Vertical Power Battery Grip for Canon EOS RP EOS-RP EOS R8 DSLR Camera, Battery Holder for 2X LP-E17 Battery (Battery is not Included)

I got this to use with my R8 for a trip to Yellowstone. I used it with a rented EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II. It matches the black plastic of the camera body pretty well. The extended grip size helped me keep a secure hold with the heavy lens. Battery life was good. I never ran out of power even taking hundreds of photos each day. I used genuine Canon batteries and also 3rd party batteries (although I never mixed the two). No problems either way. The functionality of the extra portrait shutter release was very helpful too. This grip was worth the money, and I've decided to keep it on the body going forward. The only issue is that I have to remove it to swap memory cards. But the ability to pull images thru WiFi mostly negates that problem for me. If you have to swap cards often, then putting this on and off could be annoying. For me it's fine.

I have larger hands and adding this grip gives me more comfort when shooting. Any extra weight or bulk is trivial to me. I verified the features work as claimed including the vertical shutter button and in camera charging of both batteries. While it is quite easy to remove the grip to access the card I find it much more convenient to just Bluetooth or Wifi download. The On/Off button on the grip only controls the remote shutter button for vertically oriented usage which the product description does not adequately state. The instruction on how to remove the camera battery door is inadequate. It does not even mention the release slider mechanism. Once you know this it just takes 2 seconds. The battery door storage in the grip is appreciated. I bought a decoded battery and when paired with the OEM the camera shows battery life properly. I do find myself paying more attention to the leveling viewfinder display as I seem to be naturally holding the camera a few degrees off. All in all I am very satisfied.

Works perfectly with Canon R8

It is a great alternative from the Canon branded battery grip. I love that. I can shoot with two batteries now and more time to shoot. It is perfect for the Canon R8 as well. The quality of the build is top notch. And especially only for $60 it’s great. The only downside I would have, but this is nothing against the battery grip is that you have to take it off completely to access the SD card. But overall, it’s a good battery grip for its buck.

Excelente estado Funciona bien

Batteries barley fit in it and keep getting stuck, second time buying it and my camera does NOT like it at all First time it didn’t even register it was in Second time it wouldn’t even show me what the battery life was For how much money it is Dont buy you will probably have to return it

Great piece of gear. Cheaper than canon but just as good. Extends the time you have for photos. The second shutter button comes in handy even though you have to use a wire. It makes the camera bigger and easier to grip, feels good in the hand. Definitely a good buy.

Works with 3rd party batteries and canon original batteries feels good in hands. worked perfectly for a 12 hr shoot. I would recommend if u looking for a cheap grip.