p.1 #1 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
How well can the grip handles drops and or bumps? Is this thing built like a tank? Of course I'm not asking if this grip can handle something extreme like throwing it against the wall, but rather I'm asking if the grip can handle a 2-3 meter drop to the ground and still function properly.
p.1 #3 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
It's a piece of electronics.
It probably has a better shot than most of handling a 3 meter drop since its complexity is fairly minimal and it is made of rubber-coated magnesium - but if you're looking at buying camera equipment with the requirement that it handle ten foot drops, I think you might need another hobby...
Kidding aside, that big a drop is no joke and you simply can't predict whether or not it - or really any piece of electronics unless specifically designed for shock resistance - will function when falling from that height. If it lands in the soft grass, sure. If it hits anything hard, though, it's just going to depend on how lucky you are that day.
p.1 #4 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
I would be pretty confident that it would still work, however, that is a BIG drop. The build quality is excellent, but theres no need to test it on purpose ;-)
p.1 #7 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
Now will the camera be attached when you are dropping this battery grip?
I am sure it's survival abilities go up exponentially without having a camera body attached to it... but with a camera... I would be more worried about the camera then the battery grip...
p.1 #8 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
It's extremely well-built, and feels really sturdy. As noted, rubber-coated magnesium is not your daddy's plastic toy.
That being said, are you really, really tall? Or are you holding the camera over a fence to get shots of your naked neighbors suntanning? In any case, I can only get my camera and grip to 3 meters high by raising my arms as far as they'll go and standing on tip-toes. So my camera and grip will likely never be that far above ground, much less get dropped from that height.
p.1 #11 · How well does the Nikon MB-D10 Battery Grip Handle Abuses?
The grip itself is pretty tough. It's mostly magnesium alloy, but the top plate (the part that mates with the camera base) is made of quality plastic. It's just like the D300 in overall build quality, which is very solid.
