[BFCY]

Just bought a 20D. I have lots of questions, pls help:

1) Often heard there is a problem with the vertical grip after fully charged. Is it the problem of 20D or the problem of the vertical grip?

2) Does every 20D with vertical grip has the same problem?

3) Can we just leave the vertical grip to Canon for fixing because I don't want to leave my brand new 20D for them to do operation?

4) If the problem is not come from 20D, can I just wait for the next shipping of vertical grip assuming Canon will fix this problem?

Thanks a lot.

[meitz2005]

bcfy
unless you buy 2nd hand earlier version of 20D, it may have BG-E2 issue just like me. but I do not buy BG-E2, I just borrowed from my friend.

mostly, BG-E2 problems occurs in BG-E2 with AA or 20D electrical current dropped problem(earlier shipment model)

if you buy all new hong goods, do not buy Bg-E2 at once
think twice before you buy this grip.

[BFCY]

To meitz2005:

Is that meant all problems are come from old shipping of 20D?

But I called Canon yesterday, they said the problems are come from old BG-E2. They said as long as s/n no of BG-E2 is > 96000, then it should be OK.

I am confused now. Can anyone tell me the truth because I have original wanted to buy the BG-E2 tonight after consulting with Canon staff yesterday?

Thanks.

[kamchris]

To: BFCY
You'd better check the serial number of BG-E2 that you buy is beyond 96000. In case a BG-E2 needs repair, you must "surrender" your own 20D to Canon for voltage checking and finetuning as a whole. My worst experience is that even after repair by Canon last week, the problem was still there. When I put a fully-charged Canon BP-511A battery inside 20D, it naturally showed the power was full. And then I plugged the BG-E2 into the body, the naughty handgrip somehow "told" my 20D body that there was only one-third power left after several test shots! As I'm not sure how much time Canon will need to fix this problem, I'm not prepared to surrender my 20D and handgrip to them in the meantime until I come back from my short trip next week (leaving handgrip behind, of course). Hope this information will be useful to you. Happy Shooting & Shopping!