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<blockquote data-quote="ryanp" data-source="post: 179911" data-attributes="member: 11949">Re: Battery Grip?I had one of the aftermarket grips on my D3200 and to be honest; it needs one.I didn't realise how small the camera was (it being my first DSLR then) until I had the grip on.Regarding the small lead, I was expecting worse, yes it's not ideal but it's not as if it's a 4 inch long cable that can snag. Mine was pretty short and stayed fairly close and tight to the body.It was a bit plasticy but I was expecting that for the money I paid.All in all, a good purchase. Yes it can be argued that you can carry a spare battery (as I did) but by the time you mess about grabbing the battery from your bag and swapping it, you could have missed the shot. 2 fresh batteries in the grip and you're good for about 1000 shots.For the sort of money they're going for, you could probably afford the risk of buying one. If you don't like it, there's plenty of people who will buy it from you on eBay.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ryanp, post: 179911, member: 11949"] [b]Re: Battery Grip?[/b] I had one of the aftermarket grips on my D3200 and to be honest; it needs one. I didn't realise how small the camera was (it being my first DSLR then) until I had the grip on. Regarding the small lead, I was expecting worse, yes it's not ideal but it's not as if it's a 4 inch long cable that can snag. Mine was pretty short and stayed fairly close and tight to the body. It was a bit plasticy but I was expecting that for the money I paid. All in all, a good purchase. Yes it can be argued that you can carry a spare battery (as I did) but by the time you mess about grabbing the battery from your bag and swapping it, you could have missed the shot. 2 fresh batteries in the grip and you're good for about 1000 shots. For the sort of money they're going for, you could probably afford the risk of buying one. If you don't like it, there's plenty of people who will buy it from you on eBay. [/QUOTE]

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