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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Nikon
EAN: 0018208253593
Feature: Allows for shooting as fast as eight frames per second
Item Dimensions: 354748110433
Label: Nikon
Manufacturer: Nikon
Model: B000VDF5RO
MPN: B000VDF5RO
Publisher: Nikon
Studio: Nikon
Features:- Allows for shooting as fast as eight frames per second
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Product Description:
The MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack allows for additional types and quanties of batteries to be used with the D300 Camera. The Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (with batteries other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e), enables the D300 continuous shooting at 8 fps of up to 100 shots. (To Achieve these speeds, Super High Speed Memory Cards are also required)
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Very solid buil and sound. It is a nice adding to your Nikon body, D300 and D700. I use it on D300 and the fit and feature for vertical shooting are very nice. Note, it will add substantially weight to the set that will give your muscle an excersise. Nothing to complain about.
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I've been using the MB-D10 on my D300 for about a year, and I find it one of those essential add-ons I'm never without.
First, the overall quality and materials are excellent. Mated to the camera, it feels like one solid piece, not a flimsy add-on. I find it makes using the D300 much more comfortable, especially if you do a lot of photography in portrait orientation. I also tend to use Nikon's big, heavy lenses, and the D300 with grip is much more balanced than the camera without the grip.
The extra battery capacity is also very welcome. I use the Nikon GPS unit, and it tends to deplete the battery at a quick pace - usually under 500 shots. With the grip and an EL-4a, I get a respectable 1200-1500 shots. As others have pointed out, the ability to use standard AA batteries is also a great feature, especially when traveling.
The MB-D10 is also integrated in the camera software so you can see how much capacity is left and how many charge cycles the battery has had - reduces chances of running out of power at an inopportune time. The higher frame rate is handy sometimes too, especially if you try HDR photography where time lag between frames can add up to poor results. I also like that I can share the same grip between D300 and D700, and I hope Nikon will maintain this as they introduce new models.
My only minor complaints are the weight, and the price of batteries, chargers, etc. The D300 isn't a small camera by any means, and with the MB-D10, something like a 70-200 zoom lens and maybe an SB-900 flash attached, you're in for some serious bulk...indeed, one of the first things I bought after the grip was a much more heavily padded neck strap.
Overall, highly recommended.
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Very nice improvement over the previous design found on the D200. I do wish that it would accommodate two vs. one of the rechargeable batteries - but not a big deal
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I've been drooling over the Mb-D10 for so long since I found out I will be out of the country for a long time and in remote locations. I wanted to be able pop-in AAs instead of getting all the different electrical convertors, etc. I originally thought I wouldn't get it since it was just too much after spending so much for my D300s. I was leaning towards getting the Zeikos ZE-NBG300 Battery Power Grip for less than a third of the Nikon. But then one day fortune smiled on me as I saw the Nikon Mb-D10 for sale used on Amazon. I snapped it up. And I couldn't be happier especially at the cheaper price.
BUT now on to the actual review of the product:
In case you wondering I don't have a big heavy lens. Just a small 50mm f/1.8.
It fits perfectly on my D300s. The screw in dial doesn't jiggle up and down. It does have some play back and forth. The play in the screw is not loose and thus has to be by design.
The bottom front of the battery grip (under the front of the camera lens when mounted) has the same subtle lip that provides the right amount of grip/edge for your finger tips to hang on to your camera with. This same grip exist on the side grip found on the camera... very nice detail. I can also use my left hand to grip the battery grip to further stabilize the camera.
I don't have large hands but the grip is perfect for my pinky to grip when I'm shooting in normal mode. It really allowed my hand to spread out better. I was really surprised how much better it felt in my hand.
One thing I read that had me lean toward the mb-d10 was another review that mentioned all the controls on the battery pack work EVEN when its empty. I tried this feature out as soon as I got it. And its awesome.
A lot of people have commented on the hair trigger on the battery pack and it definitely is sensitive. Its not a hair trigger or something. Maybe because I read it over and over in other reviews, but I didn't find it that bad. I had no trouble just focusing without the shutter going off. Ive also read anoher review that said the ultra sensitivity is to prevent the camera from moving when the shutter button is pressed. I noitced that in my test shots.
Overall I was able to adapt to the extra sensitivity within 1 or 2 tries. There's also a work around - the auto-focus button is about 15 degrees counter clockwise from the shutter button. So you could focus with your right thumb (which in my case was practically right next to it) and shoot with your right index finger.
A lot of people commented on the extra weight... I couldn't DISAGREE more on the weight. Its really not that noticeable. For perspective I am into specing titanium and carbon parts on my sub-13 pound road bike, yet I didn't think it felt that much more heavier. It also didn't change the balance of the camera as much as I expected. It actually feels more stable.
I've had it only about 3 hours so far and I was curious to take it out and hold it in my hand and it didn't feel that heavy. I was expecting something with more heft after all the reviews. Then I loaded it up with 8 AA batteries figuring that would be the worst case scenario and it didn't feel that much worse. I totally liked the recessed slot found on the battery grip, for the rubber cover from the bottom of the D300s. Thats a well thought design and I thinks it speaks to the thought put into the design as whole and the way it would work and integrate with the camera. The plastic cover for the leads found on the battery grip had no place to be put ... but I don't think its big deal (for me) since I don't plan on taking it off that much.
One benefit I thought about that I noticed that none of the reviews touched on is the bottom of the camera is now shielded by the battery pack which is built with the same magnesium as the camera. The bottom is probably more water sealed than before.
The menu selector toggle on the battery grip is in someways BETTER than the one on the camera since it a little toggle with square edges so you can actually pull back/ push forward on it. I find this much more easier to do than with the selector on the camera. The only improvement would be if the selector was closer to the shutter so I wouldn't have to rotate my thumb as much down to use it. But I think it would be hard to do given it would have to be right on the edge of the selector.
The shutter button is well shielded. I think it would take a lot of effort to accidentally trigger it But it can happen. Luckily the button can be locked off along with all the other dials and the selector toggle.
So thats about it... if you can afford it get it. Its worth it. If you can't, wait and wait and save up or eventually it'll be on sale used... especially after Christmas. Thanks.
Rating:  -
So a few weeks ago I picked up a MB-D10 for my D700 and I love it. But it's not perfect. Specifically, if you want to achieve the increased frames-per-second burst (up to 8 fps, I believe), you won't be able to achieve this will just an MB-D10 and second battery; you will need two special types of batteries and a special tray, all sold separately.
The build quality is good and the unit feels very secure when in place.
A must-have if you need or want a vertical grip; highly recommended!
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