Chris Wolfgram wrote:
Based on this video >
https://youtu.be/PUh1p8ps-m8
And a few thoughts crossed my mind. Although the grip does not allow "use" of the batteries in the grip, what a perfect place to carry two spares
Also, I'm wondering how hard it would be, and how cleanly it could be done, to transport the juice from those batteries, into the USB port on the camera ?
Oh, the grip also has a spot under the bottom right side to attach a hand strap (which I always use) however, with that hand strap attached, I'm not sure if the grip will be able to swing enough, to allow the battery door to completely open ? It would be even more painful to have to completely remove the grip, every time I had to change the battery. Hmmm. Maybe all the more reason for trying to get juice from the batteries, into the USB port ?
Finally, I've never used the USB port to charge my battery, but if in fact, the grip made that a PITA, I'd probably start using the USB port for charging as much as I could, to minimize the number times I had to actually change the battery.
Your thoughts (only if your in the camp interested in a grip for the R7)
PS, I think it's kind of funny, if you ask a bunch of folks who want a grip, they would probably tell you a BUNCH of folks would like a grip, like the majority of them ! Then, if you ask a bunch of folks who couldn't care less about a grip, they would probably tell you that only like 2% care about a grip, and Canon would have little reason to make one lol I suspect the real answer probably lies somewhere in between
There’s no reason for Canon to make a battery grip.