It appears that the battery grip goes on the bottom. 1. What batteries does it take, and how many. 2. If I leave the battery in the Nikon D7100, will this double the battery life, or will one offset the other?
1549085
the grip works great.leave the battery in your camera and a put the second battery of the same type in the grip. It does double your shooting . Tom
1707471
I can only verify it works perfectly with my D7100 -- I don't own a D7200, but from what I've read about the "upgrade", it doesn't appear that Nikon made any changes at all to the battery system. Try it and return it if it doesn't work. Or, you could spend three times as much on the Nikon version. But if, like me, you had that kind of $ you'd have bought a D4S anyway, lol.
1820514
Correct. This grip with its 2 batteries replaces the small one that goes inside the camera. Most all battery grip packs will be this way. Hope this helps.
585998
In can use 1 or 2 batterys. There is no switches or anything. If you put in 2 batterys is just will drain one the start on the next. That will give you much longer shooting. On the D3100 you can take 550 shot on one battery. With two you get 2x550. That is the purpose of this grip. It also make shooting in portrait much better. I hope this helped.
1113819
The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your personal situation, of course.In case you use two batteries, you can select which one will be used first in the D7000 menu d14. The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your... » Read More The camera will use one battery, and switch to the other when the first one is drained. It will show that the battery grip battery is being used by a "BP" icon next to the battery charge icon. You should however bear in mind that using the second battery in the camera requires unscrewing the battery grip to remove the battery. I personally use only one battery (in the battery grip) and carry the second one in my bag, as I'm always in a position where switching batteries is not really an issue, and using only one battery means a lighter camera. This solution might not fit your personal situation, of course.In case you use two batteries, you can select which one will be used first in the D7000 menu d14. « Show Less
770293
Just the grip and area for two batteries! It is one of the first assesories that I purchase after buying the camera.You have two charged batteries, a better handle on holding the camera and a much longer duration for taking shots.It is an excellent choice!!
2169961
It does not interfere at all!! It's like it's not even there. I really like having the battery grip on my D5000 as it gives a little more to hold onto.
2275605
Well, I look at it this way - the only time the battery dies is when you have a great shot in the viewfinder! As for the disadvantages, it adds weight to your camera...much more than a couple extra batteries. The AA thing is nice, tho, you can find them anywhere. I have MB-D10 on my D7100, but not on my D610. The reason being that they both use the same battery. So, if the weight isn't an issue, having the additional set of controls when shooting verticals is great. Even if you don't have it on the camera all of the time, you still have plenty of extra power. I think it is well worth it.
1285952
That wasn't the issue at all. I had assumed this was a battery grip by Nikon & with two batteries included I thought it was a great deal. But when I received the battery grip I found out it was a generic grip along with the batteries. I should have known Nikon wouldn't sell it for the price I paid. That is the reason I returned it to seller.
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I don't have a D7100 to know for absolutely certain, but I understand the D7100 uses the same battery as the D7000, D600, D800, and others. This battery works very well in my D600, so I'd be very surprised if there were any issues with the D7100.
795225
Yes, the grip does not come with the extra "battery". You should hopefully already have 1 of the 2 for your camera.
2169715
It's the same battery. It also fits a d700. However, I would try to stay with genuine Nikon batteries. They last longer and they're pretty good batteries. Sometimes when you purchase a different type battery you can be easily disappointed. There are less expensive batteries , but remember there's nothing like the original equipment. Good luck Kathi.
934150
Very good question and I wish I asked that before i purchased. Initially, both batteries worked in my "D3200" but after a few uses now only 1 works. Spend the extra $ and get the Nikon batteries...
1111933
I used one for a year and a half in my D5100 before the camera stopped recognizing it as a compatible battery (likely the internal IC chip developed a fault). The warranty is three years so I contacted Blue Nook (the vendor). After a short phone conversation with a very nice gentleman he sent me not one, but FOUR replacement batteries at no cost to me! I have been using them in rotation for a couple of months now with no issues. I did not have to return the old battery, so in theory it should still be usable in a battery grip alongside a fully working battery (although I have not tried yet).
2228934
I can't, actually, but the batteries appear to be the same as the Nikon OEM as far as strength. The grip holds two (or six AA) and, fully charged, the power lasts a surprisingly long time. Anecdotally, I've used the camera for a week-long vacation and 1000-1200 shots (mostly without flash) without requiring a recharge - or even being close. I seem to recall that Nikon rates their battery for close to 1000 shots and since the grip requires no power of its own, doubling that is not out of the question.
2139131
I don't own a Nikon but I do have a Canon 5D Mark III with Battery grip and it works perfect with it. This is a great accessory. I'm very happy with it.
168440
I don't think so. Nikon didn't make a battery grip for the D70. But there are 3rd party grips that you can get in Amazon.