I feel the need

This battery grip makes a robust and sophisticated look. To use it, you have to remove the battery cover of the camera (the door is for a small slide pre-equipped). Then they can be, so that they will not be lost, to accommodate the engulfing part of the battery grip. Then the handle is inserted and screwed tight. The batteries still be inserted into an insert and this inserted and locked in the grip at the end. Alternatively, but that really is recommended for emergencies only, you can assemble a different use with six AA batteries. For this battery still attached a small bag.

But why you would need a battery grip at all?

- On the one hand doubled so sometimes just its battery capacity. In the 6D the way the two batteries used are displayed separately. Apparently, the batteries are also dedicated addressed as well as the number of clicks to display per battery.
- In addition, changing the ergonomics in the vertical position: The AF button, the * key and the key for the selection of sensors as well as the trigger doubled, so that they are in portrait shots as usual with his right hand and without contortions can operate.
- In addition, the camera is by the shape of the handle in portrait shots as well in the hand as in landscape mode.
- In general, the weight ratio, especially when using heavy lenses, balanced.
- And you should not underestimate it: The handle makes also visually einges ago.

However, the buyer should also be aware that it with the handle along with second battery a significant additional weight on the neck (or wherever) bears.

Can I recommend.