Dolica DC-BG-E8 Battery Power Grip for Canon T5i/ T4i/T3i/T2i (Black)

Feels solid, seems to work well. I like the AA battery tray for a backup. Don't care for the cable for the shutter release, but that isn't the fault of the grip, just lack of design by Nikkon. I don't see any other way around it. The battery compartment is a tray instead of slots, which the batteries fit nicely into, which was a complaint on other models with the slots that people said the clips wouldn't hold in the batteries and would randomly eject them. The tray is held in by a quarter turn hinged head screw. The knurled knob isn't too big which is another complaint on other brand's grips. It doesn't get in the way of the screen or you hand. I haven't used the grip extensively yet, and time will tell, but I like it for my D5100 so far. Came in a nice solid box too!

Fits. Works. I spent a bit more expecting a better build quality; same cheap plastic feel as other off brands. Remote came with a dead battery.

Worked well till this past week when USB cable detached and came off inside of camera. I was able to extract that piece, unfortunately I am unable to find a replacement cable as this cable seems to be proprietary and the cables that are available separably are too short. I have contacted Dolica for a replacement, but have yet to hear back from them hence the 2 start rating. The power works but the shutter function is useless without the cable. I thought this was a good buy but for what I paid this is a piece of garbage if I can't find replacement parts or the customer service is non existent. I had tried the Neewer transferring cable but that is about an inch too short, no other cables are available for a replacement anywhere that I could find not even from Dolica. I will update if I receive a reply from Dolica. ***update*** after 2 e-mails to Dolica 1 to rma and another to customer service, Daniel is shipping a new cable to replace my broken cable. So it seems customer service is alive and well at Dolica. Still a cable replacement should be available to purchase somewhere, maybe from Dolica?

This battery grip for the Nikon 7100 is a class act, from the elegant packaging to its fit and finish. I returned two duds from other manufacturers that wobbled and were cheap looking and feeling. This battery grip has no wobble; it connects securely. It's a bit heavier than the others -- for good reason: It's sturdy, and all the functions work, including the back focus (you'll need to set this up in your camera's menu under Custom Menu Setting.) The vertical grip feels good, and actually looks as if it were made for the camera. You can spend half this much on a cheap knockoff, or you can pony up some extra bucks for quality. If you feel as I do, that the Nikon battery grip is outrageously expensive, then the Dolica is a great choice.

The unit will not recognize AA battery pack, nor can I use more than one Nikon battery. If i add the second battery I get the message that it is not compatible. So if I can only use one Nikon battery and it will not regonize the AA battery pack the grip is useless. I would NOT recommend this battery grip. I have two others that have worked well. I bought this one because of the AA feature (which does not work). This is for the Nikon 5300

Works really great, no problems whatsoever. The only issue might be the cord you have to hook up from the grip to the camera, you have to leave the port on the camera open so if dirt, dust or moisture is a concern, consider this. The battery pack will work the camera without the cord plugged in but you will not be able to operate the camera from the grip, although the camera will work normally with the grip hooked up, you'll just use the cameras buttons. I highly recommend. One other thing, this will add some weight and bulk to your camera but that is to be expected since it carries two batteries. The AA battery adapter is nice should you run out of juice from the cameras batteries.

The build quality is quite good on this grip. I am more than aggravated by the fact I was shipped an open, likely returned product from Dolica. The tape had been cut from one side, and was non-existent on the other side. I ordered a new product, and expected to receive a sealed item.

Excellent third party BG. It worked perfectly on my 7D. Looked like the more expensive Canon version and is well built. I recommend it.