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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Aftermarket Battery, Grip and charger for D850 | |
JSW3 wrote:
Are there aftermarket batteries, charger and grips that will work with the D850? I believe the D850 will take the same battery as the D5. If that is correct, I assume The Watson EN-EL 18A that B&H sells for $99 would work. BestBatt sells the MH-26 charger for the D5 battery for $73.50 and again I assume it would work. That leaves the grip and my guess is that this one has to be the Nikon MB-D18 grip for $396.95 as I don't see any other aftermarkets available. Any idea how long it will take Vello to come out with one? One still needs the Nikon BL - 5 Battery Chamber Cover for $24.95 and I don't see any aftermarket available.
So to sum up:
Watson battery - $99 vs Nikon $150
BestBatt Charger $74 vs Nikon $370
Nikon grip $397
Nikon Cover $25
= $595 vs $807 retail to get 9fps?...Show more →
Bought the MB-D17 with the D500 5/16. Worked fine till last month. Got a little careless and may have got a touch of saltwater into it. Had a problem with the AA battery life. Suspected the battery tray. Greater suspicion of the grip having a short where the tray coupled with the grip.
Considering price ($89), I thought about a Vello instead of a new tray.
Regarding Vello:
In the past, I purchased a few Vello products and was most impressed. Seemed to me that the quality of Vello products was as high as OM in every way.
I thought Vello grips were all plastic, so I convinced myself I would be happy with this, as long as it corrected the problem.
Good decision: This Vello is a mirror of the MB-D17,rubberized in the same places and apparently the build quality is as good. Durability only determined with time.
I would have to closely inspect it to tell it was made of plastic. And really, who cares if it is made of plastic? Plastic may even be better than the metal.
Regarding D850:
(IMHO; i.e. your's may vary ): Considering the super high prices of the Nikon accessories we have talked about here, I will be looking for the Vello grip and generic battery and charger.
Possible problem: The Vello grip for the D500 does not accept an EN-EL 18 battery, only the EN-EL 15 or AA.
Hope the EN-EL 18 option will be available when Vello offers its D850 grip.
Robert
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