Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Bummer, guess I'm lucky. Everything works on mine.

Bill_de Loc: US

Are you sure Nikon makes a grip for the D7500?

I didn't think so, but could be wrong.

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chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

...exactly opposite AFA batteries go, I've bought plenty of aftermarket batteries and they are *all* still running strong (one brand, Wasabi, consistently has more pop than OEM). I think you just have to gravitate to the ones that have been around for awhile. But the newer Nikons have a chip so you cannot use aftermarket...go figger. Now, AFA battery grips, I'm all in on the brand stability.

leftj Loc: Texas

Yes accesories are different than cameras but that doesn’t mean you cheap out. Would you put cheap tires on a $50,000 automobile?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

No, I use Michelin on all my vehicles.

Do you buy OEM wiper blades, air filters, batteries, light bulbs, ... for your cars?
Why cheap out.

leftj Loc: Texas

I would think that if there are aftermarket grips that Nikon would have one as well.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Hard to buy an after market d850 these days

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

Another vote for Meike. After buying my D850 I did not have the cash for a Nikon grip and ended up buying a Meike with remote trigger. It is obvious they copied the design from Nikon because it is identical to the Nikon grip I have on my D500. The buttons and dials and multi-selector all feel like the Nikon grip. In addition it has a remote wireless trigger that works fine. Now, I could replace it with a Nikon grip, but don't want to give up the remote trigger.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

StLouie1970

Just because it doesn't say Nikon on the battery doesn't make them all junk. But hey...Good for you for buying name brand batteries. Lets all have a drink. lol

Bill_de Loc: US

Funny, I can't find a reference to one anywhere.

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

"Cheap" and third party/off brand are two different things. The third party can be less expensive simply because they aren't charging you for the name but not be "cheap" which to most people can refer to price or construction or both.

I have used two brands of third party battery grips and Canon grips over the years. On 6 different bodies of 5 different models (2FF, 3APS-C) and except for features/controls on the grip they all worked just fine. And none of them failed. The brands are Neewer and ProMaster. The case of my 7DII that has been two different bodies and both a Neewer and Canon grip. I traded my first 7Dii with the Neewer grip for an 80D with ProMaster grip for the increase in f/8 AF points - then missed the options etc of the 7DII so on Ebay I found a guy with a barely used one with a Canon grip and bought it. No one in his family wanted to put in the time to learn to use it so I got both and some batteries and chargers for $740. I also avoided the shipping since he lives only 20 miles from me. We met at a Costco in the middle and I got the camera/gear and lunch + shopping trip all at once. I live right on the border of two Costco buyer zones. The one 10 miles north of me where we met carries a pickled 4 Bean Salad that I and one of our sons just love. My local Costco hasn't had it for over 5 years.

I also use a mix of Canon and Wasabi batteries and chargers with no problems. In the case of batteries I can get a two pack with charger for 1/2 the price of one Canon battery so even if the Wasabi only lasted half as long. I would be ahead on the cost. I don't know how long they last since all the batteries, Wasabi and Canon, are still good. The oldest one is from 2013. And the oldest battery grip, off brand was from 2014 and got traded on the camera two years ago.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

My experience is the same since early 2000's with digital. Have had a mix of Meike, Vivitar, Pixel and Canon grips on my various cameras through the years and I would never have known the difference between them while shooting. Since I still have them and use the cameras when needed, they have never died or been unreliable.

Though I tend towards using Canon batteries more now than in the beginning, I still have aftermarket unknowns that work, mainly on the older bodies. I did have one of the first aftermarket batteries die, but it was about 14 yrs old. I use Canon batteries and a mix of Canon and well reviewed aftermarket as backups now. I do not rely on aftermarket batteries as my main source of power.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Decide what looks best to you, then look at the one star reviews on Amazon. If there is more than 2-4%, then pass on it.