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rikki1q
10-06-2008, 13:50
im after getting a battery grip for my nikon d40 as not only will it extend the battery life but it will also make it easier to handle for me cos i have big hands :p

so has anyone got one of these grips off ebay? if so what are they like
Steep
10-06-2008, 13:56
A lot of us have them, I think the general view is that they are excellent, certainly mine is.
rikki1q
10-06-2008, 13:58
is fitting them easy? i would imagine the battery cover would have to be removed on the d40?
mattyh
10-06-2008, 14:01
yep, you have to remove the cover, which, on the D80 at least, was a doddle :) there's usually a slot to store them in the grip.

I've got a 3rd party grip on mine, the camera feels so much better with it on :)
starman
10-06-2008, 15:04
I use D200's and on one body I have the official nikon grip whilst on another a 3rd party make
The 3rd party is way better IMO and was a 3rd of the price !
craig777
10-06-2008, 18:24
Is anyone gonna name some reputable ebay sellers for us wanna-be grip owners? :)
whitey
10-06-2008, 18:26
yep, you have to remove the cover, which, on the D80 at least, was a doddle :) there's usually a slot to store them in the grip.

I've got a 3rd party grip on mine, the camera feels so much better with it on :)

Same with my D40X
TomWilko
10-06-2008, 22:30
Is anyone gonna name some reputable ebay sellers for us wanna-be grip owners? :)

I would be interested in knowing this to. I was looking at this one earlier for my Canon 40d:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Battery-Vertical-Grip-for-Canon-20D-30D-40D-BG-E2-B6A_W0QQitemZ190227160195QQihZ009QQcategoryZ48516Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Peter
12-06-2008, 06:44
Starman would you care to recommend your ebay supplier;)
MikeeB
12-06-2008, 10:14
I'd also like to know what eBay brands people use for D200 grips.