Good Nikon D40 Battery grip?

amber123

New member
What is a good battery grip for a Nikon D40, where you can turn you're camera from horizontal to vertical for things such as portrait shots? I want to get a nice one that is a good, affordable price. Note I am 16 years old, with big dreams of becoming a professional photographer. I am trying to look into buying some new equipment, but I haven't learned what are the best products for the best price for my D40. Any help would be much appreciated! I am looking into buying a Nikon SB-600 external flash, a Nikon 55to 200mm VR lens, and a battery grip for portraits. All at different times of course! I just wnat to start making a list of equipment I'll need
 

jdeg

^ broke something
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There are several grips available for the d40. Jenis and Zeikos both make grips with different features ranging from $40 to $120

the SB-600 is probably being discontinued - I would wait for the new version to come out
 

LGBowden

New member
I bought an Opteka battery grip for my D40x mainly for the extended battery life. It does have a vertical grip but the camera was never really designed for this type of operation and has to use IR. If you really need a vertical grip you'd probably be better getting a camera that can do it properly from the outset.
 
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