>From: "Chris T. Daida" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Ken Durling wrote:
> >
> > I'm aware
> > that it makes it somewhat less stable on a tripod, or is that an
> > understatement? Is it pretty quick to remove it and revert to the
> > standard battery config? Any other downsides one should consider?
>
It takes me about 30 seconds to separate EOS 500 and BP-8 and insert
CR-123's...
>And does it twist slightly if torqued (like the Rebel 2000's
>BP-200)? I really hated that. I got the sense, everytime I picked
>up the camera, that I was holding two separate items held
>together by a screw (which they are). But it can't be
>unreasonable to expect that they mate together firmly, can it?
>
Mine EOS 500 and BP-8 does mate firmly as they are one piece not two...
Good light
Grega _____________
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