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Canon BG-E8 Vertical Battery Grip

At one time in life, there would only be one vertical battery grip for one SLR camera. And that battery grip is only produced by the manufacturer of the camera. It means you have to pay an extraordinary price for it.

That's no longer true today. In recent market, each official vertical battery grip is accompanied by a number of knock-offs that you can purchase at a faction of the price. Some of these knock-offs function, look, and feel, just like the real thing. Other knock-offs introduce features that aren't available from the factory. In this article we look at the factory Canon EG-E8 Vertical Battery Grips and its knock-offs.

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Compatibility

The Canon BG-E8 Vertical Battery Grip is compatible with the Canon EOS Rebel T4i, T3i, and T2i.

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Canon Factory Battery Grip

The very original battery grip created by Canon. It's a high-quality vertical battery grip that holds up to 2 Canon BG-E8 battery packs to double your shooting time. The grip includes a six AA battery holder so that you can find power anywhere you go. Nevertheless, a vertical shutter switch allows you to shoot vertical shots without looking like a monkey. Amazon price at this writing is $134.26.

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Neewer Battery Grip

The most inexpensive BG-E8 knock-off we can find on Amazon, costing only $23.61. It looks just like the Canon BG-E8 battery pack and functions exactly the same. Perhaps, it's produced by the OEM that manufactures the factory battery grip.

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LCD Timer Battery Grip

This no-brand battery grip looks amazing. It has a built interval trigger in addition to functioning the same as the factory battery grip. Normally, interval triggers are not available for entry level cameras, so you'd have to hack an interval trigger for a higher model camera and use it with the Rebel. Not any more with this battery grip. you'll have full interval functionality right away. Price is only $42.02 on Amazon.

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