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I've tried the pixel version, and I didn't like the "clicky" feel of the shutter button. I also felt like the joystick on the grip was too fiddly - very easy to do a center push rather than moving the pad left in portrait orientation. Felt nice in hand though.
Ordered the Meike and the shutter button felt a lot better - more like the one on the camera, but the joystick was just plain broken out of the box and wouldn't move in one direction, so I returned it.
Haven't tried the vello one (which apparently is the same as the neewer) but I'm curious how it compares.
At this point though I'm a little put off from the quality control on these third party grips, and inclined to just wait for a used canon one to pop up
arbitrage wrote:
I usually tell myself that I don't need a battery grip for my smaller cameras and then I get out shooting and miss having the ability to hold the camera ergonomically in portrait orientation.
I'm not sure if I will buy one for the 5DIV but I'm leaning towards getting one. I've had mixed experience with both OEM and 3rd party grips...
1)7D2 had the OEM grip....was very good, material matched the camera but there was a bit of an ergonomic issue with the position of the AF joystick that I didn't like....I can't even remember what the issue was but I think it was positioned too low.
2) Newer 5D3/5DSR grip...very cheap feeling, drained batteries if let in the grip even with the grip switch off. Dials and AF joystick were flimsy and junk!! Also slowed the camera ON time and seemed to slow everything with the camera and that is bad news on the already glacial 5DSR.
3) Newer D500 grip....amazing quality....only difference I could find comparing it to an OEM grip (that a friend had) was that the wheels weren't the same rubberized material. But the AF joystick was an exact part match to the one on the camera and the one on the OEM grip.
4) Vivitar 80D grip...this one was decent but not as good as the D500 one.
So I'm torn whether to just get the Canon one for the 5D4 or try one of the aftermarket ones available. The Newer D500 one was so good that I would never spend the money on the OEM D500 but the 5DSR one was terrible and those were the same company!! Even the 80D grip I felt gave me most of what I wanted and I remember comparing it to the 7D2 grip and thinking buying the OEM 7D2 was a waste of money.
In Canada so far I can only find this 3rd party grip:
https://www.amazon.ca/Pixel-Vertax-Battery-Replace-Compatible/dp/B01M366X0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484522531&sr=8-1&keywords=bg-e20
So if anyone has bought the Pixel Vertax one I would love to hear what you think.
Oh and please refrain from delving into a discussion on using OEM vs 3rd Party for batteries or battery grips. I know all about the differences and every time it becomes a pissing match with nothing gained.
Pixel Vertex is $120CDN
Canon OEM is $529CDN....Yikes!! But I can buy from BHPhoto with forex and get it at ~$470CDN...Show more →
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