Does this grip have the alkaline magazine as well? Seems I cant find a grip that will accept alkalines as well as the Sony supplied batteries. Thx!
1880935
I emailed your question to my son who actually got that grip from me for Christmas. I am about 99.9% sure that grip will not come with a cartridge. 99.9% sure
1880936
The 77 grip does not accept the alkaline magazine. I know it was available on the vertical grip for the 7D so I was surprised it was not available for the VG-C77.
1880937
No; I don't think so. The vertical grip for my A100 did have a cartridge to hold alkalizes, in an emergency, but the grip for my A77 did not.
861869
It holds a charge extremely well. I used this battery grip for my friends wedding (500+pics) went clay shooting and took videos with pics and still had about 50% battery life on both batteries. I can leave the batteries in the grip and it seems like the charge is the same as when I last used the camera. I highly recommend this battery grip if you are looking for something you can use for a "LONG" time.
795710
I just received my battery grip in the mail yesterday and it DID NOT come with any battery packs. Just the grip and two battery tray inserts - one that holds two Canon rechargable batteries (not included) and one to hold 6 AA batteries. I also had the expectations that a battery pack or two would be included, but since they sell for about $50 each, in hindsight that seems like an unrealistic expectation. But this battery grip is worth the $140 I paid and will accommodate the two Canon batteries I have (one that came with the camera and one I bought separately). I bought this grip because I'm a guy with larger hands. Before you buy this grip, I would recommend you first use the battery that came in your camera to see how long it lasts and then buy a spare (and pre-charged) charged battery (or a half dozen AA alkalines) to keep in your pocket/camera bag in case you need to change during a shooting event.
70714
Mine was a legit Nikon Grip. I think third parties make grips for it but dont claim they are made by Nikon, unless you know something I dont? I read the other answer and mine was none of that. I also bought from Beach Camera through Amazon, they are a solid company I bought many Nikon items from!
1813363
Yes the grip is the same for both. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/634910-REG/Pentax_39846_D_BG4_Battery_Grip_f.html I have an after market clone and love it for my K-20. It doesn't work as well as the one from Pentax but for less frequent use I was shocked at how ergonomic it is. One negative I hadn't thought of was we now take pictures more in the horizontal mode for computer viewing, making the grip for vertical pictures less beneficial.
686479
yes alkaline batteries work great, my camera was out for 45-50 days, taking several hundred photos day and night and when I took it down it still had 96% battery power.
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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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Dang, anyone know if there are still any cameras that use real batteries like this? I'd have had to replace my Sony multiple times over if it used proprietary batteries. They're such a pain, and I wish NOTHING used them. I need a new/better camera though, and REALLY want something that still uses regular batteries.
1820514
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.
1301636
Hi Christopher,My battery grip came in a box...I am very happy with my purchase and the life of my batteries has been very prolonged. I would not be without my battery grip at any time.Hope this helps.Debra
1635888
The pack includes a new designed strap (like Canon strap, but still narrower, only about 4CM), there's no AA battery adapter. If you buy an addditonal grip. that will be included, but still not work without that grip.
360754
This connects to the bottom of the camera. You insert 2 batteries that the camera uses into the grip. It does NOT come with the batteries. You must purchase them separately. You can also use "AA" size batteries. The battery grip makes the camera bigger and for me, easier to handle. Plus you get to shoot pictures twice as long because you have the 2 batteries. I have 2 Cannon cameras and each of them have the battery grip on both. Obviously, I like them.
795225
Yes, the grip does not come with the extra "battery". You should hopefully already have 1 of the 2 for your camera.
994968
Yes. Actually it does. There is one drawback to this grip that I ran into. I haven't read this mentioned anywhere else...If the little button battery inside dies, mine did, the grip will NOT function. Not just the timer and stuff... The entire grip goes out.
231254
Yes it does. But, I'm not real thrilled with this grip. Charged both batteries, went to an event, and both batteries dead within a hour! Took it off an not used it again.
107007
Hi W.J. Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot. The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on. Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better.
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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