Battery Grip for Nikon D3100: I'm looking at a couple of these. Anyone have any other suggestions? Vello BG-N12 Battery Grip for Nikon D3100, D3200, & D3300 Phottix BG-D3100 Premium...

Triplets Loc: Reading, MA

I'm looking at a couple of these. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Vello BG-N12 Battery Grip for Nikon D3100, D3200, & D3300

Phottix BG-D3100 Premium Battery Grip for Nikon D3100 / D3200

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Triplets wrote:

I'm looking at a couple of these. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Vello BG-N12 Battery Grip for Nikon D3100, D3200, & D3300

Phottix BG-D3100 Premium Battery Grip for Nikon D3100 / D3200

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

Just so you are aware, these units need to plug into the remote socket of your camera so that socket will not be available for any other uses while using the grip.

Triplets Loc: Reading, MA

MT Shooter wrote:

Just so you are aware, these units need to plug into the remote socket of your camera so that socket will not be available for any other uses while using the grip.

Thanks MT...that would have pissed me off beyond belief. What suggestions would you make?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Triplets wrote:

Thanks MT...that would have pissed me off beyond belief. What suggestions would you make?

Do without a grip or get a body made for one.

Triplets Loc: Reading, MA

MT Shooter wrote:

Do without a grip or get a body made for one.

Well, finances prohibit me from getting a different body. The reason I wanted a battery grip was to extend my shooting. I was out doing a star trail shoot and my batter died after about 105 exposures of 20 seconds each.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Triplets wrote:

Well, finances prohibit me from getting a different body. The reason I wanted a battery grip was to extend my shooting. I was out doing a star trail shoot and my batter died after about 105 exposures of 20 seconds each.

I had a grip on a D3000 and a D5100, isn't the remote cable connection only used for the shutter button on the grip? If the reason is to add additional batteries the grip could still be used sans the cable connection, and just continue to use the normal shutter button on the camera?

I had two Mieke Grips - cheap for sure, but they did do what they are supposed to do.

I have a Mieke grip on my D7100 now, connections are done thru the bottom of the camera, but if I had it to do over I would buy a Nikon grip, although the Mieke does work fine.

Triplets Loc: Reading, MA

Dngallagher wrote:

I had a grip on a D3000 and a D5100, isn't the rem... (show quote)

I used the remote cable connection so I can set up my camera to take multiple (as in over 100) 20 second exposures. I plug in the remote cable, set the camera to multiple exposure, fire off the cable and lock it in place, and just site back and let the camera do all the work. Something that uses that remote cable connection will prohibit me from doing that.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Triplets wrote:

I used the remote cable connection so I can set up my camera to take multiple (as in over 100) 20 second exposures. I plug in the remote cable, set the camera to multiple exposure, fire off the cable and lock it in place, and just site back and let the camera do all the work. Something that uses that remote cable connection will prohibit me from doing that.

Yes, I hear you, HOWEVER I did NOT have to plug in the cable to the grip to use the camera.... the grip slides into the battery compartment to make the power connection, two batteries in the grip... the cable connection is to allow you to use the grip shutter button... I found that it was just as easy to NOT connect the cable and continue to use the in camera shutter button. The grip does not transmit anything special over the remote shutter connection, just the shutter release from the grip. At least on the Mieke grips for the D3000 & D5100.

Hence, the remote connection on the camera was still open for use....

Triplets Loc: Reading, MA

Dngallagher wrote:

Yes, I hear you, HOWEVER I did NOT have to plug in... (show quote)

Ahh...light dawns. Thanks very much.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Triplets wrote:

Ahh...light dawns. Thanks very much.

You are very welcome. I found it was more comfortable for me to use the grip for adding extra heft to the camera and doubling the battery power, but using the in camera shutter button even for vertical shots just as handy/easy.

In fact, even on my D7100 with grip, I like the heft it provides, the additional power but I never use any of the grip controls - they just seem foreign & out of place I guess...

Good Luck.

csmanithody Loc: Saint Louis, MO

Professional Vertical Battery Grip Holder for Nikon D3100 SLR Digital Camera EN-EL14 Battery is available in Amezone price shows $27.95 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35. Details
i hope this info will help you.
chandra

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

MT Shooter wrote:

Just so you are aware, these units need to plug into the remote socket of your camera so that socket will not be available for any other uses while using the grip.

I have a battery grip on my Canon 60D that attaches to my tripod socket. There's a tripod socket on the bottom of the battery grip. It doesn't connect to a remote socket. I like having a battery grip because it holds 2 batteries and also has another insert that holds 6 batteries. I use this as a back-up in case I haven't charged up my batteries. I also like having a shutter button for taking vertical pictures.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Collie lover wrote:

I have a battery grip on my Canon 60D that attaches to my tripod socket. There's a tripod socket on the bottom of the battery grip. It doesn't connect to a remote socket. I like having a battery grip because it holds 2 batteries and also has another insert that holds 6 batteries. I use this as a back-up in case I haven't charged up my batteries. I also like having a shutter button for taking vertical pictures.

So exactly what does that have to do with the OPs application?

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

I was simply stating that battery grips don't have to be connected to a remote socket to work. They attach to the bottom of the camera into the tripod socket and don't interfere with the remote socket, which is usually on the side of most cameras.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Collie lover wrote:

I was simply stating that battery grips don't have to be connected to a remote socket to work. They attach to the bottom of the camera into the tripod socket and don't interfere with the remote socket, which is usually on the side of most cameras.

Then I guess you should research grips for the OP's camera as all grips for that model DO need to attach through the remote socket in order to function the grips vertical shutter button. Yours does not. Not all cameras function the same and several models grips need the remote socket to fully function.