5d2 battery grip (phottix vs canon)

so i have a phottix BG-E6 (it's always attached to my camera)

i purchased the phottix before because it was half the price of canon and i didn't know if i'd actually keep it on.

fast forward to today. when i bought my 7D, i immediately bought the BG-E7 grip but it's never attached since the focal lengths i use on my 7D are 99% horizontally taken.

here i am thinking, why do i have a canon grip i never use but have a 3rd party grip on my main camera which i use ALL the time. the answer would be to get a canon BG-E6 right?

but there's one thing the phottix has going for it ... weight. it's super light.

aside from the balancing weight and the feel of the grip ... i'm not actually missing anything right? save the money?

I wouldn't bother with the Canon. I've used Phottix grips on a 40D/7D/5DII and had a Canon grip on a 5D. Personally, I find no reason to pay the extra money.

the canon has a magnesium frame and the battery compartment is sealed

I've had zeikos grips for the 40d and 5d2 and loved them both. This is an area where going with a third party option is a great idea.

Having had both the Phottix and the Canon, I prefer the Canon for the extra rigidity, the plastic on my phottix would mar and scratch easily and the plastic chassis would flex a bit., but then you pay extra to avoid this.

I would not pay extra for scratches and less rigidity!

Maybe I'm just a gear snob, but I'd rather spring for a Canon.

when it's a rebel, it makes no difference since the Canon version is just plastic anyways but for a 5D, I'd maybe consider a Canon grip.

mike cabilangan wrote in post #12292243
so i have a phottix BG-E6 (it's always attached to my camera)

i purchased the phottix before because it was half the price of canon and i didn't know if i'd actually keep it on.

fast forward to today. when i bought my 7D, i immediately bought the BG-E7 grip but it's never attached since the focal lengths i use on my 7D are 99% horizontally taken.

here i am thinking, why do i have a canon grip i never use but have a 3rd party grip on my main camera which i use ALL the time. the answer would be to get a canon BG-E6 right?

but there's one thing the phottix has going for it ... weight. it's super light.

aside from the balancing weight and the feel of the grip ... i'm not actually missing anything right? save the money?

This Grip is awesome for the 5D Mark II, has wireless shutter release in it as well

I received this grip a few days ago, so far everything is ok, the rubberized portion of it has better grip than the camera does, it niceley fits the camera, the buttons feel the same as the camera ones, the quartz display is what it is, a simple quartz display... the intervalometer buttons are a bit tiny (I have big hands)sometimes I end up using my nails but that might be 'cause I'm kinda chunky, It has a metal screw for holding it to the camera (I was worried about this because I read in the web that there are some battery grips with plastic screws).
I would recommend it if you are looking for the intervalometer function.

Attaches Through Cameras Tripod Mount And Battery Compartment, Durable Rubberized Suface Improves Grip & Handling
Backlit LCD Displays Time/Date + Intervalometer Functions, Multi Mode intervalometer for shooting stop action, time-lapse etc
Provides Up To Double The Shooting Time When Used With LP-E6 Batteries Or Equivalent
Can Also Be Used With Standard AA Batteries Thanks To Included Speedloader
IR Remote With 30' range Included, 3 Year Limited Warranty