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Chinese Did it Again! alternative grip for 5D III on pre order

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Mencho(22) said:
Look what i found looking around on Ebay :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRE-ORDER-Pixel-BG-E11-Alternative-Battery-Grip-Canon-EOS-5D-III-Free-Ship-/140755377672?pt=US_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item20c5ac9e08


For only $90 (free shipping) worth the wait. I pre ordered one and will cancel my BH order tomorow morning.
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Cool. Let us know how you like it. After waiting for a year for Canon to fill backorders of the 70-300L tripod collar, I finally picked up a knockoff last week and it fits like a glove. For 1/4 the price, I can't complain :)
 
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V8Beast said:
Mencho(22) said:
Look what i found looking around on Ebay :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRE-ORDER-Pixel-BG-E11-Alternative-Battery-Grip-Canon-EOS-5D-III-Free-Ship-/140755377672?pt=US_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item20c5ac9e08


For only $90 (free shipping) worth the wait. I pre ordered one and will cancel my BH order tomorow morning.
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Cool. Let us know how you like it. After waiting for a year for Canon to fill backorders of the 70-300L tripod collar, I finally picked up a knockoff last week and it fits like a glove. For 1/4 the price, I can't complain :)
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Gotta love the off brand stuff. Great value!
 
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revup67 said:
Same here - the battery grip knock off I got for the 7D has never failed nor the TC cable I got from linkdelight for a mere 19.95. Only knock off issues I have had are with the LP-6 batteries.
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I have non Canon batteries for the 1 series which are as good and actually affordable
 
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briansquibb said:
revup67 said:
Same here - the battery grip knock off I got for the 7D has never failed nor the TC cable I got from linkdelight for a mere 19.95. Only knock off issues I have had are with the LP-6 batteries.
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I have non Canon batteries for the 1 series which are as good and actually affordable
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Have never used a 'knock off' brand and would like to know - How sturdy or secure is the tripod socket on 'that' unit? Thanks.
 
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I am also waiting for the original Canon grip to show up here but am tempted on buying one of these, question I have read that the original costs more for a reason that it is much better than 3rd parties is this true?
 
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Depends on the quality of the button...

My 40D grip the BG-E2N the button seized, think the newer ones are better but do these third party ones offer the same weather sealing as the Canon products? Pretty sure thats what you pay for. Although it is a huge premium, it will look good too :).

It says it offers the same weather proofing but I would be pretty jubious.
 
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I was 100% happy with an eBay clone grip on my old 5D which functioned perfectly for years after the original genuine grip became unusable. The tripod screw completely dislodged from the grip and the clone was cheaper than a repair. Buttons were perfect, fit was like the genuine...no complaints. I'd go clone again for sure.

Paul Wright
 
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Got a 3rd partry for my 500D and have to say has worked fine, even has additional features (timer ect). One thing I will warn about though is the battery tray, do not drop it! the plastic will be very fragile due to design and I'll bet that one will be the same.
 
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Name brand battery grips have always been pretty over priced unless you absolutely need the weather sealing, and if you do, why not just take off the grip and use the normal battery door to seal the camera?

I could never justify spending 200$ or more on a grip. I could use that elsewhere on more important accessories like cards. I've used generic zeikos and opteka grips for years and have worked flawlessly and feel almost as good as the real deal.
 
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I have a Meike MK-7D + their LP-E6 clones that are indistinguishable from the Chinese made original Canon ones. My grip is solid, reliable and matches the body colour and texture of my 7D. Batteries last just as long as the branded ones.

I also use Yongnuo YN-565EX (580 Exii clones w/o HSS & weather-shielding) flashguns which work perfectly with wireless triggering + full ETTL-II metering etc. Plus I've got 2 x PiXeL TD-381 (Canon CP-E4 clones) battery packs that are much faster than the original Canon version. I use generic off-camera hot-shoe sync cords, brackets etc.

And the Yongnuo MC-36R wireless remote shutter/timer works perfectly too.

All of the above cost less than 1/3rd of the Canon branded products that are probably made in the same or similar factories.
 
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I had a 3rd party grip on my rebel and I was quite happy with it, although I could tell the quality was not *quite* the same as the overall quality of my T2i/550D.

I now have a 5D mk III and am REALLY impressed at the quality difference of this body. I'm not excited about having the build quality of my previous grip on this new body for two reasons:

[list type=decimal]
[*]While the quality difference between Canon Rebel body and 3rd party grip was not great, I'm afraid it would be REALLY obvious on a higher end body
[*]The weight difference between my Rebel body and EF-S lenses and my 5D body and EF lenses is quite marked, I'm concerned about how a 3rd party grip will hold up
[/list]


Any thoughts from people that have used 3rd party grips with better built bodies and heavier kits than I have?
 
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Well... my B&H order is cancelled. I will wait till the release day of this alternative grips.

I used a Vello grip on my 5D II and worked fine and as far as I understand Vello is the same brand as Vertax, so... why spend USD 350?
 
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Mencho(22) said:
Well... my B&H order is cancelled. I will wait till the release day of this alternative grips.

I used a Vello grip on my 5D II and worked fine and as far as I understand Vello is the same brand as Vertax, so... why spend USD 350?
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Because it says "Canon" on it of course. But seriously forget the BG-E11 I'm getting 2 of these things and $170 worth of hookers instead.
 
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