Canon BG-E8 Battery Grip for EOS 550D / 600D

The Canon BG-E8 is the battery/vertical control grip for the Canon EOS 550D and 600D digital SLR cameras. It means two BP-E8 batteries can be used together to give the photgrapher longer shooting times. The Canon BG-E8 also offers a much more comfortable grip when using the EOS 550D and 600D in the vertical/portrait way as key controls, such as the shutter release button, are doubled on the grip to give easier use when the camera is rotated through 90 degrees. This grip will also accept AA batteries in the included battery holder.