Canon BP200 Battery Pack for Canon EOS Rebel 2000 | List Price: $45.99
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Brand: Canon
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Provides extra power for the Canon EOS Rebel 2000
- Uses 4 AA batteries or a 2CR5 lithium battery
- Serves as a vertical grip
- Includes a shutter release button
- Integrated on/off switch
BP-200 [Posted on 2001-11-02]
This is a must have for any Rebel 2000 owner. The BP helps balance the camera if you have a large telephoto lens and the vertical shutter adds great functionality. It still maintains a hole for tripod/monopod mounting. It is worth the small investment.
VERY USEFUL [Posted on 2003-04-01]
It helps!!
1) Camera looks more professional
2) Camera feels heavier
3) Gives a very good grip
4) Has an extra shutter release button, makes handling easier
5) Saves on costly batteries OVERALL: Just buy it....
BP-200 [Posted on 2003-04-17]
I recently purchased the Canon BP-200 and would like to say that it compliments the camera nicely. If you own a rebel eos 300 series, then you know how light the camera is (Too light that is!). The battery pack adds a good weight to steady those camera shots and for those with tripods, there is a hole for a mount on the bottom of the battery pack! Also, to avoid circuit discharge, common sense tells you that you don't leave batteries in any mechanism when not in use. Canon has reasssured me that under proper use, the product is guaranteed to work with the EOS rebel 300/2000 and will not cause any malfunction. Two thumbs up for this accesory!
Just OK [Posted on 2003-08-28]
The BP-200 adds functionality to my Rebel 2000, but admittedly I'm a bit disappointed. It definately has a cheap feel to it. It does help with the balance on the camera and is egonomically better than the standard grip. I just wish it felt more substantial.
A MUST HAVE [Posted on 2005-12-15]
I have owned this adapter for as long as I've owned my Rebel--since January of 2002. I have NEVER used CR2 batteries in the body. The battery pack has ALWAYS been loaded with name brand batteries--ALWAYS. The battery pack has never been without batteries; the camera is always ready to shoot and this accessory has never failed--I shoot a fair amount of film in this camera. I have even left my camera "on" for days many a time without incident.
That being said, I have never heard of such a thing as the contacts melting, etc. I'm sure this can occur with anything electronic so I don't dispute another's account. Let's be fair, however.
This thing is all lightweight plastic. As far as durability goes, I couldn't say. My setup has been pretty pampered as it should be; I have a $500 28-300 mm lens on the end of it. For shooting vertical shots, the focus/shutter release button on the side means you don't have to follow the camera's shutter button with an awkward hand twist. You can turn this setting on/off so you don't accidentally hit this second shutter release and shoot unwanted frames. The battery pack also aids in giving the camera more room for a firm grip. Since this thing uses readily available AA batteries, you can find fresh power even in the most remote backwoods trading posts. How sure are you to find CR2's in a pinch?
Overall, I am forced into giving this product a flawless 5 stars based on my extensive experience with it.
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