3rd Party Battery Grips (Page 2): That depends on why you use a grip in the first place. For me it's two reasons: - 9 instead of 7 fps for my D850

phot0n0ob

leftj wrote:

Only putting a battery in the battery grip kind defeats the purpose of the battery grip.

That depends on why you use a grip in the first place. For me it's two reasons:
- 9 instead of 7 fps for my D850
- much more ergonomic in portrait mode

None of the above is defeated by not having a battery in the camera. Two reasons for me for not having a battery in the camera when a grip is attached:
- I don't want to remove and re-attach the grip to switch the in-camera battery
- camera and grip use different batteries; when traveling, I do not want to carry two chargers

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

In-lightened wrote:

3rd party grips work just fine...batteries, not so much. I found I preferred using the battery in grip first so I didnt have to remove the grip to charge...but didnt often use a remote trigger. Now that I shoot Sony, moot point.

I value everyones tips so I learn to think about things differently.

I agree with all. I use that rotation with my my batteries as well, but for that moment I did the opposite with the batteries just to prove my hypothesis at the time.

As far as 3rd party batteries are concerned: I have heard so many shooters on this forum that use "Wasabi Batteries"
with great results, so I bought one. I tested it in many ways (A Lot that I won't bore you with) and found it to be as good as my Nikon Original. I now own 5 of these for my D750, and highly recommend them highly. JMO.

Thanks,
Boone.

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

leftj wrote:

Scratching my head as to why you would put a dead battery in the camera body instead of a charged battery.

To answer your head scratcher : I just didn't have another battery with me at the time, so I simply put the dead one some place it was safe for the moment. (I was shooting for myself, not a client. If shooting for the latter, I am sure I would have "Extra Batteries" with me.)

Thanks,
Boone.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

phot0n0ob wrote:

That depends on why you use a grip in the first place. For me it's two reasons:
- 9 instead of 7 fps for my D850
- much more ergonomic in portrait mode

None of the above is defeated by not having a battery in the camera. Two reasons for me for not having a battery in the camera when a grip is attached:
- I don't want to remove and re-attach the grip to switch the in-camera battery
- camera and grip use different batteries; when traveling, I do not want to carry two chargers

While it's true that the D850 grip and the D850 require different batteries, that is not the case with all cameras, but as someone who frequently travels, I can certainly appreciate your not wanting to carry that extra battery charger. Weight and space is ALWAYS an important consideration when traveling. My D7200 and D500's use the same batteries for the grip and the camera body. As for myself, when I put a grip on one of my bodies, it's because I anticipate one of the batteries dying when it's not convenient to replace it in the field.

leftj Loc: Texas

MadMikeOne wrote:

While it's true that the D850 grip and the D850 re... (show quote)

Hmmm. I had a D850 with the Nikon battery grip. The same battery nomenclature was used for the camera and the battery grip.

phot0n0ob

leftj wrote:

Hmmm. I had a D850 with the Nikon battery grip. The same battery nomenclature was used for the camera and the battery grip.

The D850 uses EN-EL15 batteries. The same batteries can be used in the grip (with an adapter), but in order to get to 9 photos per second (instead of 7) you have to use an EN-EL18 battery in the grip, which does not fit into the camera

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

leftj wrote:

Hmmm. I had a D850 with the Nikon battery grip. The same battery nomenclature was used for the camera and the battery grip.

See previous response. That's the situation that came to mind. I'm a BIF & wildlife photographer, so that's what immediately came to my mind. Thank you for your comment & for straightening me out.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

phot0n0ob wrote:

The D850 uses EN-EL15 batteries. The same batteries can be used in the grip (with an adapter), but in order to get to 9 photos per second (instead of 7) you have to use an EN-EL18 battery in the grip, which does not fit into the camera

Thank you for that clarification. I know I'm crazy, but relieved to know I'm not completely mistaken!

In-lightened Loc: Kansas City

Boone wrote:

I agree with all. I use that rotation with my my b... (show quote)

Boone...let's hope your Wasabis hang in past a year. After that year mark, mine (2) no longer took a full charge and were only good for a short time in the field. Into the trash they went.

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

In-lightened wrote:

Boone...let's hope your Wasabis hang in past a year. After that year mark, mine (2) no longer took a full charge and were only good for a short time in the field. Into the trash they went.

I will see what the next year brings?

Thanks,
Boone.