Battery Grip

A few questions on that topic since im playing with my mind to buy one..

The main advantage is to use 2 batteries at the same time, and the additional shutter for vertical use (which is mainly the point why i want )

Are there also additional wheels for setting the aperture/shuttertime on the grip for the 6D?

davidfarina wrote in post #16154933
The main advantage is to use 2 batteries at the same time, and the additional shutter for vertical use (which is mainly the point why i want )

You can (and I do) use only one battery in a "grip".

In my opinion, the main advantages of using a "grip" are the extra set of controls used when the camera is in the "portrait" position and the ability to attach a hand strap to the camera while still having the ability to permanently attach a tripod quick-release plate to the camera.

SkipD wrote in post #16155040
You can (and I do) use only one battery in a "grip".

In my opinion, the main advantages of using a "grip" are the extra set of controls used when the camera is in the "portrait" position and the ability to attach a hand strap to the camera while still having the ability to permanently attach a tripod quick-release plate to the camera.

Yes this actually is the reason i want one.

So there are all wheels which i use on landscape holding for portrait too etc.?

Cool, i have 2 batterys, 1 everytime fully loaded the other on the camera. If i have both in the grip i have no backup

davidfarina wrote in post #16155226
Yes this actually is the reason i want one.

So there are all wheels which i use on landscape holding for portrait too etc.?

Cool, i have 2 batterys, 1 everytime fully loaded the other on the camera. If i have both in the grip i have no backup

only the control wheel next to the shutter release.

the command dial is still the one from the body.

caoko wrote in post #16155264
only the control wheel next to the shutter release.

the command dial is still the one from the body.

Is it still reachable with the right thumb?
And the iso settings af ae lock bottons are they on the grip too?

Yep still reachable. The main reason I got one is I have large hands so it makes it so I can grip it better (pinky isn't falling off the bottom.)

I like my grip for a couple of the reasons already mentioned. I like to be able to leave my L bracket on the camera while changing out batteries. Same with the hand strap and my Cinch. I have an RRS mini clamp with strap bosses that attaches to the Cinch and my L bracket. Easy off and on.

I don't mind the extra weight of the additional battery and I haven't had to change batteries while out shooting yet. I don't shoot thousands of shots at a time, but sometimes I do shoot hundreds. I am one of those hmmmmm "prepared" (read: anal) photographers who does carry two extra batteries with him at all times.

Do both batteries in the grip work and lose power at the same time, or does the csmera switch once one is empty?

Both batteries discharge at the same time. One NOTE here: Do NOT mix battery sizes in the grip. I have two Canon Batteries that are 1120MA and two after market batteries that are 1800MA. They will always stay paired with each other. Interesting that the aftermarket batteries cost less and charge faster than the Canon batteries. I am on my 3rd pairing of Battery Grips on Canon cameras.

I have 3rd party grip which I love better than the OEM one (tried both), I posted about it here: https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=16196250#po​st16196250.

It comes with some cool features that the Canon one does not come with and in my opinion is of much better value for the money.

I like the extra surface area for my hand and having the hand strap, especially with long lenses. I always have two batteries in the grip and two fully charged spares. If I only had two batteries I would use one in the grip and have one as a spare.

The reason is that there is no way to tell it to "use this one first" and when they both run out your are done unless you have spares. If you charge one partially used battery one night, use both, and charge the other the next night you are really only using one battery anyway. That approach may reduce the life span of the batteries.

Steviewonder1 wrote in post #16204932
Both batteries discharge at the same time.

This is not always the case. My official Canon 7D grip discharges one battery at a time. Not a big deal IMO because it is smart enough to work anyway. Still, it is food for thought.

- Rob

Daphatty wrote in post #16206246
This is not always the case. My official Canon 7D grip discharges one battery at a time. Not a big deal IMO because it is smart enough to work anyway. Still, it is food for thought.

- Rob

My official Canon 7D grip discharges both batteries at the same time according to the battery info menu.

Oh well ... I use a grip because it makes the camera look cool

When I replaced my third party grip because it was malfunctioning (draining fully charged batteries overnight with everything off, including AF and IS on the lens), the first two times the batteries were used, they discharged one at a time. After that, they both discharged at the same time. It sort of bugged me so I emailed Canon tech service and the reply that came back suggested both batteries are supposed to discharge at the same time as they are used.

I have no idea why the first two times this wasn't the case. I have two sets of batteries so this did happen with the first use of each set.