Customer Reviews

Digipower PGR-CXT Rechargeable Battery Pack & Grip for Canon Digital Rebel XT & XTi SLR Cameras

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I have experienced two of these DigicPower battery packs. I work at a camera shop and the first one I ever had my hands on... I was prying off a brand new Nikon D80. The unit itself had stopped working and was unable to power the camera after about 2 hours. The big wheel that turns the tripod thread mount to remove it from the camera came off the tracks. We had to dismantle the entire unit (Which once apart it's apparently not meant to go back together ;-) and still couldn't access the mechanism through the bottom. Last resort was breaking into the housing of the unit with a small screw-driver and using it to turn the gears 1/4 turn at a time to eventually get the thing off the camera. Whew!

The camera itself was only a little scratched up on the bottom, but we replaced it anyway. The power pack itself was completely destroyed.

This scared the heck outta me. I had the opportunity to purchase one for myself at a very discounted price, brand new. It's for the Rebel XT/XTi. After thorough testing to ensure it would be a solid unit I bought it. So far, it's survived a few photo shoots with me but I'm not entirely sold on the longevity of the battery life. Doesn't seem to last any long than the Canon Brand battery pack.

When I get a few more pennies to spare I will without a doubt be replacing this unit with a Canon brand battery grip. It's built better (in my opinion,) I like the finishing and the grip better - plus it has the shutter release, AE lock button, shutter wheel, etc.

All in all, not bad if you're willing to take a risk. But if you have the extra few bucks to spend, go with the camera made pack. You won't regret it!

We've been using this battery on a single charge for more than 800-900 photos over the course of the past 4 months and it's still shooting quickly and with no flash delay. We're using it with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi.

When we went to our nieces wedding we knew that we would need more battery power. I selected this rechargeable battery grip and was so impressed with it's ability to keep shooting for hours WITH flash! Very quick recovery time and after two years it's still performing for me! LOVE this product! Highly recommended for shutter bugs like me!

cheap! and quick delivery. it was exactly what i wanted (and then some) and it shipped to me within my expected time frame. A+

I did not knw that by buying this battery pack that I would have to remove the doorway from the camera's battery storage, something that I am reluctant to do.

I love this on my digital Rebel TX because I don't have to remove batteries to charge them. I just plug in the cord while it is mounted on the camera. Price was great too.

The Digipower battery pack performs. It charges fast and lasts far longer than I expect it too. It last so long that I frequently forget to check the power level. While it does add weight to the camera, it's not too much. The extra mass actually help stabilize the camera for low light shots. The rubber grip also give my large hands more area to hold the camera. This has become my primary power and the stock battery is nothing more than emergency juice. It even has a convenient place to hold the battery door so you won't lose it.