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battery grip for nikon d60

  • 09-07-2008 9:31pm
    #1
    gammarid
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    Does anyone have any experience with battery grips for a Nikon D60, I have recently been using a D70 at work and I have to say I like the feel of the bigger body in my hand.

    I know that Nikon don’t do a grip and that there are 3rd party models out there that use IR release for the vertical shutter. On another site I saw a picture that shows contacts inside the D60 battery compartment that could be used for a direct vertical shutter release – do the D40/x have these??

    What are the chances that Nikon will release a grip that fits the D60 (have they a history of releasing accessories after the release of a model?


    Anyhow, as I first said the thing I am most interested in is the additional grip – if anyone knows of a 3rd party that has a good match to the Nikon I would appreciate any info


Comments

  • #2
    Ricky91t
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    PLEASE EDIT YOUR POST!


  • #3
    Fajitas!
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    Fixed before I go blind :)


  • #4
    Ricky91t
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    Fajitas! wrote: »
    Fixed before I go blind :)

    Thank you!
    What possesed him to go that :rolleyes:


  • #5
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Not everyone knows php tags :);)


  • #6
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    http://cgi.ebay.ie/Battery-Grip-Vertical-Holder-Nikon-D40-D60-D40x_W0QQitemZ270251167434QQihZ017QQcategoryZ48519QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
    There you go around €50
    Just buy that will do as good a job as the nikon one if they make one


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  • #7
    gammarid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭gammarid


    Have you used that grip or somthing else by the maker - or was it just the result of a search?

    cheers anyway.


  • #8
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Search result
    Someone who bought one from the manufactor might help
    There isnt that much that can be bad about a grip though


  • #9
    quilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭quilmore


    mind you, nikons D40, D40x, D50, D60 and D70 don't have grip contacts
    so, a grip will be OK with the batteries, you'll probably have a manual/physical switch to swap between the 2 batteries in the grip
    but the critical thing is, you'll have to put your camera in remote control mode (like if you're going to use a infrared remote control), which in fact is what the grip is
    the only thing you won't have is a half-pressed position
    as with any wireless remote, once you press the button the camera will correct autofocus and will fire
    still good for many, but be aware of what you won't have


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