Product Description

Battery grip / Exclusive for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / Also functions as vertical grip / Accepts up to 2 NB-2LH battery packs or 6 AA batteries

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 0211B001
• Dimensions: 3.30" h x 4.80" w x 5.80" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Designed specially for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera
• Holds up to two Canon NB-2LH battery packs or six AA batteries
• Doubles shooting length time
• Provides excellent vertical shooting control

From the Manufacturer
The Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip is designed specially for the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera. The BG-E3 holds up to two NB-2LH battery packs or six AA batteries to offer double-length shooting time. The vertical shutter release makes shooting with the camera in a vertical position just as comfortable as shooting horizontally. This grip provides additional controls for easier vertical shooting including shutter release, AE lock/FE lock, index/reduce button, main dial, AF-frame-select button, and the aperture/exposure compensation button.

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Gift for your Rebel! April 26th, 2008
The Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip, extra Lithium batteries, an extra Canon charger (so I could charge 2 batteries at the same time), Canon UV lens filter and large Canon camera bag, were all of the add-on's, that I purchased right after Xmas 2007, when I got a Digital Rebel XT Camera, as a Xmas Gift! As an 'old school small & medium Format' photographer, I have been using a wide-spectrum of format camera's from 35mm to 2.25 to x-MP digitals. All of my photo gear is either a Nikon or a Cannon, except for a Hasselblad. You can read more on some of my other Reviews.
Before, I begin I would like to note that there are many other excellent reviews already posted regarding this add-on Canon product.
For the most part, when I have purchased parts, accessories or add-on's, for my camera(s),
I usually put more 'weight' on the following criteria, rather than just buying some gadget for it's looks, some important questions like:
* Function - How is it going to affect my work-flow or productivity? A plus or minus or neutral?
Will it be easy to operate?
* Form - Does it bring together or combine to make the primary element a better one or give it an increased function? How does it do that?
* Coolness factor - Yes, you gotta have it! If the add-on gives you the Perfect Balance of Form, Function + adds a Coolness factor, then you must have it!
Since all of the Questions above have been answered here already on these Comment posts;
One of my Favorite 'Coolness factors', among others, with this Canon Battery Grip, made for the Rebels and other Canon cameras, is that it really does give it both the Looks & Feel, of a more expensive Canon Pro camera's and that's a good thing!

A neccesity for bigger bloke's
I purchased this item hoping that it would give me a little more grip to the camera with longer lenses. I found that once the battery pack was on it gave balance to the camera that I was looking for. On a bonus note. I found that since I have large hands, it gave me greater finger movement to manipulate the functions of the camera.

You get what you pay for
I went round and round trying to decide between the Canon grip and the Opteka. But after reading the bad reviews on the Opteka regarding the questionable electrical contacts I decided to spend a little more and get the Canon. I'm glad I did. I have not had a problem with it to date.

This is a great addition to an XTi. It balances the camera much better - especially with a heavy lens attached (like my EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM or EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM). Switching from landscape to portrait is much nicer with a grip attached. Then there's battery life. I have over 500 shots on one charge and the battery meter has not gone down yet. A side benefit is that the XTi looks and feels more professional.