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The Canon BG-ED3 is a
battery grip A battery grip is an accessory for an SLR/DSLR (and occasionally other cameras), which allows the camera to hold multiple batteries to extend the battery life of the camera, and adds a vertical grip with an extra shutter release (and other contro ...
manufactured by
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for certain models of its EOS digital SLR camera range. It was originally designed for the
Canon EOS D30 The Canon EOS D30 is a discontinued 3.1-megapixel professional digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) body, initially announced by Canon on May 17, 2000. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and uses the EF lens mount. The EOS D30 was Ca ...
. It can hold 2 BP-511 or BP-511A batteries, effectively doubling the battery life of these cameras.Battery grip BG-ED3
''Luminous Landscape.'' The BG-ED3 can also accept the DR-400 DC Coupler, which when attached to a CA-PS400 or AC adapter ACK-E2, draws directly from an AC power source. A BG-ED3 is not necessary to use a compatible EOS camera with the DR-400. This battery grip also has extra buttons for controlling the camera. It has a shutter release button on the corner, making it easier to shoot vertically framed shots, as the button will be under the right index finger of the photographer. There are other buttons, a switch, and a dial. A larger dial is used to turn the screw that secures the grip to the camera body. The camera body's battery cover can be removed without tools since it is held in place with a spring-loaded pin that can be retracted by a fingernail. The BG-ED3 has space to store the camera body's detached battery cover next to the post that slides into the camera body's battery compartment. It is also compatible with the
Canon EOS 10D The Canon EOS 10D is a discontinued 6.3-megapixel semi-professional digital SLR camera, initially announced on 27 February 2003. It replaced the EOS D60, which is also a 6.3-megapixel digital SLR camera. It was succeeded by the EOS 20D in Augu ...
, D30 and D60 cameras.


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Exploded View Diagram & Parts List
Of BG-ED3 is on Page 38 of this EOS D30 Parts document. Select BG-ED3 from the bookmarks list on the left of the PDF to go to right to it.

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