Canon BGE2 Battery Grip for the EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera

Manufacturer:	Canon
List price:	~~$249.99~~
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Canon BGE2 Battery Grip for the EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera

Average rating: Stars

Works as advertised

Great accessory to my 20d. Adds great new functionality and opens up new opportunities to my photography business.
Highly recommend ...

Canon BGE2 Battery Grip for the EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera - Canon

Mine works great ! ! ! (6-21-05)

I must admit the reviews scared me away for a bit but with an impending camping trip - I decided to jump. I think that Canon had a bad production run or mislabeled product which they have since fixed since I just got mine and fits great.

Two things that surprise me nicely about my grip:
1) Comes with a AA Magazine!
2) Full set of controls for index finger and thumb on the side (Shutter release, spin wheel, focus point selector.) Nice Job!

On the problems others noted:
1) mine fits perfectly flush with the bottom of my 20D (it reads Canon BG-E2 on the front and complements the look of the 20D)
2) I noticed no problems with electrical misreads or torquing since mine fits perfectly flush.

Pros for the Grip:
1) The comprehensiveness of the extra set of controls surprised me which was not why I bought the BG-E2 but which some people will find indispensable. Now that I have a full set of controls for portrait mode it will have me shooting portrait quite a bit more. Great job Canon!

2) The battery life should be amazing for this. Haven't drained them but am going to Africa so I'll get a chance to test this out.

3) Comes with the AA Magazine that holds 6 AA batteries. This will add a ton of flexibility when traveling in remote locations.

4) Portrait controls have "on / off" switch which is nice extra to prevent accidental pressing.

5) Great Pinky rest. My pinky has a home (ok not a really big bonus but still a nice thing since I guess I have big hands)

6) I see the loop at the bottom for the handgrip but I haven't used that. Since the "rig" is heavier now - I'm sticking to neck strap or lens strap.

7) Has the tripod mount screw at the bottom for mounting to tripod.

Cons against the grip:
1) None that I can tell yet - I'll update you all potential buyers if I learning anything.
2) Some bad press which worries me. I don't know to date if I got a good "fixed" grip or if I'm going to have issues later.

Subjective stuff:
1) It makes the camera bigger and heavier. It feels more balanced but this definitely turns it into a two hand rig which is proper I guess for this type of equipment.

2) The bottom grip is wide so this attachment was bigger than I expected. It makes you look like a "pro" which I am not - can be good or bad.

I'm very impressed with my BG-E2. I received 6/21/05 from Amazon. I have a 20D with an 85mm lens mounted on it and two batteries. I just held it in my hands by the grip alone and there is Zero torquing. It solid. I imagine if I put a 70-200mm lens, I wouldn't hold it just by the chassis - bad form and bad on the mount. Sturdy grip overall! They fixed whatever was wrong!

I recommend you try from Amazon! They did good by me. Good luck and I hope this helps.

Canon - Canon BGE2 Battery Grip for the EOS 20D Digital SLR Camera

Still having problems after fix

I had problems with total loss of power when using the BGE2 battery grip so sent it in for repair. Canon returned a new grip. Even though I'd read that Canon was addressing the problem and would have a fix ready by end of May I wanted to verify what was done (redesigned the grip? etc.) so I called tech support. They assured me that the one I was sent had modifications that would solve my problem - but I got no details as to what the problem was because I didn't get to talk to a "real" tech support person who would know. The information was relayed to me. Anyway, the new one STILL CAUSES LOSS OF POWER. But this time instead of a totally blank LCD it shows a freshly recharged battery as completely discharged.

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