Batteries and battery grip for my Canon 40D

[GoingUp]

I need to get a battery grip and 3 batteries for my Canon 40D.

What can you recommend me, and where should I get it from? - Can't decide if I should go name brand or generic. What about the batteries? Name brand or generic?

Thanks!

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Well, there's the official Canon battery grip for the 40D or you can get the cheaper third party knockoff by Opteka, although it may be of inferior build quality:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4642907

Just do a search on www.pricegrabber.com for the lowest price from stores that get good reviews. I've found that a lot of the stores besides B&H work just fine.

You should get batteries from Sterlingtek.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Well, there's the official Canon battery grip for the 40D or you can get the cheaper third party knockoff by Opteka, although it may be of inferior build quality:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4642907

Just do a search on www.pricegrabber.com for the lowest price from stores that get good reviews. I've found that a lot of the stores besides B&H work just fine.

You should get batteries from Sterlingtek.

Is sterlingtek a brand or a store?

 

[foghorn67]

Sterlingtek is their own brand. But they do have their own, honest store with great CS. You can also buy from them through ebay or amazon if you wish.

 

[Shimmishim]

yes, I've bought 3 batteries from sterlingtek so far and they ship super fast and have great prices.

I am also looking for a grip. If you decide to go Canon, the BG-E2 and BG-E2N are pretty much the same grip except the N version has "weatherproofing"

🙂

 

[GoingUp]

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-BG...&qid=1199762091&sr=8-4

Or I can get the grip itself for $170 from Cameta, then a couple of batteries for $24 from sterlingtek. Hows the quality and life on their batteries?

 

[alfa147x]

Iv seen both canon and non canon grips and let me tell you that non canons look and feel cheap; i just dont like it

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
Iv seen both canon and non canon grips and let me tell you that non canons look and feel cheap; i just dont like it

That's because they are! 🙂

 

[Jawo]

I have the XTi and ordered the Canon grip from B&H when I got my camera. I really enjoy it and it has yet to come off. I use two sterlingtek batteries as the primaries and use the stock canon as backup. I regularly get over 1,000 shots on a set of two of them. Been though many cycles without a problem.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
What do you guys think of this?

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-BG...&qid=1199762091&sr=8-4

Or I can get the grip itself for $170 from Cameta, then a couple of batteries for $24 from sterlingtek. Hows the quality and life on their batteries?

the quality of the sterlingtek batteries are great!

if you'd like a field test, I can let you know as soon as my grip comes. from what i understand though, i should be able to get close to 2000 shots w/o recharging with 2 bp-511's.