Reasons for me using a Battery Grip.
Better Ergonomics. While shooting in Portrait Mode, No wear and tear on right shoulder.
Double battery life.
Better Balance with heavier lenses.
| POLL: "Why you have a battery Grip ?" |
 I do portrait orientation most of my photograph | 49 15.3% |
| I am always on AI Servo witch drain the battery | 10 3.1% |
| It look cool, like the 1D series | 28 8.8% |
| I have the 6D/70D and WIFI/GPS drain the battery | 5 1.6% |
| I shot more that 3 000 photograph per days | 2 0.6% |
| I don't have it, but i would like to have one | 17 5.3% |
| I don't have it, because i don't like it | 62 19.4% |
| None of the answers / other | 144 45% |
| It came with/I bought it with the camera but never use it. It's too clunky. | 3 0.9% |
Nick5 Goldmember  3,116 posts Likes: 199 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs More info | Mar 02, 2015 17:43 | #76 Reasons for me using a Battery Grip. Canon 5D Mark III (x2), BG-E11 Grips, 7D (x2) BG-E7 Grips, Canon Lenses 16-35 f/4 L IS, 17-40 f/4 L, 24-70 f/4 L IS, 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, 70-200 f/4 L IS, 70-200 f/4 L IS Version II, 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS Version II, TS-E 24 f/3.5 L II, 100 f/2.8 L Macro IS, 10-22 f3.5-4.5, 17-55 f/2.8 L IS, 85 f/1.8, Canon 1.4 Extender III, 5 Canon 600 EX-RT, 2 Canon ST-E3 Transmitters, Canon Pixma PRO-10 Printer
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Japokies Member  71 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2013 Location: Tokyo More info | Mar 02, 2015 18:11 | #77 All of the above plus I'm a half glass empty kind a guy 1DX Mark II | SONY α7III | | EF24-70 f2.8L II | EF35 f1.4L | EF50 f1.2L | EF135 f2L | EF70-200 f2.8L IS II | EF100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS II| SONY FE2/28 | SONY FE1.8/85 | SONY FE4/24-70 G OSS | SONY FE1.8/55 | Sigma 15mm Fisheye |
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Mar 02, 2015 18:34 | #78 more comfortable and stable to hold and the portrait orientation controls. I've never drained a battery in one day, so the extra power is just icing on the cake for me, I'd add a grip even if it could only hole one battery. 40D, 5D3, a bunch of lenses and other things
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KingofCanada Senior Member  More info | Mar 02, 2015 18:49 | #79 Exercise
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Mar 02, 2015 19:25 | #80 Never drained a battery in one day, I actually like shooting the gripless camera in Portrait more than in Landscape position, I don't like the extra bulk in my Flipside backpack (not the extra weight either). Gerry
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Butts I coulda shoulda woulda  520 posts Likes: 969 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Australia More info | Mar 04, 2015 23:07 | #81 Reasons for using battery grip:
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Trvlr323 Goldmember  3,290 posts Likes: 1089 Joined Apr 2007 More info | Mar 04, 2015 23:16 | #82 I used to use one for extra battery life and to get the feelings a 1d body. I still use it often. Depends on how and what I'm shooting. Sometimes not taking a photograph can be as problematic as taking one. - Alex Webb
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doan_andrew Member 30 posts Joined Nov 2009 Location: Montreal Qc Can More info | Mar 08, 2015 16:22 | #83 For the grip!!! Better vertical grip 5d mk II 24-70L
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Mar 08, 2015 16:34 | #84 Pretty much only for the better balance, with the extra weight helping to steady my old, shaky hands.
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MedicinSC Goldmember  More info | Mar 10, 2015 03:59 | #85 I'm tryin' to look Pro, yo!
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RDKirk Adorama says I'm "packed."  More info | Mar 10, 2015 07:58 | #86 Balance and comfort, especially when using a lens of any heft. I have largish hands (wide palm, but short fingers) and my right little finger cramps almost immediately without it. Back in ancient times, I used the Canon F1 with the MF motor drive--that grip packed with 10 AA batteries still ranks as my most comfortable. TANSTAAFL--The Only Unbreakable Rule in Photography
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Mar 17, 2015 18:58 | #87 For me it's mainly battery life, but I also appreciate the vertical grip and stability the extra weight adds when using larger lenses. Chris
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BlackParrot Member  186 posts Likes: 52 Joined May 2013 Location: Phila Burbs More info | Mar 17, 2015 21:04 | #88 Big paws need something to grip more comfortably. Pretty much it. I have shot events all day and used the extra battery life but switching batteries wouldn't have killed me. 1D Mk3 | Tamron SP 35/1.8 VC | Tamron SP 85/1.8 VC
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Chief_10Beers Didn't get his vaccinations . . .  More info | Jun 24, 2015 20:31 | #90 snerd wrote in post #17466172  Pretty much only for the better balance, with the extra weight helping to steady my old, shaky hands. /\/\/\ What he said /\/\/\ It's comfortable in my hands............... ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
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