Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email.

Steve Montoto · February 24th, 2012, 12:42 AM

Jeff,

You want the Mig-Pgh2b. It is just the battery grip.

The other 2 models have a AA battery pack AB (they don't recommend) and the RAB has the AA battery pack with a IR module I guess for remote pictures.

I use mine all the time and works good. No complaints. It's not like a OEM canon grip though. Neither is the price.

Jeff Harper · February 24th, 2012, 06:26 AM

Thanks kindly for your response Steve. These will make my life much easier this coming season! I'm ordering one to start, but I'm sure I'll get a second one if the first one is fine, which I'm sure it will be.

Steve Montoto · February 24th, 2012, 07:29 AM

They do! They make the camera look better too!

What lenses are you using that you find sharp? I got a vintage Nikon 80-200 with aperature ring I love for ceremonies because I hate the crop mode on this camera.

Jeff Harper · February 24th, 2012, 10:46 AM

I use pretty much only the Panasonic 25mm F/1.5, the Olympus 12mm F/2.0 and the Olympus 45mm F/1.8, all very nice, super quick auto focus, gorgeous images, great color rendition.

Steve Montoto · February 25th, 2012, 08:26 PM

I have just been playing around with a f1.2 55mm Canon FD Aspericial. It looks really nice wide open so I plan on using it in combo with the Voightlander 25mm at the receptions.

I have the Olympus 12mm too. I haven't used it much yet but I want too, the images look really nice.

Steve Montoto · February 25th, 2012, 08:35 PM

Double Post

Jeff Harper · February 26th, 2012, 07:33 AM

I'm glad you have the 12mm, it is such a nice lens for the GH2. The 55 F/1.2 sounds nice also.

Michael Kirinovic · February 26th, 2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Harper

I use pretty much only the Panasonic 25mm F/1.5, the Olympus 12mm F/2.0 and the Olympus 45mm F/1.8, all very nice, super quick auto focus, gorgeous images, great color rendition.

Jeff - can you rank the order of the lenses for usefulness during your wedding shots? Which one is your favorite and which would you recommend getting first?

Jeff Harper · February 27th, 2012, 05:17 AM

I suppose if I could only have one, it would be the 12mm it is my favorite, but the 25mm is the most practical and probably the the most sensible choice. The 45mm would be third. It would be hard to part with any of them.

There is of course the stunning 7-14mm which I would love to have, but it is too slow for indoor work. For outdoor work I would love to have that lens, but I cannot justify owning it for outdoors when I have the 12mm, which cost $800. I shoot 90% indoors in less than great lighting conditions, and I'm not a high end wedding studio so I cannot afford to own every lens I would like to have.

Jeff Hinson · March 14th, 2012, 05:31 PM

I purchased the battery grip. I really like it.
Thanks for the link.

Jeff H.

Jeff Harper · March 14th, 2012, 06:38 PM

I like mine very much also, but was disappointed to find no battery bar indicators when using it. Upon testing it ran almost exactly 3 hours continuously, not bad at all, but it will be scary on the job at weddings when I have no idea when I will need to change batteries.

NOTE - battery indicator is fine and I was mistaken or something when I wrote the above.

Jeff Hinson · March 15th, 2012, 05:57 AM

Jeff,
My battery indicator appears in the LCD. I don't know if it's accurate or not. Will check it out today.

Jeff H.

Jeff Harper · March 15th, 2012, 06:36 AM

Maybe I didn't wait long enough for it to appear or something, it's fine today!

Steve Montoto · March 15th, 2012, 09:37 AM

Yeah, I always get nervous when Im at a paying gig and the battery indicator shows only 1 bar left!! I usually try to change it about 15-30min after I see that. I really like the way my Canon 60d shows % left though even when using a battery grip it shows both battery %. Hopefully they change that with the Gh3.

Jeff Hinson · April 1st, 2012, 02:46 AM

OOPS....
Just discovered I can't use my Rode Video Pro mic...with the battery grip mounted. Maybe Im mistaken will read the instructions.
Jeff

February 24th, 2012, 12:42 AM	#16
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Jeff, You want the Mig-Pgh2b. It is just the battery grip. The other 2 models have a AA battery pack AB (they don't recommend) and the RAB has the AA battery pack with a IR module I guess for remote pictures. I use mine all the time and works good. No complaints. It's not like a OEM canon grip though. Neither is the price.

February 24th, 2012, 06:26 AM	#17
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Thanks kindly for your response Steve. These will make my life much easier this coming season! I'm ordering one to start, but I'm sure I'll get a second one if the first one is fine, which I'm sure it will be.

February 24th, 2012, 07:29 AM	#18
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. They do! They make the camera look better too! What lenses are you using that you find sharp? I got a vintage Nikon 80-200 with aperature ring I love for ceremonies because I hate the crop mode on this camera.

February 24th, 2012, 10:46 AM	#19
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I use pretty much only the Panasonic 25mm F/1.5, the Olympus 12mm F/2.0 and the Olympus 45mm F/1.8, all very nice, super quick auto focus, gorgeous images, great color rendition.

February 25th, 2012, 08:26 PM	#20
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I have just been playing around with a f1.2 55mm Canon FD Aspericial. It looks really nice wide open so I plan on using it in combo with the Voightlander 25mm at the receptions. I have the Olympus 12mm too. I haven't used it much yet but I want too, the images look really nice.

February 25th, 2012, 08:35 PM	#21
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Double Post Last edited by Steve Montoto; February 25th, 2012 at 08:36 PM. Reason: double post

February 26th, 2012, 07:33 AM	#22
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I'm glad you have the 12mm, it is such a nice lens for the GH2. The 55 F/1.2 sounds nice also.

February 27th, 2012, 05:17 AM	#24
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I suppose if I could only have one, it would be the 12mm it is my favorite, but the 25mm is the most practical and probably the the most sensible choice. The 45mm would be third. It would be hard to part with any of them. There is of course the stunning 7-14mm which I would love to have, but it is too slow for indoor work. For outdoor work I would love to have that lens, but I cannot justify owning it for outdoors when I have the 12mm, which cost $800. I shoot 90% indoors in less than great lighting conditions, and I'm not a high end wedding studio so I cannot afford to own every lens I would like to have.

March 14th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#25
Jeff Hinson Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Down South, IN Posts: 422	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I purchased the battery grip. I really like it. Thanks for the link. Jeff H. __________________ Pana GH2, Canon XA10, Lenses 14-140 kit, 25mm f1.4 Pana,Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 ,50mm Pentax http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/members/...on-albums.html

March 14th, 2012, 06:38 PM	#26
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. I like mine very much also, but was disappointed to find no battery bar indicators when using it. Upon testing it ran almost exactly 3 hours continuously, not bad at all, but it will be scary on the job at weddings when I have no idea when I will need to change batteries. NOTE - battery indicator is fine and I was mistaken or something when I wrote the above. Last edited by Jeff Harper; March 15th, 2012 at 10:16 AM.

March 15th, 2012, 05:57 AM	#27
Jeff Hinson Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Down South, IN Posts: 422	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Jeff, My battery indicator appears in the LCD. I don't know if it's accurate or not. Will check it out today. Jeff H. __________________ Pana GH2, Canon XA10, Lenses 14-140 kit, 25mm f1.4 Pana,Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 ,50mm Pentax http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/members/...on-albums.html

March 15th, 2012, 06:36 AM	#28
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Maybe I didn't wait long enough for it to appear or something, it's fine today! Last edited by Jeff Harper; March 15th, 2012 at 08:51 AM.

March 15th, 2012, 09:37 AM	#29
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. Yeah, I always get nervous when Im at a paying gig and the battery indicator shows only 1 bar left!! I usually try to change it about 15-30min after I see that. I really like the way my Canon 60d shows % left though even when using a battery grip it shows both battery %. Hopefully they change that with the Gh3.

April 1st, 2012, 02:46 AM	#30
Jeff Hinson Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Down South, IN Posts: 422	Re: Just released GH2 Battery Grip. Just got my email. OOPS.... Just discovered I can't use my Rode Video Pro mic...with the battery grip mounted. Maybe Im mistaken will read the instructions. Jeff __________________ Pana GH2, Canon XA10, Lenses 14-140 kit, 25mm f1.4 Pana,Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 ,50mm Pentax http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/members/...on-albums.html