On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:38:25 -0600, you wrote:
>Having just ordered an Elan 7/EOS 30, I was looking around for the BP-300
>battery pack/grip. I found it, but it's 90 dollars locally, and 70 at B&H!
>Looking at the pictures, it seems pretty similar to the Rebel 2000's BP-200,
>and I know that the BP-200 is just a plastic battery housing with a shutter
>release. Is there any reason why the BP-300 costs 3 times as much as the
>BP-200? Are there additional controls on it, beyond the vertical shutter
>release? Or does it cost more simply because the Elan 7 is a higher-end
>camera?
>
>Note: I'm just curious; I'll buy the thing anyway...
Well, with the BP-300, you can use either the CR123's *or* 4 AA's, and it has an
AE lock button.
It's a nice addition to the Elan7, as it makes it much nicer to hold. Methinks
it costs so much simply because Canon can get away with it, though.
I would guess the manufacturing costs to be something like $15 a unit on the
outside. For USD $99 MSRP, you would think they could include a control wheel
for the aperture & shutter speed.
I mean, come on, we're talking about darn near 1/5 the cost of the camera body.
Sheesh!
But then, I bought it too!
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