I ordered this grip today and was wondering do you have to put the same kind of batteries in like are in my camera? i have 5 different batteries for my cannon 40d ; will that matter if two are different? i also use recharge cell for my flash and i...
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As long as the batteries you have are for a 40D they will work in the grip. And yes ypu can use two different manufacturer type at the same time. Enegizer is a great battery as well.
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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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After I purchased the wrong battery grip, the company I bought it from will not let me exchange the battery grip for the Eos Canon 7D. I will never ever do business with them again. It is still in the box, never used or put on a camera, they sent the wrong one, now I am stuck with it, so if any one wants a 50D Eos Canon Power Grip, let me know.
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Yup, 4 AAs just like the previous models. You can use your preferred type of battery of course , but that's the size. Side note/update that I may post later: You are paying big bucks for only a little bit more power and recycle time and built in radio transmitter. If you really know how to make the most of your flash, you can get the same results using much cheaper flashes. Worthwhile reference: Scott Robert Lim courses. Sorry, prob more info than you asked for!
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The Nikon MB-D15 grip holds one EN-EL15 battery. The one that's in the camera stays in the camera. In the setup menu, you can specify which battery you want to use first. Or course the MB-D15 also comes with a battery carrier that will hold 6 AA size batteries. Again, you need to tell the camera what type of AA batteries you are using, in the setup menu.
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Yes. I have the 6D with the aftermarket (non-canon) battery grip, and the batteries work fine. First few times, worked without a hitch. The last time I used them, however, I was getting an error on one of them (the error that occurs when you use non-cannon battery...camera asks if you want to use anyway, but without info on battery). Swapped the batteries around, and the error moved with the battery. Assuming one of them is acting up. They are still working, and providing a LONG time between battery changes/charges; just unable to report battery life on one of them right now. I haven't bothered to look into the issue. For the price, i could easily just buy another one. Yes. I have the 6D with the aftermarket (non-canon) battery grip, and the batteries work fine. First few times, worked without a hitch. The last time I used them, however, I was getting an error on one of them (the error that occurs when you use non-cannon battery...camera asks if you want to use anyway, but without info on battery). Swapped the batteries around, and the error moved with the battery. Assuming one of them is acting up. They are still working, and providing a LONG time between battery changes/charges; just unable to report battery life on one of them right now. I haven't... » Read More Yes. I have the 6D with the aftermarket (non-canon) battery grip, and the batteries work fine. First few times, worked without a hitch. The last time I used them, however, I was getting an error on one of them (the error that occurs when you use non-cannon battery...camera asks if you want to use anyway, but without info on battery). Swapped the batteries around, and the error moved with the battery. Assuming one of them is acting up. They are still working, and providing a LONG time between battery changes/charges; just unable to report battery life on one of them right now. I haven't bothered to look into the issue. For the price, i could easily just buy another one. « Show Less
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i bought two of the "Nextop-2 Packs Nikon EN-EL9 Brand New 1800mAh COMPATIBLE Battery for Nikon D40, D40x, D60" from here on amazon for my d40x which has a aftermarket battery grip and have been extremely happy. they outlast the standard nikon battery and i have had no compatibility issues with them whatsoever. i don't have an aftermarket charger and have been using all the batteries with the nikon charger that came with my camera.
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If you use a rechargeable battery inside the grip, you must first take out the battery, and insert it in it's charger. You cannot charge the battery while it's in the grip. Hope this helps....Ron L.
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I just bought my Sx110 IS yesterday--and after taking about 15 pictures and trying out the video, I got the battery low warning. I can only hope that the problem is with the batteries being old. According to my manual, I should get 140 images and 5 hours of playback time with them. The only other batteries they recommend in the manual are AA-size NiMH-3AH. I'd like to use Lithium batteries, but I'm worried that they are not listed in the manual as OK. I see that Canon Chick uses them, what about the rest of you?
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Works great....but the one I bought was for my 40D. It doubles the battery power for longer shooting. I also have the same for my 20D and for the same reason.
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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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The batter grip inserts into the traditional battery slot. It serves 2 purposes. 1, the grip function allows for better grasp when rotating the camera for a vertical shot. And 2, you would insert up to 2 batteries in the grip which will allow longer shooting times versus having to swap batteries in the middle of an event. The grip itself is not a battery. Hope this helps!
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The battery grip replaces the single battery in the camera with two batteries in the grip. It has no batteries with the item so at a minimum you will need one additional battery in addition to the one that came with the camera. It also comes with a AA battery holder and a storage bag. It does not charge the batteries, so you will still need the charger that came with the camera. You will have to remove the battery door from you camera when you install the grip. This is very easy and the grip has a storage location for the door built in.
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The grip comes with a AA battery adaptor you can use in a pinch...I have never tried it as I have several batteries...it is a must have if you take any pictures in the vertical position
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Correct. This grip with its 2 batteries replaces the small one that goes inside the camera. Most all battery grip packs will be this way. Hope this helps.
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There`s no problem... i`ve the original one that came with the camera and a Neewer battery, and both of them works fine.... maybe when you check the battery status in the menu of the camera it will display a fewer shots with the Neewer one. The other advantage that you can experience with this grip is the posibility of use the six AA batteries holder, that in may case and using eneloop batteries, last almost twice than when i used the LP E6 batteries.
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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.