Rebel XTi and battery grip

Molnies wrote in post #5590014
I mean I personally see no reason to cheap out on a hood for like $50 when you've bought a lens for $1000, but I know some people do.

we heard you the first time.
for some of us here, $50 is the last thing we can spend after saving for a $1000 lens...

sorry for 'cheaping out'.

rooftopsuicideclub wrote in post #5590183
we heard you the first time.

Oh sorry, didn't realize this was the same thread...
I still wanna know if the third party lenses have the flocking inside them though, since that alone should be worth the money

junji98 wrote in post #5554851
gives a truly different feel to the camera. highly recommended! pick up the E1 strap too

I totally agree with junji98, get the E1 strapo too !

I had the same problem with my “old” analog EOS in the past….hands too big and camera body too little to hold with the weight of a bigger lens.
There I already bought this battery-pack, just for the hold of the camera. With these older battery-packs there was this (cheap plastic) hand strap included.

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Hey, I bought the Opteka grip with 2 Opteka 1800 mAh batteries about a month ago and I love the thing.

The Xti, if you have large hands like I do, will seem a little small. Attaching this grip increases grip/surface area and the camera will be better to handle. I can't believe that I did not get it when I first bought my Xti.

As far as battery life, I have gone close to 3 weeks without charging batteries.

It's a great product all around and at $80 WITH batteries is a steal.

I have not heard anything about the Targus grip but people that have the Canon grip cannot tell the difference from what I have been told.

Save some money and get the Opteka grip!

Twin Turbo