Originally submitted at Adorama
Flashpoint Vertical Battery Grip for the Canon 5D Mark II
Great (for the price...)
Pros: PracticalCheap
Cons: You get what you pay for
Best Uses: Portrait Photography, Digital Photography, Travel
Describe Yourself: Pro Photographer
I never buy 3rd party items. I only got this grip after a colleague's highest recommendation. I bought 3 of them, 2 for 5D2 and one for a 7D. Out of the 3 I only got 1 bad one. It sometimes fails to operate and when on disables the top dial on the body. This is frustrating when it happens in the middle of a wedding or news event. I called Adorama and was told to return it, no questions asked. I wish I'd had the money to buy the Canon brand ones but I didn't and I have to say that the other two I got work perfectly. I love the option to use the grips and to take it off when I do some jobs. I just noticed the price dropped. Nice.
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