BG-ED3

Battery Grip BG-ED3
Get a Grip
I believe that this is a critical accessory for anyD30owner. Here's why.
High-endCanoncameras (EOS-1V and EOS3) have available accessory motor drives. These add two primary capabilities‚ higher speed film advance and a vertical grip. (The EOS-1V can fire up to 10 frames per second‚ roaring through a 36 exposure roll of film in under 4 seconds). TheBG-ED3grip for the D30 does not add any faster advance, but it does add a vertical grip as well as the ability to hold a second battery.
Many purchasers of theD30will be experiencedCanon EOSsystem users and will be totally familiar with the "feel" of the grip, and will immediately understand why it's virtually a necessity. But theD30is going to appeal to a lot of newcomers to SLR use and that's why I'm stressing this point.
TheD30, like most smallish SLRs, feels very comfortable in ones hands, particularly with small lenses. But, like all serious SLRs, once one puts on a largish zoom the lens ends up ...