Battery grip
Oct 8, 2013 13:36:06 #
catfish252 wrote:
I've used a Zeikos ZE-NBG300 on my D300s for 3 years now and never had a problem. Even Thom Hogan uses third party battery grips. You need to get the grip made for your camera model, B&H Photo sells the Vello BG-N6 for the D5200, price is $60. There are a few others that are cheaper. Watch some youtube videos about the D5200 battery grips and see what the users have to say.
I've had after market grips most of my DSLRs. The only one that gave me a problem was a Vello.
Oct 8, 2013 14:59:35 #
joer wrote:
What was the issue with the Vello for further reference???I've had after market grips most of my DSLRs. The only one that gave me a problem was a Vello.
Oct 8, 2013 16:16:55 #
Oct 8, 2013 16:38:47 #
coco1964 wrote:
What was the issue with the Vello for further reference???
The lock was broken and it didn't work. I sent it back and ordered a different brand.
Oct 8, 2013 19:24:06 #
MagicMark wrote:
Mieke makes a great inexpensive battery grip for the 5200. I bought the 5100 grip for my d5200 camera and it also works just fine.
Here's were I got my grip:
http://www.amazon.com/Meike-Vertical-Battery-Camera-EN-EL14/dp/B00BIEWUAA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1381253422&sr=1-3&keywords=Battery+Grip+for+Nikon+d5200
Here's were I got my grip:
http://www.amazon.com/Meike-Vertical-Battery-Camera-EN-EL14/dp/B00BIEWUAA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1381253422&sr=1-3&keywords=Battery+Grip+for+Nikon+d5200
I also have this one on my D5000 and have had no problems with it in the past 3+ years
Oct 8, 2013 21:01:13 #
vet6869 wrote:
Greetings to all I am looking for some advice regarding a battery grip for my Nikon d5200 as for brand etc TIA vet6869
I purchased a Vello battery grip from B&H for my D600 and have found it to work perfectly. It is very well constructed, fits perfect, and functions very well. The best part is that it was only $79 and not the $279 Nikon wanted for the one they designed for the camera. I'd suggest you go to B&H and read the review for the one that would fit you camera.
Oct 8, 2013 22:00:35 #
Oct 10, 2013 00:22:56 #
vet6869 wrote:
Greetings to all I am looking for some advice regarding a battery grip for my Nikon d5200 as for brand etc TIA vet6869
I got the Agfa brand on my d7000, and it works great... all dials and buttons work as they should.. I would recommend it to anyone...
Oct 10, 2013 06:23:26 #
I bought this one: NEEWER® Pro Battery Grip for Nikon D5100 EN-EL14 DSLR Camera on Amazon for 26 bucks and I absolutely LOVE it! One of the greatest accessories I've bought for a camera in 44 years of buying cameras.
It makes a HUGE improvement on my grip and it's great no longer running out of battery power.
Yeah, it's cheap, real cheap, but I don't buy my equipment to impress other people. Once it's ON the camera it feels better.
The real beauty of this grip is that you can use CHEAP (less than $4) batteries available on Amazon which, for ME, have worked just as well as the obscenely expensive Nikon batteries.
I'm a huge, long time, Nikon fan but I feel anger towards the company for charging so much for a $##@$ battery. I resent that camera companies force you to buy their special battery. Nikon even puts a chip in theirs that the camera must read so you can't use the cheaper, REASONABLY PRICED, ones.
This grip allows you to circumvent this crummy trick. Just put an original Nikon battery (even a dead one) in the grip along with one cheapie and turn it on. Then turn it off, remove the Nikon battery and pop in another cheap one and it works GREAT.
These cheap grips come with a small wire that must be used if you want to use the shutter release button on the grip for shooting vertical shots. It's annoying. I leave it off because you can still use the camera's shutter button without the stupid wire attached and I just don't take that many vertical shots anyway.
This fits tight on my D5100. If the 5200 uses the same body it should fit just a well. You really can't go wrong for the price. Besides the MUCH better feel of the camera in your hands (especially for men) and the benefit of "more power", it makes your camera look bad to the bone.
I haven't taken it off since the day I screwed it on.
It makes a HUGE improvement on my grip and it's great no longer running out of battery power.
Yeah, it's cheap, real cheap, but I don't buy my equipment to impress other people. Once it's ON the camera it feels better.
The real beauty of this grip is that you can use CHEAP (less than $4) batteries available on Amazon which, for ME, have worked just as well as the obscenely expensive Nikon batteries.
I'm a huge, long time, Nikon fan but I feel anger towards the company for charging so much for a $##@$ battery. I resent that camera companies force you to buy their special battery. Nikon even puts a chip in theirs that the camera must read so you can't use the cheaper, REASONABLY PRICED, ones.
This grip allows you to circumvent this crummy trick. Just put an original Nikon battery (even a dead one) in the grip along with one cheapie and turn it on. Then turn it off, remove the Nikon battery and pop in another cheap one and it works GREAT.
These cheap grips come with a small wire that must be used if you want to use the shutter release button on the grip for shooting vertical shots. It's annoying. I leave it off because you can still use the camera's shutter button without the stupid wire attached and I just don't take that many vertical shots anyway.
This fits tight on my D5100. If the 5200 uses the same body it should fit just a well. You really can't go wrong for the price. Besides the MUCH better feel of the camera in your hands (especially for men) and the benefit of "more power", it makes your camera look bad to the bone.
I haven't taken it off since the day I screwed it on.
Oct 10, 2013 06:35:44 #
I agree, it looks really cool to have a big battery grip on your camera when you are shooting with some people that have those small 5100's. Makes all those others look like Point and Shoot. hehe.
Oct 10, 2013 13:57:28 #
Oct 15, 2013 17:53:29 #
vet6869
Loc: socal
concerning the battery grip for d5200 will it work at all without the cable.Sorry to be so persistant but not sure about the cable and the connection door being open when cane is plugged in. TIA
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