Suggestions for rechargeable AA with this grip? For those of you who use this grip, do you use AA or the Nikon batteries?
514854
I use the Nikon battery in the grip (EN-EL3e). The unit begins to use the Battery Pack battery first and when that is drained, it goes to the camera battery. Perhaps I'm just lucky but I manage to get quite a bit of use with the Nikon batteries and that counts the times when I lay the camera down and forget to turn it off for a few hours. I would use the Nikon battery if speed is not an issue (you can easily get 8 fps); the AAs, as far as I am concerned, is something that I would only use if I were away for an extended period of time or used the Nikon D300 continuously for many hours. You don't have to pack the charger (a hassel, especially with airport security) and, if needed, you can always find someplace that sells AA batteries so you will always have a charged batter pack.
2125289
I have the Nikon grip now. Like it but the thing is not sturdy.. it moves. no way to tighten more. I am about to return it and wait.
778
I use regular AA batteries, but only use my older version of the product. The new one seems to snag, thus my negative review.
1938131
Yes, actually I use rechargeable batteries AA. I have two brands, phillips and sony, and Sony batteries work much more better. If you use Sony batteries around 2000 mAh (I think mine are 2100) camara will last a long long time. Sony charger worked excellent with sony and other brands batteries. Besides that, this canon take good pictures with the right day light, not at noght (like most of its kind), and flash consumes a lot of battery and takes some time to recharge after the light. But for the price, is great. The optical zoom is good, the digital is not. And finally, it has also manual settings.
965032
It holds one in the grip and then the one in the camera body itself. It's too bad Nikon didn't make it like the D90 grips, where both batteries are accessible in the power grip, versus having to detach the actual grip to get to the battery in the camera body.
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.
938532
You can only put ONE regular camera batteries in the grip. It has an adapter for 8 AA batteries. I am VERY happy with the quality and performance of the grip. I also have a Nikon grip for my D300 and it is comparable in quality and function.
861660
The AA cradle was NOT included in this. There is only room for 2 en-el9a batteries - Although, you do not need to have 2 batteries in grip to shoot. My apologies for not including this info in my review. While it would be convenient to have the AA option, it really isn't needed. Two fully charged en-el9a batts give me AT LEAST 550 shots (half with flash). Besides, for 25 bucks, just the benefit of having the "extra meat" on this little Nikon is worth it. Hope this helps! :)
1149802
I dont use AA batteries because they don't last very long. I use 2 Canon E6 batteries.
899903
Yes, you definitely can use the battery grip as the sole source of power. I prefer not to put a battery in the D7000 when the grip is in place. It is simple enough to change the battery in the grip when the battery is exhausted, so there really isn't a need to use two batteries (especially given the long life of the EN-EL15 battery). And you don't have to go into the menus to do this. Simply remove the battery from your camera, and put one in the grip and you are ready to take photos. I got my MB-D11 three days ago and have been taking photos all three days without a need to make my first battery change (433 captures). Also, my MB-D11 has none of the problems reported by others and is a classic example of Nikon quality.
343273
Mine has worked perfectly as well since I bought it - no issues or problems at all. Not sure exactly what you mean by 'replacement pack' of batteries - I have only used the Nikon brand batteries in this grip, and like Chad K. posted - stay with the name brand for batteries. You won't be disappointed.
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.
449554
I have rechargeable AA's but its not a pack. They lasted over 300 pics though!
1076744
I do all outdoor photography and have not had any issues at all. This is a great grip and the batteries are excellent as far as battery life goes.
609269
I own multiple Nikon bodies and two Nikon grips. This grip does a wonderful job and I rcommend it. To be sure, I prefer Nikon brand eqipment, but this brand is a fine addition to my otherwise all-Nikon camera equipment. I have had no issues- maybe it is because this is my third battery grip.
471091
I have charged my batteries both with the original Nikon charger and the new one that comes with the grip. They both work. I usually charge all of them at the same time so I use them both anyway.
2089823
I am using Sony AA rechargeables. No reason Nikons won't work as long as they are AA's