If your shooting sports of wildlife, this makes the XT2 blazing fast.

The Vertical Power Booster is great for the time's I have to shoot events that are more than 2 or 3 hours or I have to take a lot of shots.

If you intend on using any lenses of any size with your new X-T2 you will absolutely want this - need it is more like it. It no only has two addition batteries, it also adds speed to FPS shooting. It also gives you total control while in portrait position and everything is where you want it to control the X-T2 with your eyes closed. Very high quality build and fits the body like hand and glove. If you buy the X-T2 - buy this too..

This is a must-have accessory for your XT-2 if you shoot in any sort of fast environment. That's not just sports, but street shooting, weddings, events, etc. If you fear that it makes your camera too large and heavy, it's easily removable for situations where speed or vertical shooting are not critical. It's three main benefits are FPS, vertical shooting, and battery life. Attaching the grip and activating the power boost, you can achieve a shutter activation rate of 11 frames per second. With a shutter button (as well as control wheels) on the right side of the grip, you can hand hold the camera vertically and easily access controls without straining your wrist and enduring camera shake. Because mirrorless cameras and their EVFs consume power so quickly, having the grip allows you to have three batteries (2 in grip and 1 in camera). The XT-2s display shows all three batteries simultaneously and indicates which battery is which, and what its remaining power level is. An added benefit for the large-handed among us, it increases the camera's overall size, making it more comfortable for shooting, especially with long lenses.

I concur with all of the positives I've read here, with one addition. I've had to do some heavy duty work where it was best to just plug the camera into an AC outlet. Not only does this do the job, it does it with batteries in cam and/or grip, or with none in either. For anyone wondering about using one of those cheaper AC battery replacements for the camera body, there is a little rubber plug on the edge of the battery compartment that pulls out when battery is out so the door can close around the connection.

This is a necessity if you plan on shooting for any length of time with the X-T2! Battery life on the camera is not exactly robust. This booster allows for all day shooting with room to spare and an extra boost in number of shots per second. Don't second guess it. Buy it.

Necessary? Not totally. Functional? Very much so. Desirable? Oh yes: This grip puts others to shame in its simple, thoughtful design. Although the grip nearly doubles the weight of the camera it also extends the functionality of the camera. Depending upon how you have your camera options set, it can deplete it's internal battery fairly quickly. But for most photo work the average use does the internal battery lasts just fine. Video work, however, can drain the battery fast and then the Booster Grip becomes more important. So, depending upon how you use your camera you may not need the extra power in the grip at all. That being said, there's more to this grip than just extra performance. It's not until you turn and hold the camera in the vertical 'portrait' position that the buttons and wheels on the grip make sense - then they really make sense. If it wasn't for these function buttons the grip would be just another hunk of ugliness hanging off the camera. But those buttons, and their placement, beg you use them, and that means you'll be twisting the camera up and shooting like a pro. Bottom Line: The grip's price is returned in ergonomics, functionality and performance.

Love the ability to charge I'm camera. Love boost mode too.

I had the previous VPB for the X-T1 but it didn't have a big enough grip on it for it to be comfortable. Combine that with a single battery and needing to remove the grip to swap out the internal battery and it wasn't long before I returned it. The new version for the X-T2 is amazing. First of all the grip feels great in the hand both vertically and normally, as it adds even more grip area to the horizontal grip. Two batteries this time on a sled. It's a must have as it adds the awesome boost mode option to the X-T2. It also comes with an external battery charger to charge BOTH batteries at the same time while inside the grip and can be used as an AC adaptor which is amazing for the price. Also, if you shoot video the included headphone jack is a huge plus along with longer record times for 4k. I don't think this guy is coming off of my X-T2 any time soon.

must have if you are bird picture photographer, fast and balance with 100-400mm lens