additional battery - I nearly never shoot more than 600 pictures on one day.......

But maybe there is other features such as balance of camera (lenses are so heavy.....) or something else to consider?

Please avise from your point of view.......

Thanks in advanc.

[michaelchristensen]

Hi,

There is NO doubt about that you should buy the batterygrip for your D60! The balance of the camera gets a lot better - and with the grip vertical shots are no problem. When I bought the grip for my D30 I thought that I would only use it sometimes - but I have not removed it since!!

The ekstra battery is VERY usefull - I NEVER have to worry about charging in the middle of a shot.

Enjoy the grip!

See my work www.christensen.tv/d30.htm


Regards

Michael

[davenit]

Nice try Laupi...

From DPR board...

Forum Canon SLR Talk
Subject Batter grip - for what?
Posted by Laupi [CLICK FOR PROFILE]
Date/Time 11:58:47 AM, Friday, August 02, 2002


For a D60 is a battery grip a good choice?

What is advantage - or does it only make the camera even ore happy.....


I am not sure if I need an additional battery - I nearly never shoot more than 600 pictures on one day.......

But maybe there is other features such as balance of camera (lenses are so heavy.....) or something else to consider?

Please avise from your point of view.......

Thanks in advanc

[gorham]

Michael, I'm curious to know how your D60 (with its grip) fits your cases. Mine without the grip is pleanty snug in its compartment and I think I'd have to remove the grip when hauling my kit around.

Also, I have arthritis in both hands. I've always felt the added weight would do more harm than good. Other than vertical shots, can you give the advantages you find with the grip (not including the extra battery).

I'd appreciate your input.

Thanks.

G.

[Roger_Cavanagh]

I agree with Michael. The BG does make the camera (mine's a D30) more balanced. I'm starting to suffer with arthritis in the fingers (too many years with the keyboard and mouse :( ), and the grip gives more for my right hand to hang on to. The whole set-up does get pretty heavy with the D30+grip+70-200+EX550, but that is what the IS is for. :D

Having two fully charged batteries means I never have to worry about how many times I review images, or the power drain from the IS.

I also very much like the handstrap (the Canon E20, I think the reference is), which can only be fitted when the BG is in place. When I'm out and about, I often carry the D30 in my right hand to move some strain off the neck :) and the handstrap is some further protection against dropping the camera - with my previous camera I used to wind the strap around my wrist.

Personally, I don't find the vertical shutter button much use. The handstrap _does_ get in the way of this, so I generally find it less hassle to go through the usual contortions for portrait shots. :)

Removing the grip for travel _would_ be a pain. If the handstrap is attached, you'd have to unbuckle this (same fixing as a normal strap) and replace the normal battery cover to stop muck getting in. I guess it depends on the size of your bag. I have a LowePro Nova 5. I can fit the D30 with grip and still have room for the 70-200, 100-400, smaller lens, flash and other bits and pieces.

Regards,

[michaelchristensen]

There is no problem with my cases and the grip for my D30! Not any.

There is no doubt that the D30 and 60 really gets a lot more balanced with the grip. I could not imagine mine without it.

I do mostly commercials on film (television) and my experience tells me that the more weight - the more balanced and "steady" the shots will turn out to be.


Michael :-)

[grobyn]

The grip does have advantages especially if you shoot a lot and shoot vertical. It makes the camera weight and balance better and I never have to worry about my batteries running low when on the road.

My advice, it's worth the small investment.