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One Star is for AMAZON

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Do not use AMAZON - they cancelled my order after I had made purchase and I am now out of pocket due to currency exchange rates.

Useless for anything but an added hand grip.

Customer Rating:
I bought the grip for the (supposedly) doubled battery life for time lapse shots and such. This grip does not double your battery life. It does allow you to carry an extra battery as it does an extra memory card onboard the camera but your camera will still shut off when whichever battery you have currently selected dies. In order to use the second battery you must restart the camera and it will automatically select the fully charged battery (most of the time).

The only advantage battery wise from this grip is that you don't have to take an extra few seconds to swap the battery out. If you are expecting doubled battery time it is not happening with this grip.

The only true advantage this battery grip has is the added hand grip area itself and this is certainly a high price to pay for added grip alone.

Excellent- Ergonomic, Extends battery and function, Sealed

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I wasn't sure if I would use or need this but so very glad to have purchased it with new K20D. Not only does it provide a secure, convenient way to store an additional memory card and remote but automatically extends the batterly life. The additional controls and functions also make for a comfortable fit as does the entire grip...in fact, I STRONGLY prefer the grip as it just seems easier to hold and control.

For those who may be wondering - yes, the grip IS sealed just like the K20D so no need to worry about a sealed camera with unsealed grip. I don't find it excessively heavy or builky - to the contrary it feels very comfortable even with relatively small hands. I enjoy the ability to use alternative controls when shooting at different angles and VERY pleased with this purchase. EAsy to install, intuitive to use, makes it nice to carry additional accessories without fear of loss. Excellent.

Allows me to grab the camera and go

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Using it with a K20D

Things I like:
- Improves grip while shooting landscape and portrait
- Holds another battery, the wireless remote and another memory card so I don't have to make room or dig around in my pockets for all that stuff
- Looks cool!

Things I don't:
- Have to take it off to change the in-camera battery
- Have to take out the in-grip battery to get to the extra memory card and remote

It worked exactly as described, is well built and Amazon two-day shipping took less than 23 hours from order to my front door.

Must have for Portrait Photography

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If you do lots of portraits you need the BG2. Yes you get the added bonus of extra battery capacity and storage for the remote control F and an extra SD card too! The ON/Off/Preview switch only works when the main camera switch is on. The shutter release and other controls fit comfortably, the extra weight and size is also a plus for either larger hands or larger lenses. I'm not sure if it's worth the list price, but definitely worth the price here on Amazon.