Battery grip??

12 years 3 months ago #194009 by B03b1
Why do people brag or put in their signatures that they have a battery grip?? Am I missing something here? Isn't a battery grip just a long lasting battery pack??


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12 years 3 months ago #194010 by mcc3d01
No... it allows you to shoot in portrait orientation using the same body stance you do when shooting in landscape.


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12 years 3 months ago #194011 by Henry Peach
Photography has always attracted those fascinated with gear and gizmos. Most advertising, forums, conversations, and articles are about the gear. People enjoy talking about their stuff, other folks' stuff, and stuff they'd like to get. A battery grip is a significant bit of gear; I only start worrying when they list "2 off camera shoe cords" and "Manfrotto 200PL-14 quick release plate" in their sig. ;)
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12 years 3 months ago #194012 by B03b1

mcc3d01 wrote: No... it allows you to shoot in portrait orientation using the same body stance you do when shooting in landscape.


Oh thats good to know. I just looked at some on BHphoto... i didn't know they had the shutter buttons also.


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12 years 3 months ago #194013 by B03b1

Henry Peach wrote: Photography has always attracted those fascinated with gear and gizmos. Most advertising, forums, conversations, and articles are about the gear. People enjoy talking about their stuff, other folks' stuff, and stuff they'd like to get. A battery grip is a significant bit of gear; I only start worrying when they list "2 off camera shoe cords" and "Manfrotto 200PL-14 quick release plate" in their sig. ;)


haha, sounds like you know someone who has listed those in their signatures. lol


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12 years 3 months ago #194014 by johnbu38
So I have a question for those who know more about photography then I do. When it comes to battery grips and full frame cameras, can you tell the difference as to what a photographer is holding? If they are using a true full frame camera or a half sensor camera with battery grip? Or does the two appear very much the same and you can't tell the difference?


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12 years 3 months ago - 12 years 3 months ago #194015 by Baydream

B03b1 wrote:

mcc3d01 wrote: No... it allows you to shoot in portrait orientation using the same body stance you do when shooting in landscape.


Oh thats good to know. I just looked at some on BHphoto... i didn't know they had the shutter buttons also.

I use a Zeikos grip on my Canon XSi and it is a real plus. Much longer shooting between recharges, slightly faster burst speed, and some controls (same as those near shutter release) plus the release itself.
It also provides weight tat can help stabilize your shot.
Listing it allows others to ask about them.

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12 years 3 months ago #194017 by john_m
I would think that if you gripped a D40, then yes you would be able to tell that it is a cropped sensor with a grip. Now, my D200 with a grip may be a little harder to distinguish just because of the size of the body already imo.

Nikon D200
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12 years 3 months ago #194024 by johnbu38
Can all DSLR take a battery grip?
Were there battery grips for SLR cameras?
Sorry for all the questions, I really don't know much about battery grips. Sorry to the OP for taking over the thread.


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12 years 3 months ago #194026 by B03b1

johnbu38 wrote: Can all DSLR take a battery grip?
Were there battery grips for SLR cameras?
Sorry for all the questions, I really don't know much about battery grips. Sorry to the OP for taking over the thread.


It's ok. We are all learning here.
I do believe all DSLRs can take a battery grip. I have never used an 35mm SLR camera, so I am not sure.


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12 years 3 months ago #194048 by Baydream

B03b1 wrote:

johnbu38 wrote: Can all DSLR take a battery grip?
Were there battery grips for SLR cameras?
Sorry for all the questions, I really don't know much about battery grips. Sorry to the OP for taking over the thread.


It's ok. We are all learning here.
I do believe all DSLRs can take a battery grip. I have never used an 35mm SLR camera, so I am not sure.

Grips are available for many DSLR cameras but not all. You have to search a bit. I have a grip on my old Canon Rebel film SLR.

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12 years 2 months ago #194086 by Darrell
I have a battery grip and have never put extra batteries in it, I use it 100% for portraits, it is great to have the controls right where you want them...

You will not be judged as a photographer by the pictures you take, but by the pictures you show.
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12 years 2 months ago #194094 by icepics
Some film SLRs had battery grips, often on models that were intended as advanced amateur/pro level cameras. I use film SLRs, rangefinders, etc. but I've never used a grip. It probably depends on how you use your camera if it's helpful or not.

Sharon
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12 years 2 months ago #194185 by scifitographer
The other plus for the canon battery grips is that you can put AA batteries in them in a pinch. The vertical shutter button is great for weddings.


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