How to define is MB-d10 is genuine?

FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
edited February 15, 2012 in Accessories
Folks,

Can anyone advise how to check if the MB-d10 grip is, in fact, genuine?
What is it made of? does it have the plastic or metal body?

I suspect that a new grip I was given is a knock off, so I am trying to figure out the best way to figure this out.

the grip DID come in an Nikon box with a nikon manual.. but it looks very, very close to the Zeikos grips.. and feels the same.. help?
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    Within the last few days I've viewed a video about this. Can't remember right now where. Try Google. I think one giveaway is whether the control wheel spins easily. On the knockoff, it does. On the genuine article, there's some comforting resistance. Apparently the guy who did the video thought the knockoff was actually a pretty good product, but worth about 1/4 what he paid for it, which was pretty close to the price of the Nikon product.
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  • PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I love my knock-off grip but, from what I remember, it doesn't feel anywhere near as heavy and solid as the genuine Nikon (and I paid $40 for it). The control wheel on mine has resistance.

    The picture on Nikon's website of a real one only has one angle. From that angle mine looks identical but perhaps there are some noticeable differences from others.
  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    One of the reasons I want to get an OEM one is for the fear of the tripod bolt snapping.. I got me a black rapid strap, and this weekend when I was shooting I could feel grip flex a bit when I had 24-70 / 70-200 hang on the body.
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  • PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I've often carried mine with a BR strap and it's been fine, but who knows how many different knock-off manufacturers there are.
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    looking down on the top of a Mb-D10: on left side is a solid registration pin to the right of that is a label should say Made in Thailand with a serial number below it...above the Mde in line is large CE then a rectangle with a solid silver circle with a blk check comeing out of it what looks to be trash can (wheeled style) with an X running thru it and a solid bar below it next to that is a circle comprised of 2 arrows and the number 10 and below is a Fwith a double c ....
    on the bottom rubber it is stamped:
    Nikon
    MULTIPOWER BATTERY PACK
    MB-D10
    (A RAISED LINE)
    12V - - - - 2.5A
    (RAISED LINE)
    NIKON CORP. JAPAN

    IF YOU WANT TO SEE PIX I can do that also.....
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    Foques wrote: »
    One of the reasons I want to get an OEM one is for the fear of the tripod bolt snapping.. I got me a black rapid strap, and this weekend when I was shooting I could feel grip flex a bit when I had 24-70 / 70-200 hang on the body.

    A 24-70 should not cause it to flex at all....mine doesn't flex with my 70-200 or 50-500 on the camera...but I do not hang my cam off a strap attached to the tripod connector...but I do shoot a odd angles at times with this set up...


    also...the battery tray should have imprinted on it's bottom side:
    NIKON
    MS-D10EN
    MADE IN THAILAND

    THE above is the ENEL3e battery holder...

    AA battery Holder has on the end:
    Nikon
    MS-D10
    NIKON CORP. JAPAN {this is empty space} MADE IN THAILAND

    Never bought the BL-3 BATTERY CHAMBER COVER FOR USING ENEL4a batteries.

    Edit: could not find a code for creating empty white space so had to use the { } ... don't know if that would be a css code...but I never found an HTML code to create empty white space...
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  • WayupthereWayupthere Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I seen this awhile back
    http://fstoppers.com/fakembd11
    Gary
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    wayupthere wrote: »
    i seen this awhile back
    http://fstoppers.com/fakembd11
    gary

    that's the one!
    John :
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    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • DreadnoteDreadnote Registered Users Posts: 634 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I hate to over simplify, what with all the detective work going on here, but you really only need call Nikon and ask them to verify the serial number. They can tell you if it is theirs or not.
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    Scott, Gary, that helps! thanks a bunch!
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited February 14, 2012
    Dreadnote wrote: »
    I hate to over simplify, what with all the detective work going on here, but you really only need call Nikon and ask them to verify the serial number. They can tell you if it is theirs or not.

    Sadly, that may only mean that the product has a faithful "duplicate" of a real serial number. (It's easy enough for a counterfeiter to acquire a legitimate sample, from which to copy everything.)

    I suggest finding out where the gift was acquired. If it is from a reputable source, like B&H or Adorama, I would not worry.

    If it's from a non-authorized Nikon dealer (and Nikon can tell you that information), then return the item before it's used and get a full refund. Then purchase from an authorized dealer.
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  • WayupthereWayupthere Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    I called Nikon last week with a D3s serial number to find out if it was USA or grey market. He looked for a while..and said he couldn't be sure headscratch.gif
    If that is so then everything is in the air. Might have gotten a guy on his first day also :D
    Gary
  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    Sadly, that may only mean that the product has a faithful "duplicate" of a real serial number. (It's easy enough for a counterfeiter to acquire a legitimate sample, from which to copy everything.)

    I suggest finding out where the gift was acquired. If it is from a reputable source, like B&H or Adorama, I would not worry.

    If it's from a non-authorized Nikon dealer (and Nikon can tell you that information), then return the item before it's used and get a full refund. Then purchase from an authorized dealer.

    yep, exactly what i'm doing.. It came from China.. it is stamped with nikon, but it is a counterfeit item.

    I called out the seller, and they offered me to ship it back to them, for a full refund.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2012
    Sorry to hear that ...but very glad they are doing the right thing for you.
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