Product Description

Technical DataHeader / Product LineCanonTechnical DataHeader / ModelBG-E2NTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerCanonTechnical DataAccessories / Accessory TypeBattery gripTechnical DataAccessories / Compatibility (Product Type)CameraTechnical DataAccessories / Compatibility (Camera Model)Canon EOS 40D

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10799 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2313B001AA
• Released on: 2007-09-26
• Dimensions: 33.07" h x 48.43" w x 59.06" l, 1.04 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Canon is a leader in professional business and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. By developing innovative, high-quality business solutions Canon makes it easy to create, manage, and share images and information better, faster, and more efficiently.

Customer Reviews

Extra grip, extra power & great balance
I have used my Canon 20D for the last 2 years, and have found the battery grip to give essential balance when using my regular 24-70mm L series lens, and so many times when on location, the extra power provided by the 2nd battery has saved my shoot. I do carry 2 spare battery with me as well!
The extra focusing controls are a real benefit, when shooting with the camera "on its side", there are duplicated on top of the camera body, but having them just under your fingers is a great feature of the design.
Clearly it does add some extra bulk and weight, but I cannot live without mine!

Fingers crossed
I got this grip to fit onto my 40D purchased at the same time. Previously I had a 20D with the earlier BG-E2 grip and had nothing but problems with that grip on that body. Power would suddenly fail without warning often in the middle of a burst and meant I lost shots. It would do this seemingly at random so could never predict it happening. The only way to clear the fault was to remove the batteries and grip from the body, leave for a few miniutes then replace it. Some days it would behave, on others it happened up to half a dozen times. Because of the fault it meant I had to constantly keep removing and reattaching it and this eventualy led to it getting stuck half removed from the camera due to the gears inside seizing up. It cost me £80 to have it repaired. This was bad enogh but the replacement started to show signs of the same fault and that started to seize up too. A freind who has this grip on a 30D has had no issues on either count so I can only think this is only a problem when used with a 20D.

Hopefully the new design as well as extra weather proofing has taken these faults into account and rectified them. So far it works perfectly on my 40D and the extra buttons are a godsend for shooting in portrait format. Just wish they had added the 40D's AF on button as well, strange it wasn't included given the new grip was released about the same time as the camera?

Helps balance out the weight
I have a EOS 40D which, when combined with my day to day L series 24-70 lens, is very heavy and completely out of balance.
This base helps get the camera back in balance.

The grip has a shutter button and a 'dial wheel' for use in portrait mode however I tend to never use them (The grip has a safety switch to disable these buttons which is handy).

It also holds a second battery which in my experience is only worthwhile when using the pop up flash or reviewing pictures on the LCD a lot.

My only complaint is that you have to remove the battery door off the camera body. This means if you want the flexibility of taking the camera without the grip, you'll need to take this small (easy to lose) cover with you separately - it would have been nice if they could have worked the grip to have space built in for the cover.

EDIT: As it happens, the mechanism to secure the grip to the camera uses plastic gears. If you over tighten this (very easy) you'll be paying £50 to canon to have it removed, and the broken one is not covered under warranty.

I'm not buying another, this has happened to me twice now... I'll keep a look out for a clone with metal gears