kcj Loc: Seneca SC

Do you have to remove the battery door on the Nikon D610 to put the MB D 14 battery grip on.If so does this weaken the battery door on the camera? I would hate for this to have to be repaired if it broke.

Gifted One Loc: S. E. Idaho

Most maker store the door in the grip. I am not certain about 610, but most maker make allowances for this.

J. R.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

No, the grip fits with the original battery and door still part of the camera. Not a "snorkel" type grip.

kcj Loc: Seneca SC

Thanks a million

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Anytime

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Removing and replacing those little camera doors is not a big deal. Even if one breaks, they are cheap and easy to replace.

BlackRipleyDog

The only thing you have to remove is the rubber cover over the contact interface from the base of the camera. That cover slips into a slot on the top of the grip for safekeeping. I have a D600.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

"The only thing you have to remove is the rubber cover over the contact interface from the base of the camera. That cover slips into a slot on the top of the grip for safekeeping..." QFT and I have a D610

The good news is that the MB-D14 currently at $224.95 on B&H is a hundred dollars more cost effective than the MB-D16 for the D750 which btw is identical in every aspect except price $344.98... Nikon is charging a premium without providing worth/value... Same with the MB-D17 for the D500 again identical in every aspect except price $369.00 that said the MB-D17 holds 8 AA rather than six Batteries... lol

Cherish your D610 which DxOMark rates it's sensor performance just a tad above the D750 and head and shoulders above the D500...
So for considerably less price of admission the D610 is a deal especially for portraiture and studio work i.e. fashion etc.

btw, Nikon's battery grip actually strengthens the body, adds more massive to improve IQ by dampening mirror/shutter vibrations...
Avoid the aftermarket grips... they are highly prone to a myriad of error conditions...

Here Nikon's ransom is well worth it...
Hope this helps kcj

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

I have been wanting a grip for my D500, but hesitant because of cost and did not want to go aftermarket option. Are you saying the MB-D14 will work for a D500? Thanks!

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Pay no attention to uninformed drivel. Each grip is quite unique and designed to fit each specific model. They are NOT interchangeable in any way. They are as different as the cameras they are made to fit.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

Thanks Carter! Where do you stand on aftermarket vs OEM?

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

I've had aftermarket grips and batteries on two Nikons over the span of 12 years. Both still work fine and never had any errors. Once I did put the aftermarket battery in the grip and then put the grip on the camera and got an error message. Took the battery out - put the grip on the camera and then put batteries in and turned on camera. No problem ever again and the batteries are mixed OEM and aftermarket in the cheap Chinese grips.
They are pro-sumer cameras not top of the line pro models.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Aftermarket grips are a crapshoot, some work well, some work partially, some are total junk. None are of the fit, finish, or build quality you get with the OEM units. I do not use grips on any of my bodies anymore because everything I own is large enough to fit my hands. When I used D7000 and D7200's I always had Meike grips on them because the bodies were just too small for my large hands, and the Meikes worked well but never really fit solidly like the OEMs do.The vertical shutter button is always nice though.

BlackRipleyDog

Factory OEM grips vs 3rd party generics is a crapshoot.
I bought a Vello for my original FX D600 body. It was good quality and I never experienced any issues contrary to some forums.
As I placed more demands on my equipment and made the jump to the more sophisticated D800, I bought the Nikon grip this time. In my estimation the grip is an extension of the camera's electronics and why risk that investment by attaching a piece of hardware that may not be as throughly vetted as the factory item. Plus if something does go south, Nikon could blame the generic grip for the fault. I recently shot almost 1500 frames of local snowmobile races over two weekends with the grip attached. One day was at 10 degrees and the next was close to 40. I had no hiccups both days. I also only use Nikon batteries that I swap out regularly.

oregonfrank Loc: Astoria, Oregon

That is almost totally true. The grip for the Nikon D800 also fits the D810.