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Nikon MB-D10 Battery Pack for D300 & D700 | 
| Brand: Nikon
Category: CE
List Price: £343.99
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Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.3 x 3.5
MPN: B000VDF5RO
Model: B000VDF5RO
UPC: 182082535936
EAN: 0182082535936
ASIN: B000VDF5RO
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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NIKON - MB D 10
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 Get One Free! June 5, 2010
P. C. Hawley (South Gloucestershire, England)
If you buy a D700 body during May & June 2010 you can claim a free grip from Nikon!
http://www.nikon.co.uk/sites/D700Grip/default.html
Great for Vertical Shooting & Long Lens Balance April 12, 2010
Happy Snapper (Cambridge, UK)
This is very much a product you will either need and have a specific use for, in which case buy it - its great, or one when you might be unsure as to what you'll use it for in which case I would perhaps hold on to the cash. You will know what you need/want it for. I did not buy the MB-D10 not for any additional power supply needs (the on-board EN-EL3e does that perfectly well enough in my D300, and carrying a spare in my pocket is not exactly a chore) but for two very specific uses, so from these perspectives I can recommend this product very highly.
1) Vertical shooting: The grip provides a convenient additional shutter button, front and rear command dials and a multi-selector switch, all of which fits perfectly (to my hand at least) when the camera is used vertically. Until Nikon finally sort out my big moan (the aspect ratio), and build a square aspect SLR at a reasonable price there will always be a need for some vertical shooting, and the grip helps massively with this. Additionally, as you hold the grip along the length of the battery chamber in the vertical position you get a very firm and comforting hand held position - I've enjoyed using this very much indeed, and feel I'm getting a far better set of vertical hand-held results than before, even using non VR lenses such as the 85mm 1.8 at low light/low ISO settings.
2) Balance for longer lenses: Having had the great pleasure of using both versions of the 70-200 2.8 for Air Show work, and also for Grand Prix work, a larger lens always feels unwieldy with a non-gripped body. Very recently I shot the original 70-200 on a D90 (albeit a much lighter camera than my usual D300) with no grip attached - and the balance felt all wrong. Whilst you are adding weight and bulk to the set-up, the grip is almost essential for shooting with big lenses, and the balance provided is astonishing compared to a non-gripped body. It is of course all a comfort issue, but it works for me and that is the main factor.
This product will not improve your images one little bit (the caveat being what I said about low-light/low-iso/vertical shooting/non VR above), it is heavy and bulky, and there is a risk of looking somewhat geeky when walking down the street with a 'he-man' combo as somebody said they were so pleased to be seen with in another review. However, the grip isn't for life, can come and go as you need it, and does have some very helpful benefits in making the process of taking photographs easier. I leave my grip off unless I am specifically shooting vertically
Oh, and battery/power improvements - well, there are obviously power improvements in doubling your on-board batteries, either with another EN-EL3e or with the 8 x AA's. I've tried both. The additional oomph of another 2FPS with AA's or an optional EN-EL4 is fun for action stuff, (air shows etc for me) but completely unnecessary for virtually everything else I can think of. 6FPS should really already be fast enough! Power improvement was, as I said above, the last reason to make me buy this product.
As always with Nikon, the MB-D10 is very well made and presented. In the box you'll find the grip, with the EN-EL3e holder installed. There is then a small velour case enclosed with the AA battery holder inside it, and there is a chunky plastic cover for the gold contacts of the grip to keep them clean when not in use. Instructions and warranty card included in normal Nikon fashion.
This is a great product - have no hesitation in buying one if you feel you can use it beneficially, but there really is no need to get one if you will not.
Superb Product December 29, 2009
Gundog (Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)
I bought this a couple of months ago for a Nikon D300s. It's a great add-on to an already fantastic camera. You do need to purchase a battery separately though for it, so factor this into the cost. It also adds significant weight to the camera, though once you use it you will never take it off again.
Great Grip for Vertical Shooting! December 6, 2009
M. Witherington (Hampshire)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this is a great product. When attached to the camera (the D300 in my case) the camera feels great, if not a little heavy. It does not come with an EN-EL3a battery so you need to buy another if you want double the battery power. The grip can be used with only one battery, either in the camera body or in the grip itself if you just want better vertical handling, but an extra battery will give you double the number of shots. Two EN-EL3a batteries will not give you additional frame rate but the included AA battery adapter does. I bought this for grip for the vertical handling and not for the speed, but I did try 8xAA batteries in the unit to see what 8 frames a second was like and the only thing I can say is, it's fast.
It does not come with the BL-3 for the EN-EL4, but at the cost of a EN-EL4 at £90+, EN-EL4 charger at £100+ (and a spare battery at another £90+) only a loony (or professional) would go for this option over the 8xAA batteries if speed is the driving factor behind the purchase (sorry if there are any loonies out there;-)). If you already have EN-EL4 batteries from the professional cameras then the BL-3 is worth the extra £15 (at the time of writing).
I don't agree that Nikon should have made space for both batteries in the grip. I do not always use the grip so in my opinion it is more convenient to have a battery remain in the camera body rather than have to take one out of the grip to use the camera and start messing with battery doors, etc, when the grip is not being used. Having a battery remain in the camera makes the grip quick to deploy, just remove the rubber contact protector on the bottom of the camera and screw it into the tripod mount and shoot.
The build quality is great and it feels solid in the hand. There are no creeks or groans from the grip while in the hand due to being made out of the same magnesium alloy (allegedly) that D300/D700 is made. The rubber on the grip looks and feels the same as nikon use on the D300.
Eventually I will probably buy a D700 and thankfully I will not have to replace the grip, in fact it was one of the features that convinced me to buy. Thanks Nikon for thinking of the users and their future aspirations.
All in all, if you want better vertical handling, the sheer speed of the 8 frames a second, or both this is a great addition to your camera system.
Hope you find this review useful.
Mark
Balance and 8fps August 4, 2009
d3 man (england)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this to put on my D700 my main camera is a D3 the D700 felt too small and unbalanced so I put this on the camera. It did the trick other benefits are 8fps.To get this you have to fit a en-el4a battery in the battery pack or 8AA batteries, you wont get the extra burst rate using the D700 battery. Also you have to designate the camera to use the battery pack first. This is done in the camera menu its easy. Also I would recommend using lithium or Ni-MH 2700mah rechargeable batteries if you dont want to go to the expense of a en-el4a. You also have a shutter release button quite useful main and sub-command dials also useful. I dont find any of these controls a problem to use. As for having to take the pack of to get at the camera battery really this is less fiddly than changing a filter. I'm pleased I bought it but if you like the way your camera feels and dont want the extra burst rate save your money get another battery its cheaper. As for extra weight and size my wife uses the camera quite a lot she has no problem with this.
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