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 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $189.00
Buy New: $143.52
You Save: $45.48 (24%)
New (9) Used (4) Refurbished (1) from $109.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 6 x 9
MPN: 25337
Model: 25337
UPC: 410000219362
EAN: 0410000219362
ASIN: B000BY52O4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointed 1st time with Nikon product September 19, 2006
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
Disgned for professional use? Cheap, breakage of battery clips. May be OK for the ocassional shooter (but why would they need this unit?); but not for pro work. Heavy (hand a finger cramping after 100 shots) and has a CHEAP feel. Easier to just carry 2 extra ENEL3e in your pocket.
 Poor Build Quality September 7, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have owned the MB D200 Battery Pack/Grip for eight months. Although the unit functions as designed and is helpful for extending the battery life of the D200, I've found the build quality is greatly lacking. I'm a commercial photographer and often shoot a thousand or more images to accomplish a single assignment. I wanted to improve the "feel" of the D200 and to be able to shoot for extended periods without changing batteries. Unfortunately within three months, the two white battery retaining clips broke off while making quick battery changes. The unit still functioned, however recently the main battery door will no longer stay closed. I have to use a strip of gaffers tape to keep it shut to avoid having the batteries fall out while shooting. I'm sending the MBD200 in for service this week. But I'm very disappointed that a better system wasn't designed to retain the batteries within the grip and a better locking system on the main battery compartment door. The MB is not up o the excellent build quality of the Nikon D200 camera itself. Since only Nikon produces this item, I'm at their mercy for engineering a reliable piece of equipment. The D200 camera is outstanding, but the battery pack/grip accessory leaves a lot to be desired.
UPDATE: May, 2007: The repaired MBD200 was returned after about three weeks at Nikon. In January 2007, the battery retention clips broke again!!! So I'm back to taping the battery door closed. The design is defective. Unfortunately, the grip is now out of warranty.
 Extends battery life. August 18, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Extends battery life by 150%. Grip is good for both horizontal and vertical shooting. Additional trigger makes it easy to take vertical shot. Downside: It adds to camera weight. Because of its many features and sealed body, the D200 is noticeably heavier than the D70; and the MB-D200 battery pack makes it somewhat cumbersome and heavier.
MB-D200 a disappointment June 20, 2006
26 out of 30 found this review helpful
I purchased one of these units for wedding I finished last week. All of the reviews I read before purchasing claimed that the build quality of the unit is impressive and that it fit well on the camera. I did not find this to be the case.
The MB-D200 feels hollow and sloppy on-camera. It's density does not match the d200, so it feels unbalanced when used, most notably so with heavy, professional lenses (28-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, etc.). The sloppiness of the unit is due largely to the single point of attachment it has to the camera, which is the 1/4" screw into the tripod mount. When twisted and manipulated in the course of normal use, the MB-D200 feels noticeably feeble. It's weakness is particularly manifest in use with a tripod (at weddings I often stick my whole rig - flash with lightsphere II and camera -- on a quick-release tripod head for group shots; the MB-D200 doesn't do this well).
Perhaps a lot of my frustration with the unit is borne of comparisons with other Nikon products. I own an F5 and have used an F100 with detachable v-grip and found them both to feel solid enough for professional use. This product just doesn't stack up, which is a tragedy considering the great benefits it provides (battery capacity, etc. etc.). The d200 is a fantastic camera: it's too bad this essential accessory doesn't match it in performance.
 Nice additional features make this a good buy. March 15, 2006
64 out of 65 found this review helpful
I don't expect to have anything at all go wrong with this type of an
accessory and so far it works great.
For me the ability to have the second battery online alone would justify the cost. My grip rarely comes off because I like the added size, weight and feel much more with it mounted than I do using the camera alone. In particular when using a Nikkor zoom or even the 105mm micro. Just balances everything out very nicely and gives me a more secure feeling holding the camera.
Note that it has a slot to store your battery compartment cover from the D200 that keeps that piece secure and easy to find when you decide to use the camera without this attachement.
That is one example of the thought Nikon put into this grip. Another would be the AF button and shutter release placed just where you need them for vertical capture.
People have asked so I might as well mention that I feel just as secure mounting this unit to the tripod as I would mounting the camera directly.
Great menu interface! You get seperate readings for each when you access Battery Info via the Set Up menu. Information displayed includes the percentage of charge for each unit plus the overall status of each battery. Status being indicated by the left to right scale showing overall condition by a needle wavering in between New and Replace. Above that and on the same screen are a L and R column for each slot showing percentage of battery power left. You also get a number representing how many shots have been taken with each battery!
Something to think about before you write a review about the battery and claim others lack understanding!
Included is a plastic tray that accepts eight various AAA batteries for use when the stock EN-EL3e units you use are drained. This is for when you just have to keep shooting. The way I use this tray is to carry spare batteries most likely intended for the SB800 flash unit. It does that job very well!
Good luck!
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