I like it without BG-E2 :?

[JZaun]

(Ramble on)
When I bought my 10D the sales person had a 10 with the BG-ED3, I felt it, liked it and ordered one. I was sure it looked professional and I would get better pic's because of it :D Used it the whole time I had the 10. Ordered the 20D and had to have the BG-E2!! Yep it looked professional and I wanted it. Well I had problems with the grip (another story) and returned it to B&H. I thought I would wait a while for Canon to resolve the grip issues then get another. Now after 2 weeks without, I am finding that I like the cam better without the grip. I am used to it now and like the lightness and quickness of the cam :? I did a 4 mile hike yesterday (almost straight up :) at times so steep it even had steps) with the 20D on a strap around my neck and it never bothered me a bit. Yep I think I like it without the big-heavy-2 : lol:

(Ramble Off) :lol:

JZ

Now I got $170 towards another (L) :) 17-40mm maybe?

[Scottes]

I always thought that just carrying another battery was a lot lighter than the Big-Heavy.


However, I've been wishing for another button when shooting portrait, which seems especially cumbersome because I use * for focusing.

[eric1]

i guess i'll be different and say i NEED the grip. i usually shoot the 300f4, and the 400f5.6. the camera just doesn't feel right without it.

on a side note, since getting the 20, how much have you guys increased your USM? with the 10 i used 75, 1.3, and 3. i now find myself using 150-200, 1.3, and 3. what do you genrally use?

[CyberDyneSystems]

I read all the time from people who liek the extra weight, like the balance of the Big Ed on the 10D...

I allways thought they were nuts.

I liked the Big Ed for one reason and one reason only.

The portrait grip when I needed it.

Otherwise.. I'd allways rather leave the extra weight atr home.

With the 1D's were forced to lug that extra weight.. and beleive me there are times I'd prefer not to have itr and sacrifice the portraight grip.

Besides.. if and when we finally get over the legacy of "rectangular film" and just have a square sensor from which we can crop whatever rectangle we want.. we won't have any use for a portrait grip again. :wink:


Anyway.s my 20D doubles as my portable option.. no battery grip. and a lightweight zoom (70-300mm DO) all fit in a tiny SLR bag over the shoulder that I can carry all day.

[Jesper]

I've also noticed that there are lots of people who are crazy about battery grips. I don't understand why so many people love them so much... for me the 10D itself is already big and heavy enough. Getting the grip for extra battery power also isn't a deciding factor (at least not for me) - you can just switch batteries in the camera itself when the battery is empty. I also don't have lenses that are so big and heavy that they "outbalance" the camera.

A few months back I went shooting with a few guys that I had met on another Internet forum. We had almost the whole range of Canon DSLRs there: 30D, D60, 300D, 10D, 1D and 1Ds. They all had a battery grip - except me!

The battery grip is not on my wish list.

[CoolToolGuy]

I am only interested in the grip for the vertical shutter button as well, and the issues that I have heard about the 20D grip separating from the body concern me.

As a side note - I thought I read somewhere that you can use the grip for the 20D with only one battery. Is that true?

Have Fun,

[HJMinard]

Agreed. Portrait controls are the only reason I'm considering the grip ... and it's relatively low on my wish list, especially for $170. Seems pricy for a relatively simple mechanism.

[HJMinard]

on a side note, since getting the 20, how much have you guys increased your USM? with the 10 i used 75, 1.3, and 3. i now find myself using 150-200, 1.3, and 3. what do you genrally use?

I upgraded from a 300D and I haven't seen any reason to increase sharpening. Just to test things I have attempted extreme sharpening on 20D shots and they definitely handle it better. However, unlike some other reports I've seen here, my 20D is producing relatively sharp images right out of the camera (Parameter 2). I've been using - most of the time - 85, 1.0, 4

[Persian-Rice]

I can't even hold the camera without a grip.

I guess it really depends on hand size, your strength or how much you can endure and when it really comes down to it, prefrence.