Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release with Charger, 2 LP-E5 Batteries (3600 mAh Total), Wireless Remote, Cleaning Kit, & Mini Tripod for Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i & XSi

by Opteka

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B001QGE7TW
• Item model number: OPT-GRIP-LPE5-BAT-CHARG-XSI
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 22, 2009

Product Description

Opteka is one of the world's leading producers of high-performance batteries and accessories. Opteka believes there is no limit to the potential of portable power and as a company they will always strive to find innovative and efficient ways to power your life in the future! The Opteka BG-XSI holds 6 AA Batteries or 2 LP-E5 batteries. This provides an extremely extended shooting time. Vertical shutter release also makes shooting with the camera in a vertical position just as comfortable as shooting horizontally. Compatible with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS, XSi, and T1i only. The Opteka LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh battery is a replacement for replacement for Opteka LP-E5. It features lithium technology, which ensures maximum battery life and maximum power. It also features no memory effect that lets you recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance. The new Opteka RC-4 remote control makes taking group photos easy by allowing you to take pictures away from the camera. The RC-4 allows the selection of either a 2-second shutter delay or instant shutter release. The RC-4 is completely dedicated to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel, XT, XTi, XSi, T1i, T2i, Elan 7ne, 7n, 7e, T2, K2, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 7D, & 5D Mark II

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, June 16, 2009

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W. Stocker "Tech Addict" (MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release with Charger, 2 LP-E5 Batteries (3600 mAh Total), Wireless Remote, Cleaning Kit, & Mini Tripod for Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i & XSi (Electronics)

As everyone else has said, the battery grip fits great. I actually prefer the shutter release on this to the one on my T1i Camera. The camera feels so much better in hand with this on as well, it gives a place for my pinky finger to rest and with a larger lens (like my 18-200 or 70-300) it evens out the weight a bit more. The Batteries just last, over 1000 photos with average flash usage so far. I have not yet run them all the way down before charging. Love having Two Chargers now so I can charge both batteries at once. Have used the car adapter with this one a couple of times even to make sure my spare battery was topped off. The Remote works as expected, gives you more distance than a Cable Release, but you have to be within angular range of the sensor.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, November 22, 2009

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Dreamer "bishop269" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release with Charger, 2 LP-E5 Batteries (3600 mAh Total), Wireless Remote, Cleaning Kit, & Mini Tripod for Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i & XSi (Electronics)

I was a bit skeptical about the price of this package, but I am very glad I took the leap of faith. This would have been a huge expense if I had purchased a higher name brand individually. I have run all of the components through testing and they all pass with flying colors!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Battery Pack Review, November 21, 2009

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Pixel Postulate "PP" (SD, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka Battery Pack Grip / Vertical Shutter Release with Charger, 2 LP-E5 Batteries (3600 mAh Total), Wireless Remote, Cleaning Kit, & Mini Tripod for Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i & XSi (Electronics)

I bought the Battery Pack to use for a wedding. Really wanting to be able to shoot a lot of vertical shots. The battery pack looks professional, I got lots of compliments. Easy to put on the camera and take off. I found some issues with taking time to refresh after I had been shooting for about 4 hours solid. Not as great as I wanted. Overall I recommend this product even with it's limitations. The pricing and delivery were great.