D600 battery grip

[Drew Wat]

Well just had the knock on the door and the mail lady was there with the package that I have been waiting for. After getting the D600 I went on line ( e-bay) and found a battery grip and two batteries for 88 bucks. One hell of a deal and since I have the battery pack for the D80 and like the feel and seeing the price of the Nikon grip MB-D14(300 +) and price and the batteries (30 each) I thought for 88 bucks might be worth the risk. I have read on a post here already about the batteries not possibly working due to chip technology so if the batteries don't work no great loss as the pack fits pretty good a minor issue with the control dial on the grip that just touches the body in a way that it stands it off just a tiny, tiny bit, but it makes good solid contact with the wiring harness and the base all the same. For this price I am impressed and I can't complain. I'm just charging the batteries to give them a go and see if they work.

 

[Drew Wat]

well after a charge and batteries in the grip seems to be working fine. I stopped by one of our camera stores today and had a look at the Nikon MB-D14 grip and really I see no real difference in either of the grips. They both look the same and feel the same. Like they had both come out of the same factory only one got the Nikon stamp and the other didn't. I have tried the new battery in both the camera and just the grip and it makes contact and seems to work just fine. The only thing that I dislike about this grip is that one battery stays in the camera and you have to take it off to get the other battery out and that goes for both the one for Nikon and the no name brand one. I like the old D80 grip better as you have both batteries in the grip. Just passing on the info to people that are interested in this type of grip. I know that I will save what money I can so that I can afford other gear. Also the grip does come with the optional 8 AA battery clip for those times when you can't charge the rechargeable batteries.