Product Description

Sealing material to resist water and dust / Adds a vertical shutter release / Compatible with up to 2 511A Lithium-ion battery packs or 6 AA batteries

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2313B001
• Dimensions: 3.30" h x 4.90" w x 5.90" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• High-volume shooting and easier vertical shooting
• The BG-E2N grip features new sealing material around the battery compartment to better resist water and dust
• The new model replaces the original BG-E2 grip and is compatible with the EOS 20D, 30D and 40D models

Customer Reviews

Get A Grip!!!
This is my second DSLR camera and my second camera to have a grip. I know it's a preferential thing, but I'm one that prefers to use a grip. The camera body feels much more balanced, especially when longer, heavier lenses are attached. It's also nice to have the controls on the grip when you're shooting in portrait orientation. Finally, the dual-battery in the grip means you've got all the juice you'll need for a long day of shooting. As a final thought, have you noticed how the 1D-series professional bodies come with the grip as part of the body? I wonder why that is? Think about it! ;-)

If you own one of these cameras buy this now!
Okay, I have done photography as a hobby for 9 years. A few years ago I bought one of these for my Cannon EOS Elan 7n, and I completely fell in love with it. So, naturally when I recently bought my Cannon 40D I had to have one. In fact it was the second thing I picked up after the camera box and before I even picked up a lens.
First let me say that it is terrible to be outside somewhere and have a battery go dead in your camera. That happened to me a few times. The nice thing about this is that it can hold 1 or 2 of the standard Cannon batteries.
The major draw back to any boot is that it will significantly add weight to your camera. Do not doubt for a moment that the camera will not gain a couple pounds from this thing.
In my opinion the biggest advantage to having a boot, is that it can hold normal AA batteries. That is correct. I carry around a bunch of rechargeable AA batteries around with me. Any time that my battery goes dead, I can take the boot grip AA adapter, fill it with AA's and replace the Cannon Battery. Another nice thing is that no matter where you go, if there is a convenience store or gas station you can usually find AA batteries.
In addition to this it will have a focus button on the bottom corner of the boot for vertical pictures. This way when you rotate your camera for the vertical shot the focus button is on the top of the grip where you are used to having the focus button. The shot feels just as natural as a horizontal one There is also an on/off switch to turn on/off the focus button. I just leave it on all the time. I can see turning it off if you put the camera into the camera bag, but switching the switch in a crucial picture moment would be bad. So, I just leave it on.
Overall I would say the added extra weight is acceptable considering the ability to use AA rechargeable batteries in the camera. The added vertical shot focus button is a nice addition too. I just know that I will never own another camera without one.

Little Pricey but worth the money
This is optional, if you don't use the camera for long. Please give the second though before you buy it. otherwise, very nice!