ngl, for weather sealing, just pay for the Canon BG-E21 Battery Grip for EOS 6D Mark II. third-party options like the Vello BG-C15 Battery Grip are decent, but they usually compromise on protection. be careful! gl

hey, i feel u on those long event days... shooting vertical without a grip is literally the worst for your wrists after a few hours. basically, i mean, ive tried both the cheap ones and the official Canon BG-E21 Battery Grip, and honestly? for the 6D Mark II, i would suggest sticking with the canon version. i know it's pricier, but if you're worried about weather-sealing, that's where the third-party stuff like the Vello BG-C16 Battery Grip or the Neewer Battery Grip for Canon 6D Mark II usually falls short. i've noticed the shutter button on the off-brands can be kinda mushy, which is super annoying when youre trying to time a shot perfectly. plus, you gotta be careful because some cheap grips have been known to drain batteries while the camera is just sitting in your bag!! since the 6DII is such a solid weather-sealed body, i think you'd regret compromising that protection just to save a few bucks, right? anyway, thats just my two cents from being in the same spot... good luck!

Ok so I definatly agree with what was said above. Even though I’m still kind of a beginner with the technical side of things, I’ve been reading a lot about power delivery and reliability. Tbh, the biggest thing that scares me with the non-official ones is the communication between the grip and the camera’s internal board. If the contact pins aren't machined to the exact right specs, you can get wierd errors where the camera thinks the battery is dead even when it’s full. Ngl, I've heard some horror stories about third-party electronics causing a short or even frying the main circuit board because they didn't have the same voltage regulators. It’s realy not worth the risk just to save a few bucks, especially if you're out in the field and the camera just dies on you. Does anyone know if the cheaper ones actually have any kind of thermal protection? I’d be worried about it overheating during a long event and damaging the camera's seals or internals. Better to be safe, iirc.

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Same boat here with the physical strain. It is quite a frustrating aspect of long-term event coverage. My experience with finding a viable solution for the 6D Mark II has been rather disappointing, as many options simply do not meet the expected standards for build quality or reliability.

• testing the Vivitar VIV-PG-6DII Deluxe Power Battery Grip resulted in a mushy shutter release within a month of use
• internal communication issues occur frequently unless using genuine Canon LP-E6NH Lithium-Ion Battery units
• even the official Canon BG-E21 Battery Grip feels somewhat unbalanced during vertical orientation
• utilizing a Peak Design Clutch Camera Hand Strap has proven more effective for fatigue management than the grip alone It is truly unfortunate that we must invest so heavily to achieve basic ergonomic comfort.

Building on the earlier suggestion, I've seen way too many people get burned by intermittent signal loss during critical shoots. > is it worth paying the premium for the Canon version to maintain that protection? In my experience, absolutely. Over the years, I've tested tons of setups, and the headache always comes back to the pin alignment and the data bus communication. Basically, third-party manufacturers are just reverse-engineering the protocols, which works... until it doesnt. You might save a few bucks now, but when your shutter wont fire because the grip lost its handshake with the camera board, youll regret it. Just go with the genuine Canon brand stuff for this one. You cant go wrong when the electrical tolerances are factory-spec and the sealing actually matches the 6DII body. Better to pay the tax now than have a dead trigger in the middle of a wedding.

Just stumbled on this thread and oh boy, I've been there! I remember being so stressed about my wrists hurting after a 10 hour shoot. I was literally shaking by the end of it. > is it worth paying the premium for the Canon version to maintain that protection? So I actually went a different route and grabbed the Meike MK-6D2 Pro Battery Grip for my 6D Mark II. I was so worried it would feel like cheap plastic but honestly? Its been fantastic! I used it for a muddy outdoor festival and even though I was scared about the weather sealing, it didnt skip a beat. The buttons are super responsive too... I actually like the feel of the shutter button on it more than the camera body sometimes lol. If youre a hobbyist like me, saving that $150 and putting it toward a better lens is totally the way to go!! Best decision I made for my kit so far. Plus it makes the camera look way more pro which is a nice little bonus.

Been using this for years, no complaints

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