EOS M Accessory Grip

Anyone who uses the EOS M with the EF adapter probably knows the major problem with this theoretically great setup - balance. EF compatibility was the number one reason I bought the M, mainly for lighter overall weight and no shutter slap. This works ok with prime lenses on AF, but with zoom lenses or manual focusing, it really makes balancing the camera difficult while turning zoom or focus rings. The grip on the M is way too small to support the weight of bigger EF lenses, not to mention the EF-M mount wasn't meant to support much weight, hence the tripod mount on the EF adapter.
So I got to thinking, why not an accessory grip that screws into the bottom of the EF adapter? It would be very simple to mount a bracket on the tripod adapter (or even better, remove the tripod adapter and screw directly into the EF adapter, with a rounded joint for more support) and shoot a molded grip out to meet the existing grip. It would just need a half inch to make a really nice solid place to hold on to.
I'm throwing the idea out there to see if anyone else likes it, and perhaps someone with a 3d printer would like to try prototyping one. If there's enough interest, maybe it's worth a kickstarter campaign.
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Here is a grip and a thumb rest for you! I ordered it.
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Canon's rechargeables are Lithium Ion batteries. If you were to plot a graph of the power output from the battery as it is drained, you'd find that it provides a fairly steady voltage and then only drops at the very end when the battery is basically dead.
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I use Eneloops in all my speedlites. I normally just use the Canon batteries in my 5D III battery grip... but I through 6 Eneloops into the AA battery tray just as a test. I'll let you know how long it lasts (so far I've shot dozens of shots in the last 10 minutes and the battery power indicator still shows full as I would expect).
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If you just can't find that cover you can always put the battery grip on it. That is probably the reason the original cover is missing anyway as someone had a grip on it. Plus the grip makes it a way much better camera.
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The way you're using the camera is causing the battery to drain rapidly...
Using the LCD screen continuously heavily drains it no matter how bright you have it set... whether it be active while shooting, reviewing stills, using Live View, or shooting video. It takes a lot of power to keep that screen on.
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I've shot with a pair of 7Ds for over four years. I use the Canon vertical/battery grip on it, which holds two batteries. I mostly shoot stills and consistently get 2500+ shots with a pair of freshly charged LP-E6 in that grip, which was roughly 30% or more increase over a pair of freshly charge BP511A in 50D grip that I used before.
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