int2str wrote in post #9592257
Just got my Zeikos battery grip for the 7D.
First impressions: Not so great...
I know it's been reviewed on this board favourably, but I just can't agree after trying it now.
A few things that stuck out right away:
- The grip is really "square" and bulky. I used to have a grip off eBay for my XSi and it was much more contoured and easier to hold. I got very big hands, but this Zeikos grip is a strain to grab (so far).
- There is some textured rubber glued around the grip area and the glue seems to be a bit uneven. There are small parts of the grip that seem to "move" when you grip it.
- I know many people have complained about the shutter button on the Canon battery grip being to "squishy", but in contrast, the shutter button on the Zeikos grip just feels "cheap". It doesn't seem to actuate all that smoothly and certainly doesn't feel like the button on the camera at all.
- The grip on the XSi had a place to store the battery door from the camera. This grip doesn't seem to have it. Not sure if the official Canon grip does.
Update: I'm not sure if it's meant for it, but there is an area on the connector stalk where you can in fact put the battery door.
- The AA battery tray doesn't slide in & out very easily.
I'll certainly give it more of a chance to prove itself, but so far I'm less than impressed.
And my wrist hurts
Just got my Zeikos battery grip for the 7D.
First impressions: Not so great...
I know it's been reviewed on this board favourably, but I just can't agree after trying it now.
A few things that stuck out right away:
- The grip is really "square" and bulky. I used to have a grip off eBay for my XSi and it was much more contoured and easier to hold. I got very big hands, but this Zeikos grip is a strain to grab (so far).
- There is some textured rubber glued around the grip area and the glue seems to be a bit uneven. There are small parts of the grip that seem to "move" when you grip it.
- I know many people have complained about the shutter button on the Canon battery grip being to "squishy", but in contrast, the shutter button on the Zeikos grip just feels "cheap". It doesn't seem to actuate all that smoothly and certainly doesn't feel like the button on the camera at all.
- The grip on the XSi had a place to store the battery door from the camera. This grip doesn't seem to have it. Not sure if the official Canon grip does.
Update: I'm not sure if it's meant for it, but there is an area on the connector stalk where you can in fact put the battery door.
- The AA battery tray doesn't slide in & out very easily.
I'll certainly give it more of a chance to prove itself, but so far I'm less than impressed.
And my wrist hurts
most battery grips are squarish, the rebel ones have tended to be the more ergonomic of the bunch. in terms of the rubber moving around, i've had that problem too when i first bought mine, but I simply pressed down and moved around the rubber a bit and its been staying.
