Buy Olympus SHLD-2 Power Battery Holder Set (Includes HLD-2,BLL-01 & BCL-01)Olympus SHLD-2 Power Battery Holder Set (Includes HLD-2,BLL-01 & BCL-01) Product Description:
- Shoot a day-long assignment without hesitation
- Improves the focus tracking speeds in continuous AF
- Includes HLD-2 power battery holder, BLL-01 battery, BCL-01 battery charger
- Ideal for photographing fast-moving sports
- Compatible with E1 digital SLR
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Great accessory for the E-1
By Thomas J. Kolenich
This battery grip and long life battery are a great accessory for the E-1. I bought one about a year ago for nearly $200 and thought it was a good buy then. I bought my second unit recently at Amazon for $75 and it is a steal at this price.The BLL-01 battery will last about 1000 shots and recharges very quickly. The grip allows you to attach some of the longer lenses, the 50-200 and the 35-100 with much more balance. The portrait shutter release is also a nice touch.I plan to use my two E-1's for quite some time. I shoot weddings and this grip/extended battery is perfect for my use.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Useful accessry, heavy, proprietory battery.
By R. Sarma
I bought this grip for an E-1 I bought a few months back as a used body, Since I like doing a lot of portraits with the E-1, I bought this grip to make shooting portraits easier. For that purpose this is a very useful accessory, however, the grip is pretty heavy and adds a lot of weight and bulk to the otherwise compact body of the E-1. Also, the grip uses a proprietary BLL-1 battery which, although providing great battery life, is a big mistake on part of Olympus. I have about 6 BLM-1 batteries and it would have been nice to use these batteries in the grip (like the E-3 grip). Now I have to carry this battery along with my other batteries. Also, these batteries are increasingly scarce and due to a short shelf life are becoming more and more obsolete. New batteries for sale aren't necessarily new as they might have been sitting on the shelf for a long time.In short, although this grip is a very useful accessory, don't buy it for battery life as you won't be able to use BLM-1 batteries in it. Also, if (like me) you use the E-1 with the 12-60mm lens, adding this grip will significantly increase the weight of your kit. On the bright side, the grip is very tough, very well constructed and is completely weather-sealed like the rest of the E-1.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Improves Handling and power supplies
By T. E. Geraridis
First of all I have to say Thanks to K&E Sales and the Amazon organization of course, for the very good price and the perfect condition of the power set.The product is designed and made to improve the camera's (E 1)handling, but also to forget charging the battery, in my way of using it of course!The construction is very tough, as same as the camera's and the waterproofing is superior.I suggest it to shooters who are taking hundreds of pictures in a single day, for those who are traveling far away, for climbers (despite the extra weight), for motorcyclists e.t.c.
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