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Nikon DSLR Cameras
D800/D800E
MieKe grip for the D800 - mini review
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 68800" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>Man, that sucks. I guess it's a hit and miss with these things, as with anything mass produced. I know many pros who swear by 3rd party grips and laugh at the money being spent by the "weekend" professionals. But hey, I'd have a Nikon grip in a NY minute if Nikon would price these things appropriately. The funny thing is that a battery grip is about as low tech as you can get. In reality it's simply a glorified battery tray with a plug and wire. Not much to mess up. In fact, I'm much less worried about a potential short than I am tinsel strength. This is where the potential for something horrible comes in. Imagine a grip snapping off from the tripod and your camera taking a dive...not a pretty thought. But interestingly, I've never read anyone experiencing this problem (Whew...). Most complain about battery drain or plastic vs. metal, or direction the nobs turn, etc., so my guess is these grips are plenty strong enough. </p><p></p><p>If Nikon would sell their grips at a reasonable price, I'd be all over it. And maybe some day they will review their sales figures and come to the startling conclusion that grip sales can be increased with a more reasonable pricing and viola! We'll all be sporting Nikon sanctioned grips!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 68800, member: 9521"] Man, that sucks. I guess it's a hit and miss with these things, as with anything mass produced. I know many pros who swear by 3rd party grips and laugh at the money being spent by the "weekend" professionals. But hey, I'd have a Nikon grip in a NY minute if Nikon would price these things appropriately. The funny thing is that a battery grip is about as low tech as you can get. In reality it's simply a glorified battery tray with a plug and wire. Not much to mess up. In fact, I'm much less worried about a potential short than I am tinsel strength. This is where the potential for something horrible comes in. Imagine a grip snapping off from the tripod and your camera taking a dive...not a pretty thought. But interestingly, I've never read anyone experiencing this problem (Whew...). Most complain about battery drain or plastic vs. metal, or direction the nobs turn, etc., so my guess is these grips are plenty strong enough. If Nikon would sell their grips at a reasonable price, I'd be all over it. And maybe some day they will review their sales figures and come to the startling conclusion that grip sales can be increased with a more reasonable pricing and viola! We'll all be sporting Nikon sanctioned grips! [/QUOTE]
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