Do Battery Grips Suck?

Are battery grips a necessity, a nice to have or do they just suck? In this video we explore the pros and cons of a camera's battery grip and who a battery grip would be best suited for.

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[avidpix]

I’m in the supporter group for battery grips, for me they provide balance and a better grip, the way the camera is supported by the lower palm of my hand. The majority of my work is hand held stills photography at exhibition/events, using EOS R’s and ‘L’ lenses, so there is quite a bit of bulk and weight, but having this setup from day one, it’s just normal to me.

[numlock]

I argue that landscape photographers do not benefit much from a battery grip for the following reasons...


1. Every ounce counts when you are hiking outdoors. Adding a battery grip not only adds more weight to your kit, but takes up precious space in your bag.

2. It adds a little bit more instability while on a tripod. In this case the added mass kind of helps, but is offset by the camera being raised up higher off the tripod head by the grip which also raises your center of mass and adds more surface area for wind to affect.

3. The batteries are more exposed to the elements. Cold weather affects battery life in a big way. So most landscape photographers tend to keep their spare batteries close to their body heat, like an inside jacket pocket, having two batteries in a grip just mean twice as many batteries are draining quickly as the temperature drops.

4. Many serious landscape photographers use an acra swiss style L bracket to quick mount to their tripod heads. These L brackets are machined, heavy duty, and a rather expensive precision engineered accessory. Needing one specifically compatible for a camera with a battery grip can significantly limit your brand choices and add cost and weight.

5. Lanscape photography in many circumstances is done on a tripod. The added grip then becomes redundant as you are typically triggering the camera remotely.

6. When purchasing a tripod, there is a bit of a balancing act, it is crucial to buy one that is rated much higher than the weight of your gear for maximum stability while also trying to keep the weight of the tripod down as much as possible, and to achieve both can quickly add expense exponentially. Simply adding the weight of your grip to your camera setup may push you into needing a more robust, heavier, and expensive tier of tripod.

In conclusion: A battery grip added to a lanscape photographer's kit mostly just adds a bunch of weight, expense, reduced battery life, and instability.

[WesKriesel]

I'm definitely a fan of the EOS R battery grip! I loved the setup! I've never tried to add a battery grip on any of my Fuji cameras and so far haven't missed it, though I have added a simple slim L-bracket and grip just for extra grip, no battery benefit, and really enjoyed it.

[yocz]

Well I'm a t7i owner, I like the look, the grip, how it builts. It's a little bit heavier but altogether it wroth it!

[Beitree]

Hey! I have a Canon EOS-1 is there aother grip i can use other than the Canon GR-E1 Battery Grip?

[RedNeckBiker]

What are the two lights on your desk? Love the lighting. Great content.

[Selfpowered]

I've never had an issue with battery life on my Canon EOS R6 Mk2 - but I was all set to buy the grip, until I realised that it wouldn't fit in my camera backpack and I'd be constantly removing it, or change the way I pack so that I can remove lenses and lay the camera flat. When I have an issue with batter life, I'll reassess.

[TheDavveponken]

A lot of new grips look incredibly uncomfortable to me. Especially Canon R series.

[lesnayalesichka]

I have an original Canon's BG-R10 for my R5 and this battery grip is an absolutely sh*t product. The only one slot can see the battery, sometimes it says "your LP-E6NH is a counterfeit (but actually it is kit battery comes with a new R5)", also it works very bad with a third-party batteries. All this problem gone when you remove BG-R10 from camera and use a battery placed right in camera. Most funny thing about BG-R10 is its firmware. You can update it theoretically but no ANY info from Canon about that. Canon guys know the BG-R10 is a fail so they update it with a new model BG-R20

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