BG-E3 and batteries

sorry for the question, but can the battery grip run on just one battery, or does it require 2 batteries to work?

thanks.

Yes, the battery grip will work with one battery.

great. thanks for the reply

Cool didnt know that

Yes , it's nice when the batteries get low - put one on charge - keep going and rotate in 10 minutes .
I keep a set of 6 AA's charged for flash [It only uses 4] and they store in tray .
If you want - just use the AA's till you can get some sterling tecks .

i have two batterys for mine at the moment, as the one in the powershot is the same on for my 400d, im thinkin about buying another one from ebay, those cheapy ones, any one got any experience with them?

Sterlingtek (sp) are great. I've had mine for three years and no problems at all.

Dylanlewis2000 wrote in post #5280506
i have two batterys for mine at the moment, as the one in the powershot is the same on for my 400d, im thinkin about buying another one from ebay, those cheapy ones, any one got any experience with them?

buy sterlingteks. the ebay cheapies are hit and miss.

ed rader

Just for general info - I own a opteka battery grip [about 14 months] . The little door thing you turn to release battery tray broke .
I ordered it , [opteka] spare batteries - another 2 batteries , etc before I bought the XTI [was hoping for a Xmas sale on them - didn't happen] and wanted to have everything before I got the camera .
Since then , I found this site - everyone says opteka is junk - so I ordered a Canon . It came today . Except for the name - everything looks the same . The battery trays from Canon fit into and work on the opteka .
Anyway the parts are interchangeable .

Sorry should have been 28 months ago .