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I remember reading early on the added grip was having all types of problems both with power delivery and fit.

Are they fairly solid and dependable now? Have the bugs been worked out?

What are the opinions of those of you actually using a grip?

Thanks!

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Been using a grip on a 20D for two years and never had a problem, in fact it never comes off the body.
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Chris-Ottawa CAN
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I've never had any problems with the grip I purchased two years ago. Although made of plastic it fits snugly and the contacts have never separated. For larger hands its proved invaluable!
 
Same here. I never take the grip off my 20D. It does add a little weight, what with the two batteries etc. but the convenience of the portrait release along with almost never having to think about battery power is great.
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Tim Lauro said:
Are they fairly solid and dependable now? Have the bugs been worked
out?
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If you hold the camera by the grip, the flex is enough to power-cycle the camera (and this is with the "corrected" grip after the recall). Canon didn't secretly replace the current model at night, its just the people who needed to vent have long ago since done so... it works well enough for those who arent critical, but isn't a great piece of gear (or value for the money) by a long shot. Haven't tried the 3rd party versions.

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Canon replaced mine and the new one runs down the batteries if I leave them in. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems like two batteries should not run down in a week if left in the camera, but that's what's been happening.

I previously owned a D30 with grip and it didn't happen.
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Since I bought it new 8 months ago. Either with the EFS 17-85 IS, 35-105, or 70-200 F2.8 IS with or without teleconverter attached. Not once in 10k actuations. It's the Canon BG-E2. I almost bought a third party one for 1/3 less, but figured Canon couldn't afford to have a poor-performing grip -- which is why they redesigned/fixed the orginal version. I also bought the handstrap, as I hate neckstraps.
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Joe Hawblitzel said:
Canon replaced mine and the new one runs down the batteries if I
leave them in. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems like two
batteries should not run down in a week if left in the camera, but
that's what's been happening.

I previously owned a D30 with grip and it didn't happen.
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Joe Hawblitzel
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That's quite strange. So without the grip the single battery in the camera doesn't run down? What if you just put one battery in the grip? Try that and see if the same thing happens. On one side and then the other. Something definitely wrong IMO. Like something is shorting.
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Ingo

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I have tried it with one (same results) but I haven't paid attention to which side. I may try that. Thanks.
Ingo R said:
Joe Hawblitzel said:
Canon replaced mine and the new one runs down the batteries if I
leave them in. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems like two
batteries should not run down in a week if left in the camera, but
that's what's been happening.

I previously owned a D30 with grip and it didn't happen.
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Joe Hawblitzel
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That's quite strange. So without the grip the single battery in the
camera doesn't run down? What if you just put one battery in the
grip? Try that and see if the same thing happens. On one side and
then the other. Something definitely wrong IMO. Like something is
shorting.
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Ingo

pbase supporter
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Joe Hawblitzel
 
Joe Hawblitzel said:
Canon replaced mine and the new one runs down the batteries if I
leave them in. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems like two
batteries should not run down in a week if left in the camera, but
that's what's been happening.

I previously owned a D30 with grip and it didn't happen.
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Joe Hawblitzel
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With my 30D, I can leave my 2 batteries in the grip for weeks without any problems.

And about third parties grip, especially with the 20D, many people had to send it back because the grip was powering down the cam.

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Joe Hawblitzel said:
Sylvain P said:
Joe Hawblitzel said:
With my 30D, I can leave my 2 batteries in the grip for weeks without
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any problems.

And about third parties grip, especially with the 20D, many people
had to send it back because the grip was powering down the cam.

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Sylvain
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Joe Hawblitzel
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lol Your funny!!

No, I will not trade my 30D, I love it so much!

A friend of mine has a 20D and I much prefer my back LCD, spot meter, etc.

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Sylvain

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Tim Lauro said:
I remember reading early on the added grip was having all types of
problems both with power delivery and fit.
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Yes they were ... mine shorted out batteries like nobodies business solder problems in contacts.
pdqgp said:
Are they fairly solid and dependable now? Have the bugs been worked
out?
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Was fix (at no cost) and I have not had a issue since.
pdqgp said:
What are the opinions of those of you actually using a grip?
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Works great but fatter then a hog IMO ... and I have big hands. The 1D series grip (built-in) is much better.

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Richard Herbert, Monterey CA
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