Digipower PGR-CXT Rechargeable Battery Pack & Grip for Canon Digital Rebel XT & XTi SLR Cameras | List Price: $129.99
Discount Price: $71.99
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Brand: DigiPower
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Built in rechargeable lithium battery
- Up to 2500 pictures per charge
- Up to 5X more battery power
- Rechargeable up to 500 times
- Retains tripod mounting thread
Works well if you're willing to risk it... [Posted on 2008-05-05]
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!
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