5D mark II Battery grip handling

[hokkaido88]

The battery grip for the 5D mark II is almost double the price of the 50D battery grip.

How does the 5D mark II battery grip is different from the 50D batter grip?

Does it really help a lot? Anyone have use this grip feel really worth getting it?

Would it really improve the camera handling?

[gunawan]

Originally Posted by hokkaido88 The battery grip for the 5D mark II is almost double the price of the 50D battery grip. How does the 5D mark II battery grip is different from the 50D batter grip? Does it really help a lot? Anyone have use this grip feel really worth getting it? Would it really improve the camera handling?

It helps Canon exponentially increase its profit margins.

[chalib]

Originally Posted by hokkaido88 How does the 5D mark II battery grip is different from the 50D batter grip?

Made from different material for the casing....

[edmund1328]

Gunawan i cant agree more with ur statement.

4 me grip is a must have item to make e cam complete. w/o grip like missing something and i also find the grip gives better feel of the camera and can also take vertical shots easier and more stable.

but i agree i also don understand y 5d2 grip is almost 2x more expensive as the BG-E2N. cos i got both and they feel the same..... :-(

[CS TAN]

5DII's price is double of the 50D. So is the grip. But at least we get the AF-on button on BG-E6

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by hokkaido88 The battery grip for the 5D mark II is almost double the price of the 50D battery grip. How does the 5D mark II battery grip is different from the 50D batter grip? Does it really help a lot? Anyone have use this grip feel really worth getting it? Would it really improve the camera handling?

BG-E6 and BG-E2/E2N are made differently. First one is metal and the other plastic, second is the battery door part on the BG-E2/E2N does not have the textured surface for better grip.

[STSHM1]

Not sure about the $$$ but the overall geometry looks "balanced". And I must say, "MTL, buy one and you'll never regret one!"

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by STSHM1 Not sure about the $$$ but the overall geometry looks "balanced". And I must say, "MTL, buy one and you'll never regret one!"

U own a 5D II so surely u should know abt the $$$ difference.

[insanekvn]

and BG for 5D Mark II got AF-ON!!! for me I'll get one because U'll get better handling =D

[hokkaido88]

Thanks for you guys informations. I decided to get a grip despite of the price. Hmm, seems like despite economy slump, I'm still spending like mad . Am I crazy?

[Trapper]

Originally Posted by hokkaido88 Thanks for you guys informations. I decided to get a grip despite of the price. Hmm, seems like despite economy slump, I'm still spending like mad . Am I crazy?

Nope. You're just rich :P Our economy depends on people like you, so spend more!

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by hokkaido88 Thanks for you guys informations. I decided to get a grip despite of the price. Hmm, seems like despite economy slump, I'm still spending like mad . Am I crazy?

U're not crazy. When i got my BG-E4 last year, the price was even higher than BG-E6 now.

[bihimon]

BG-E6 add a AF function,also ,the material is more comfortable,very suitable for portrait

[Virgo]

5D and 50D are different class on its own. Price for these 2 bodies are already a big difference. Of course prices for their grips will differ a lot too. If you can afford a 5D II, why compare the pricing of the grip with a 50D one?

[antacid]

i used to think a grip was essential, and i had it for the 350D and 5D as well. then after shooting enough, it became more of a hassle and the weight was killing me. now i don't use the grips at all.

maybe i'm just becoming more minimalist...downsizing my equipment. haha

[Virgo]

Originally Posted by antacid i used to think a grip was essential, and i had it for the 350D and 5D as well. then after shooting enough, it became more of a hassle and the weight was killing me. now i don't use the grips at all. maybe i'm just becoming more minimalist...downsizing my equipment. haha

It really depends on one's usage, and the type of photos that we take. It's not a must for some, but definitely a must for others. I belong to the latter.

[rendition]

I noticed that the shutter button on the BG-E6 is more sensitive than the one on camera. As in, a slight press after half-shutter and bang, it fires. Well, not as bad but definitely there's a difference.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by rendition I noticed that the shutter button on the BG-E6 is more sensitive than the one on camera. As in, a slight press after half-shutter and bang, it fires. Well, not as bad but definitely there's a difference.

It's the same for 5D's BG-E4 and reason being for portraitures.

[lyrrad]

The mk2's batt grip has the AF-ON and also caters for the battery serial number registration via custom settings.

[calebk]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle It's the same for 5D's BG-E4 and reason being for portraitures.

Where did you get the design reasoning from? IIRC, there was never actually any explanation for the difference in shutter release sensitivity, which, IMHO, is a design flaw more than an intended inconsistency.