5dIII battery grip

[april]

the new 5DIII will be having LP-E6 batteries, my question is will the battery grip BGE6 be compatible with the 5dIII?
the body is available for pre-order but never heard about the grip as I need it as well whenever I'll be mounting heavy or long lenses to make it balanced.

[kidnaper]

The old grip is still listed under accessories on canons website. It will, however lack the M-Fn button and joystick. I also think the new grip loads batteries similar to the 1D style on the side and not the trap door on the back. Not to say that's worth the extra 200 dollars.

[DJL329]

I was actually wondering that myself, yesterday.  I checked usa.canon.com and it said that the BG-E6 was compatible with both the 5D Mark II and Mark III.  However, I just checked it again and now it only says the Mark II.   

[ruuneos]

5D3 body is almost like a copy of 7D, so is is possible to put 5D3 BG to the 7D? So you could get workable joystick for grip?? Just wondering this. 

[Z]

5D3 body is almost like a copy of 7D, so is is possible to put 5D3 BG to the 7D? So you could get workable joystick for grip?? Just wondering this. 

Almost definitely not.

[ruuneos]

5D3 body is almost like a copy of 7D, so is is possible to put 5D3 BG to the 7D? So you could get workable joystick for grip?? Just wondering this. 

Almost definitely not.

Well only difference is that 7D have more rounded edges.

[Z]

Assuming that it physically fits, compatibility would presumably have to be addressed via a firmware update... if either of those things happen I'll eat my hat.

[ruuneos]

We'll see that

[tt]

Is the reverse true?
Is the BG E-11 for the 5D MkIII back compatible with a 5D Mk2?

[DJL329]

Is the reverse true?
Is the BG E-11 for the 5D MkIII back compatible with a 5D Mk2?

Highly unlikely.  The 5D MkII wouldn't be expecting input from either the MFn button or the joystick, so those would be useless.  Therefore, there's no reason to spend an extra $200 to get the BG-E11 for a 5D MkII, instead of the BG-E6.

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I was wondering if the side loading grip would be stronger.  Certainly, that big door on the back would seem much weaker structurally.

[tt]

Is the reverse true?
Is the BG E-11 for the 5D MkIII back compatible with a 5D Mk2?

Highly unlikely.  The 5D MkII wouldn't be expecting input from either the MFn button or the joystick, so those would be useless.  Therefore, there's no reason to spend an extra $200 to get the BG-E11 for a 5D MkII, instead of the BG-E6.

Agreed. Was wondering if I could get away with just getting the BG-E11. Oh well - will check in on the Canon stand tomorrow at Focus on Imagine tomorrow

[CanineCandidsByL]

I prefer both...back and side.

The back opening allows you to change one battery at a time and keep the camera operating...great for video.

The side opening has the tray, so you can quick change both batteries. In gun terms, its the difference between a revolver and a clip.  At least it is if you have a second tray with batteries already loaded.

I wish we could get the best of both worlds...a grip with some minimal internal battery/capacitor time, and the side exchange mechanism. Camera stays running, batteries changed faster.

[Axilrod]

I may have to get a 3rd party grip, and I'm not the type to say something is overpriced, but $500 for a battery grip is kind of ridiculous....It's not any bigger than other grips, it doesn't use different batteries, it appears that the only difference is the joystick.  The joystick is cool, but not for $300 more than a normal grip.  I wish they had one without the joystick for $200.

[Bruce Photography]

Nikons for the D800 is $449 and it doesn't even have a joystick.