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MBD 12: Nikon vs Mieke battery grip
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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 128340" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p>Glenn,</p><p></p><p>I too was too cheap to drop $600 on Nikon Grip and battery. I purchased the exact same grip as you.</p><p></p><p>This was about the time I bought my D800, maybe August of last year. My experience is different than yours. Mine works like a charm, still, exactly as advertised, one year later.</p><p></p><p>I am going to comment on one thing in the video I think you are doing wrong. TURN OFF your camera before EVER removing or adding batteries. This is Rule #1, ALWAYS. Caps for emphasis.</p><p></p><p>You run the risk of damaging your camera if you do this with all your batteries.</p><p></p><p>Page 21 of the USER MANUAL in a BOX with a WARNING: "Always turn your camera off when inserting and removing Batteries"</p><p></p><p>I strongly advise, regardless of grip, to follow this procedure. Even though the grip may be turned off, I treat it exactly the same way as if it was live.</p><p></p><p>Turn everything off first.</p><p></p><p>In regards to grip quality, the Nikon grip is substantially superior in design to the Meike grip, it has a steel body construction and is water sealed. The Meike is neither. I currently use mine with Duracell rechargeable batteries in the grip and Nikon in the camera....zero issues, no flicker, no hiccup. I have heard from other people who have the grip for their D800s and have similar trouble free stories to tell. Don't get me wrong, I would prefer the Nikon hands down, but the price is simply outrageous for what you get and I refuse to buy one until it drops.</p><p></p><p>If and when mine konks out, I will report it in my review here on Nikonites, but right now, it travels in my bag all the time. Either as battery back up to the camera or for extra batteries for my juice eating SB-910.</p><p></p><p>One thing I do not like, it is hard to insert the AA's and equally hard to remove them. Not happy with that. The EN-EL15 snaps in and out easily.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 128340, member: 8344"] Glenn, I too was too cheap to drop $600 on Nikon Grip and battery. I purchased the exact same grip as you. This was about the time I bought my D800, maybe August of last year. My experience is different than yours. Mine works like a charm, still, exactly as advertised, one year later. I am going to comment on one thing in the video I think you are doing wrong. TURN OFF your camera before EVER removing or adding batteries. This is Rule #1, ALWAYS. Caps for emphasis. You run the risk of damaging your camera if you do this with all your batteries. Page 21 of the USER MANUAL in a BOX with a WARNING: "Always turn your camera off when inserting and removing Batteries" I strongly advise, regardless of grip, to follow this procedure. Even though the grip may be turned off, I treat it exactly the same way as if it was live. Turn everything off first. In regards to grip quality, the Nikon grip is substantially superior in design to the Meike grip, it has a steel body construction and is water sealed. The Meike is neither. I currently use mine with Duracell rechargeable batteries in the grip and Nikon in the camera....zero issues, no flicker, no hiccup. I have heard from other people who have the grip for their D800s and have similar trouble free stories to tell. Don't get me wrong, I would prefer the Nikon hands down, but the price is simply outrageous for what you get and I refuse to buy one until it drops. If and when mine konks out, I will report it in my review here on Nikonites, but right now, it travels in my bag all the time. Either as battery back up to the camera or for extra batteries for my juice eating SB-910. One thing I do not like, it is hard to insert the AA's and equally hard to remove them. Not happy with that. The EN-EL15 snaps in and out easily. [/QUOTE]
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