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THis is the very first image of the Panasonic GH1 with the [shoplink 21130 ebay]Ownuser battery[/shoplink]! The grip is in Stock on [shoplink 21130 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
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AAs???
ummm. Nope. 2 GH2 batteries.
You want to say GH1.
Though I’m fully convinced that’s also fully compatible with GH2.
But the GH2 uses different batteries from the GH1? Is it compatible?
The camera in the images is GH1, notice the wheel dial position at front. GH2’s wheel dial is at the back…
Funny looking device :)) not so compact, really 🙂
Honestly that looks hotter to me the the E5, except for the lack of IS and the ability to focus with my existing 4/3 lenses. That and an E-P3 and I could have a very promising kit. My E30 is still an awesome camera and I like my 4/3 lenses.
E5 videos are exceptional!
@Kaiser Soze: IIRC the GH2 can focus all the same 4/3 lenses as the Oly Micro Four Third cameras…. unlike the GH1 which was a lot more limited… the AF speed on both GH2 and Oly M4/3 cameras with 4/3 lenses is pretty sluggish compared to the native lenses though.
Yeah Olympus nor Panasonic can focus as fast as my E30 with 4/3 lenses. If Olympus could produce a mirrorless 4/3 GH2+E5 equivalent, that way they could still keep current lens owners something to look forward to. I find it hard to match the kit I have from other formats. The 4/3 HG and SHG that I have are excellent and have given me enjoyment for many years now. I want m43 to push the whole E system, not just the Pens.
It’s contrary to the mft compact ethos – but must be useful with the larger 4/3 zooms. No harm in having the choice.
+1, I don’t quite understand why you’d buy a MFT camera and then slap a huge battery pack on it, seems to completely defy the objective!
+1 as well, seems absurd…
i think not, m43 is about the possibily to go the compact way, but not limiting itself to that. There is nothing wrong with the option to add size and mass if you need it, depending on lens and shooting. Just wait untill i get that Carl Zeiss Sonnar Olympia 4/300 T*
🙂
That’s a GH1 image not a GH2. And its ugly. I wish Panny would design one for the GH2. I’d love one (because battery use is a problem on a long shoot) but I wouldn’t buy this ugly contraption.
Well, the gh1 and gh2 are both ugly in their own merit, ain’t it?
I still think my custom battery will beat the GH2 battery grip in terms of keeping its charge for 6-9 hours or more. Even though I have to have a cable attached to it its going to be a dream when hacked.
Just watch me walk through the African jungle capturing all there is too see 🙂
+1 this should just be stuffed with a big 6000+ mAh batt – why bother with just 2 normal batts…?
A well thought out battery grip duplicates a bit more controls than just the shutter and will do a little more than act as an extra tank of energy: some cameras have boosted ISO when the battery grip is on.
I know that its quite clearly a niche market, but its not the same ball game as designing f2 tele optics. Besides, all the safari bound aging mens from Luminous-Landscape are begging for one to use along with the 100-300, so there are at least half a dozen that should sell. Come-on Panasonic!
…actually, I want one too, so that should be seven 🙂
safari bound aging men, lol!
How pointless 🙂
That’s really ugly. I also would love Pannansonic to make one. If they put a GPS unit in and maybe a Wifi for Connection to my iPad I’d definitely by one for up to 350€ or something.
Why don’t you make a Poll about a Batterygrip from Panasonic and what one would like to see built into it?
Frankenstein is alive and well.
great addition for GH1 and GH2 i hope. very usefull for those that had old 4/3 pro grade lens, to get a little better grip.the grip could be nice with the pana 100-300mm, that is 0,5kg of weight(well , nothing to worry about compered to Canon-Nikon lenses this long). For those who have a little bigger hands, or have to be a long time on the field… its a nice addition for the camera
What an ugly beast! How many shots will you miss in the 15 seconds it takes to change the battery?
Just buy a couple of extra batteries (in addition to the 2 you already have) and an extra charger.
I’d like a solar charger that could charge my GH2 batteries and others.
some people use the camera for video. maybe even videoing events like concerts where the camera is left on for many hours on a tripod where you don’t have access to it. or even if you do have access to the camera, you may not want 15 seconds of a song cut off.
Congratulations on the very fine approximation of digital SLRs circa 1998.
Mr. Reeee has said it best; I recently bought an additional 4 batteries, which gives me a total of 6 batteries; I have no problems making it through an all day shoot. I also have to admit that I like the idea of the battery grip in terms of well… better grip of the camera in general. My hands sweat a great deal, the added area the battery grip gives me is paramount. I also like the idea of a battery grip which offers better controls and functions similar to the “Pro-level” grips currently out there. GPS and WiFi battery grip??? I too would pay a premium for such a unit.
Hm.. dunno, but I think Panasonic should do some battery grip. It wont be that cheap.. but this looks really awful.
God I wish this was REALLY the one that they sold for the GH1 and GH2, but unfortunately the grips they ended up making look much worse