Canon Battery Grip feedback

[sameersachdeva]

Hi,

I need feedback on Canon Battery grip. I have Canon 600d and two LP8 Batteries and would like to know more about the Battery grip compatability and reviews. I am planning to purchase it via Amazon in India.

http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0039VYN1Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_mini_detail&smid=

Also, if I purchase 6 Duracell AA rechargable cells, then how much shots can I take at one go? I typically shot around 150-200 shots and a few videos for wildlife and astrophotography per day if I travel anywhere out of town.

Regards,

Sameer

[Waddizzle]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"They shouldn't assume that only 1 Series, with the intergrated battery grip, beneifts from having a double battery charger."

You do know the 1 series battery chargers only charge one battery at a time?  The first one has to finish charging before the second one starts.  The only thing you save is you can plug in both batteries at the same time.  But you save no charging time!

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Seriously?  What good is that?  At least you don't have stand over it lke a pizza oven tender.

[ebiggs1]

Seriously!  It's true, and it is also true with brand-N dual chargers.

[RobertTheFat]

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@Waddizzle wrote:

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"They shouldn't assume that only 1 Series, with the intergrated battery grip, beneifts from having a double battery charger."

You do know the 1 series battery chargers only charge one battery at a time?  The first one has to finish charging before the second one starts.  The only thing you save is you can plug in both batteries at the same time.  But you save no charging time!

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Seriously?  What good is that?  At least you don't have stand over it lke a pizza oven tender.

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Possibly it's a power consumption issue. It might draw too many amps (and therefore overheat or blow a fuse) if it tried to charge both batteries at once.

[Waddizzle]

"Possibly it's a power consumption issue. It might draw too many amps (and therefore overheat or blow a fuse) if it tried to charge both batteries at once." 

Power consumption is a possibility.  Another is cost.  Doubling up the circuitry shouldn't be a major issue, but the Canon sellling price for such a device could be an issue.