Canon Camera Battery Grips

Canon Camera Battery Grips

Find the perfect angle by making your camera easier to hold with Canon camera battery grips. Although this function is not as glamorous as using a high spec. camera lens or filter, extra room to manipulate your fingers can make a huge difference in the ease with which you find the perfect angle.

Why use a battery grip?

The battery grip will extend the base of your camera. Although the extension is not large, it makes use of your camera significantly easier, especially if you have big hands or you are wearing gloves.

In recent years Canon have favoured producing ever smaller cameras . Although small cameras are great for portability, they are not to everyone's taste. Also, if you have a small camera and you are using a big lens the grip may add some vital finger space.

In addition, battery grips frequently contain additional battery space allowing you to get hundreds of extra shots in without worrying about running out of power.

Extra battery life

Most battery grips with come with room for an additional battery unit . When using a grip both batteries are fitted into the grip. Use of a second battery is a bonus as it will double your battery life. Most packs will allow you to take between 500 and 1000 shots. If you do not want to have the extra weight of a second battery then the camera will usually function normally with a single battery inserted into the grip.

Controls

Camera controls are often duplicated on the grip. Duplicate controls will enable you to avoid the awkwardness of controlling a camera in portrait format. The shutter and main dial will most often be positioned in the bottom corner of the front of the grip. This means that when taking photos in the portrait format the shutter button will always be accessible with the index finger of your right hand.