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Had an opportunity to cover a PSU Abington Men’s Volleyball match last week.
I didn’t want to set up any strobes or speedlites because I knew it would be a distraction so I went all ambient. Knowing that the Canon 7d high ISO isn’t the greatest, i decided to use my Canon 5d mark ii and boost the ISO. Results came out great. (noise added in Lightroom 3)
Shot with Canon 5d Mark iii & Canon 50mm F1.2L @20,000 ISO
Very useable!! I am very impressed.
I had an opportunity to photograph PSU Abington vs St. Joe’s men’s volleyball match tonight. Culling through my frames, I came across this. I absolutely love it.
Venue – Celebrations – Bensalem PA
2nd Photographer – Melanie Yu Photography
Cinematography – inFocus Cinema
I had the honor of photographing an 80th birthday party last weekend. In the Korean Culture, your 60th birthday is a milestone and every 10 years after.
Here is a frame from the party. A group of very close friends holding hands while singing a song to their dear friend. You can feel their close-knit bond here.
Here is a frame from Ben and Lynda’s engagement session. Little preview for their wedding!
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First thoughts on the packaging, I wasn’t too impressed. The box seemed a little cheap and once you open it, the battery grip is wrapped in thin bubble wrap. Vello packages their user manual with a plastic sleeve, which i thought was pretty neat.
I put the Vello BG-C2 next to the Canon BG-E6 just to compare it visually. I was pretty impressed, both grips feel and look similar, however Canon’s grip has a thicker grip which I like better.
(Canon on the left – Vello on the right)
Here is a close up of the button of Vello’s version. These buttons are very different from Canon’s version. Canon’s buttons are a little harder to push and don’t make a sound. Vello’s focus buttons are much easier to press and it makes a click sound when depressed. Some people may like the click, some may not; I personally like it.
(Close up of the buttons)
(Shutter release and scroll wheel and ON & OFF)
I’ve read other reviews on this product and people have complained about this grip not fitting perfectly on the body. I must have received a good copy of it because mine fit just fine. The color matches well and is flush with the body. One thing that I was worried about this grip was that I read reviews about generic LP-E6 batteries not allowing the body to read it’s meter, so I assumed this grip wouldn’t read it either. I was wrong. I was able to read an accurate reading in the Menu > Battery Info and it also gave me the shutter count for each battery. Sweet.
The 3 main reasons why I use a battery grip are:
In conclusion, who is the Vello BG-C2 battery grip for? I would say, if you have the Canon 5d mark2 body but don’t want to spend almost $250 on the Canon BG-E6, then you definitely can’t go wrong with this $70 purchase. If I didn’t already have the BG-E6, I would honestly use Vello’s.
Good job, Vello.
Thank you B&H Photo and Video for giving me the opportunity to review this product. More reviews to come. Stay tuned & follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JeaLeePhotography
