D200 OEM vs Knockoff battery grip

SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
edited January 28, 2008 in Accessories
What are the differences?

I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. But if I was ever gonna find a place to shave a few bucks. It would be on the grip.

Any opinions?

Ebay battery grip.

OEM batter grip.

Comments

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited January 27, 2008
    I moved this to Accessories to better relate to previous similar threads.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Thanks Ziggy.
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    im guessing the OEM will match texture....
    try your new camera without a battery grip first, the nikon batt lasts longer than i expected...
    Aaron Nelson
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Good to know. Thanks Aaron thumb.gif
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    For what it's worth (prolly not much because it isn't first hand) I've read numerous reviews of the Nikon OEM grip that were anything but complimentary of the build quality. In particular, the clips that hold the batteries in are reportedly suspect. If those low opinions are legit, why not go with after-market?
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Thanks John,

    I'll probably grab the knock off. To be honest, the battery life isn't what I'm going after. I'm more interested in the shutter button and dials that I have easy access to in portrait orientation.

    It doesn't hurt that it makes it look allot like it's big brother the D2X either mwink.gif

    Cheers,
    -Jon
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