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Meike D800 Grip REVIEW
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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 76835" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p><strong>Nikon MB-D12 General Design Review</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>More follow up based on my hands on use for the last few weeks:</p><p></p><p></p><p>I complained in the past that the grip design for the D800 was <u><strong>A POOR DESIGN</strong></u>! IT IS <strong><u>COMPLETELY</u></strong> ILL CONCEIVED! Let me explain why I feel this way:</p><p></p><p></p><p>1) I recanted on this a while back. I now go back to my original thinking. Let me explain. The Nikon D800 grip is designed to take:</p><p></p><p></p><p>1 EN-EL15 battery in the grip</p><p>1 EN-EL15 battery stays in the camera</p><p></p><p></p><p>it takes a full tray of 8 AA batteries in the grip</p><p>and</p><p>1 EN-EL15 battery in the camera</p><p></p><p></p><p>or</p><p></p><p></p><p>it takes</p><p>1 EN-EL15 battery in the camera and...</p><p>1 EN-EL18 in the grip which has extended charge capability</p><p></p><p></p><p>Most likely, they designed this grip for pros who will use the EN-EL18 battery in the grip at a massive cost for this battery pleasure ... $220</p><p></p><p></p><p>This whole design, in my opinion is a pain in the behind!</p><p></p><p></p><p>2) This poor design forces you to remove the grip and recharge the battery inside the camera. I find this a complete pain, now that I have a grip and actually experienced it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>3) I said before, the D90 grip was superb because you could remove 1 or both batteries as you saw fit, recharge and replace without have to remove the grip. Brilliant. I still say this was the BEST design. In the two years I owned the D90, I removed the grip once... when I just recently sold the camera. Otherwise, it went on new and stayed there the whole time I owned it, working flawlessly, the only items to remove were the batteries, which I swapped on a regular basis, so I always had charged batteries. A dream design.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Surely, the brilliant minds in the Nikon Think Tank could have done better than this for $600 + in the asking for grip and battery. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I am glad I never bought the expensive grip as I find this battery swap thing a complete pain!</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is not a complaint per say against the Meike, but my general observation on the whole design mechanics of the D800 grip. Even if you go with the more expensive and longer lasting battery, you will eventually have to remove the grip to recharge the battery inside the camera.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you need more juice, the best solution for the D800 is to simply buy 1 or 2 extra EN-EL15 batteries and keep them charged. It is simple, you have the charger and it will give you what you need at a fraction of the price without the stupid fiddling involved with a grip!</p><p></p><p></p><p>The only drawback is you don't get the portrait orientation the grip gives you. I think I can live with that, the D800 has a nice feel with or without the grip. The grip on my D90 was a major improvement in feel. The D800 has a different feel all its own and the grip is not a major improvement in feel, just functionality. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I am a bit of a stickler for design elegance. So, now that I actually have a month or two of actual hands on experience with the camera and some shoot time with a grip, I can honestly say, from an elegant design point of view, the Nikon D800 grip is a ....</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><strong>FAIL</strong></u></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 76835, member: 8344"] [B]Nikon MB-D12 General Design Review[/B] More follow up based on my hands on use for the last few weeks: I complained in the past that the grip design for the D800 was [U][B]A POOR DESIGN[/B][/U]! IT IS [B][U]COMPLETELY[/U][/B] ILL CONCEIVED! Let me explain why I feel this way: 1) I recanted on this a while back. I now go back to my original thinking. Let me explain. The Nikon D800 grip is designed to take: 1 EN-EL15 battery in the grip 1 EN-EL15 battery stays in the camera it takes a full tray of 8 AA batteries in the grip and 1 EN-EL15 battery in the camera or it takes 1 EN-EL15 battery in the camera and... 1 EN-EL18 in the grip which has extended charge capability Most likely, they designed this grip for pros who will use the EN-EL18 battery in the grip at a massive cost for this battery pleasure ... $220 This whole design, in my opinion is a pain in the behind! 2) This poor design forces you to remove the grip and recharge the battery inside the camera. I find this a complete pain, now that I have a grip and actually experienced it. 3) I said before, the D90 grip was superb because you could remove 1 or both batteries as you saw fit, recharge and replace without have to remove the grip. Brilliant. I still say this was the BEST design. In the two years I owned the D90, I removed the grip once... when I just recently sold the camera. Otherwise, it went on new and stayed there the whole time I owned it, working flawlessly, the only items to remove were the batteries, which I swapped on a regular basis, so I always had charged batteries. A dream design. Surely, the brilliant minds in the Nikon Think Tank could have done better than this for $600 + in the asking for grip and battery. I am glad I never bought the expensive grip as I find this battery swap thing a complete pain! This is not a complaint per say against the Meike, but my general observation on the whole design mechanics of the D800 grip. Even if you go with the more expensive and longer lasting battery, you will eventually have to remove the grip to recharge the battery inside the camera. If you need more juice, the best solution for the D800 is to simply buy 1 or 2 extra EN-EL15 batteries and keep them charged. It is simple, you have the charger and it will give you what you need at a fraction of the price without the stupid fiddling involved with a grip! The only drawback is you don't get the portrait orientation the grip gives you. I think I can live with that, the D800 has a nice feel with or without the grip. The grip on my D90 was a major improvement in feel. The D800 has a different feel all its own and the grip is not a major improvement in feel, just functionality. I am a bit of a stickler for design elegance. So, now that I actually have a month or two of actual hands on experience with the camera and some shoot time with a grip, I can honestly say, from an elegant design point of view, the Nikon D800 grip is a .... [SIZE=5][U][B]FAIL[/B][/U][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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