DSTE Pro DMW-BGG1 DMWBGG1 Vertical Battery Grip Compatible with Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 DMC-G85 G80 G85 G95 Digital Camera as DMW-BLC12

My quick DMW-BGG1 clone review.I bought the battery grip, branded DSTE, from Amazon. Note that there are several clone versions, they all look very similar. Some included a spare battery, some include a remote control (!!!).The version I purchased is the “RC” version, which has a remote. This is a totally cool feature, considering the ultra cheap price of the grip (~$50).Basically, this grip is a no brainer. It’s very well made, it works perfect, and it has a remote control. It only works with the G85, but if you have a G85 this is a great add on.So, it works just like the official one, it has extra shutter button, extra function buttons, extra dial, and, of course the extra battery socket and the remote for the shutter. There’s an on off switch which only affects the buttons and dials, which is good. If you are shooting vertically, everything is where it should be, if you are shooting horizontally, you can turn the buttons off to avoid accidentally changing a setting.The battery mounts from the side. It has the same weatherproofed door as the original. This is really handy as you can change the battery without taking the camera off the tripod. The only major difference between this grip and the official grip that I can see is that the pin that aligns the base is a hard plastic instead of metal, but I actually prefer the plastic. The base fits perfect. The shutter makes an audible click, unlike the on-camera shutter, but if you need to start the camera silently, use the on-cam button or the remote, which is silent.So what happens when you yank out the battery? When one battery runs down, the other takes over, even in the middle of filming. However, if you yank out the battery (don’t try this, obviously, it can mess up your card and maybe the camera) the camera stops filming.However–and this is a big however–if you are running a dummy battery on the grip and have a battery in the camera, and you unplug the dummy, as in a power failure, the camera keeps filming. No guarantees, but I tried it multiple times. This is a huge safety feature.Great grip for cheap that is better than the original, owing to the remote control.