Battery Grip BG-E8 for Canon EOS 550D DSLR Camera

Battery Grip BG-E8 for Canon EOS 550D DSLR Camera Description:

This battery grip/holder is compatible with Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i SLR cameras. It has all the same functions as the original Canon BG-E8 battery grip. The grip has a built in vertical shutter release button, and can hold two LP-E8 lithium-ion battery packs, or six AA batteries using the included battery holder. Additionally, it supports features such as AE lock and FE lock, and retains access to the Index/Reduce button, main dial, AF-Point Select button, and Aperture/Exposure Compensation Buttons.

Battery Grip BG-E8 for Canon EOS 550D DSLR Camera Features:

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Brand New Pro Battery Grip for Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i SLR Camera
Hold 6 AA batteries or 2 LP-E8 Li-ion batteries.
Vertical shutter with half-press function. More comfortable vertical shooting.
Doubling the battery capacity of your camera, effectively extend your shooting time.
Tripod screw mount.
Same functions as the original battery grip Canon BG-E8. High quality product with big discount from the original one.
One Year Warranty

How to use?

1. Be sure that the camera is on OFF, slide the camera's chamber cover and move it up, and then remove the b batteries from the camera chamber. Please keep the battery chamber cover up to avoid batteries falling off. Camera's battery chamber cover can be stored in battery grip's camera chamber cover storage area as illustrated.
2. Insert the battery grip electrical contacts to camera's battery chamber and align the attachment screw with the camera's tripod socket, then turn the attach/detach knob to tighten securely. If there is a space left, please re-attach the battery grip.
3. The whole install process finished, turn on the camera, and make sure the camera's LCD displays the figures.
4. To dispatch the battery grip. reverse the above steps.

How to Charge?

Charge the internal battery pack of the power grip with the power supply that is provided. After the LED on the battery turns from red into green, the battery is fully charged. You can charger the battery pack inside the grip or externally.
If the LED is red when the battery check button is pressed, it means the pack is less than 20% capacity is remaining and so need recharging.

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