Anyone using this with DSLR with Batter Grip? Is that doable?
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I use it with my 7D with and without grip on. While you can, it makes it harder to get the initial balance because of the higher center of gravity
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Hello Franz... I used it with battery grip on a canon 60d and is ok, It's not a problem.
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You don't have to attach the cable to make the battery grip work. On the low end Canon models they weren't design to work with a batter grip that has a shutter button on it. The cable allow you to use the shutter button on the Battery grip. So if you turn the camera side way, you can press the shutter button on the battery grip instead of using the camera's shutter button. If you don't attach the cable, the shutter button on the grip will no work.
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I first ran into some issues where when I had a Nikon battery and a third-party battery at the same time, it the camera wouldn't recognize that a battery was in place. I believe I solved this by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the third-party battery in the camera. There's also nothing that says you NEED to have a battery in the grip to use functions such as the vertical shutter button, so you could always just use a single battery inside the camera body and leave the grip empty. You *should* be able to finagle the order so that you don't have any issues, though. The grip itself is fantastic in build quality, and I highly recommend it. I first ran into some issues where when I had a Nikon battery and a third-party battery at the same time, it the camera wouldn't recognize that a battery was in place. I believe I solved this by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the third-party battery in the camera. There's also nothing that says you NEED to have a battery in the grip to use functions such as the vertical shutter button, so you could always just use a single battery inside the camera body and leave the grip empty. You *should* be able to finagle the order so that you don't have any issues, though. The grip itself... » Read More I first ran into some issues where when I had a Nikon battery and a third-party battery at the same time, it the camera wouldn't recognize that a battery was in place. I believe I solved this by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the third-party battery in the camera. There's also nothing that says you NEED to have a battery in the grip to use functions such as the vertical shutter button, so you could always just use a single battery inside the camera body and leave the grip empty. You *should* be able to finagle the order so that you don't have any issues, though. The grip itself is fantastic in build quality, and I highly recommend it. « Show Less
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I was going to answer "no", then again I'm looking at mine with grip attached (always leave mine on for extra battery). If it's underneath I had forgotten since my grip has been on about as long as had the camera, loops, I mean phone. I do that all the time!! ;0)
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I have a D5000 as well, and I read somewhere else that another battery grip fits perfectly into the bottom of a D3000, but the grip is slightly larger for the D5000. So by indirect reasoning it should be compatible, although if anyone has actually tested this out I'd like to confirm this as well.
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the grip works great.leave the battery in your camera and a put the second battery of the same type in the grip.It does double your shooting .Tom
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I highly doubt you will be able to do that. Although I didn't try to attach it to the battery grip of my 6D, just looking at it visually I can tell the vertical bracket is not long enough to go to the bottom of the battery grip.
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Should add, not sure if stabilizes camera, but I have a D200 and D7000 and it helps with grip fatigue. And I don't worry about dropping camera.
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No you can't. But it is easier than removing grip to get to the camera. You can set the camera to use grip battery first and camera second.
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It will not work with my battery grip (3rd party/after market). It does fit the rig, but the follow focus doesn't reach the lens....
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I have used this setup with a canon 5d mark ii with a battery grip and two batteries with a sigma 70-200mm 2.8 lense with not problems. The weight of the tripod and ballhead is good. I could carry it for many miles and not have it be a problem.
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I have a Canon t4i and it works just fine. I've installed a battery grip on the camera and like the strap even better because the battery grip has a strap slot built into it therefor I was able to bypass using the part that screws into the tripod mount allowing me to leave the quick release plate for my tripod mount on all the time.
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I mounted this strap on my D 7000 with the battery grip. It works fine for horizontal shooting but if you want to use your battery grip shutter release and other buttons, then you have to remove your hand from the strap and use the battery grip shutter release in that way. If you want to just use the camera shutter release and do vertical shots the strap is fine.
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I use a battery grip that holds 2. I can shoot an entire wedding without changing batteries until about half way through the reception.
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Apparently it may add a bit of speed... but whether in practice it really makes a difference is a different question. Best to check Nikon's website for specific details of fps with different battery packs. I use the grip with the regular Nikon camera battery, and have a second charged battery at all times... and for big jobs, and since the grip comes with an AA adapter, I also carry one of those with a set of Duracells just in case. Have never needed it yet.
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I use it with a 5DMkIII (almost same size as the 7D) and it doesn't fit with the battery grip, but the battery slot is still accessible when mounted on the plate. Hope it helped you. C.A.
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Yeah, no - when you have it all rigged up, you can't use the battery grip. I'd recommend getting an AC adapter and wearable external power source (battery pack) if you need it for extended periods of time. Otherwise, just be ready to dismantle it every hour or so to swap batteries.Neewer® ACK-E8 Replacement AC Power Adapter Supply Kit for Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D, T4i/650D, T3i/ 600D, T2i/550D