Comments on: Gear Review: Vello BG-N7 grip for Nikon

By: Scott Weaver

Scott Weaver — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000

I received the Vello radio controlled remote lease with my Nikon D800 purchase and I’ve been very pleased with this accessory. And also very pleased that I had a less costly alternative to the Nikon cable release. The Nikon accessories are generally overpriced. That’s the opportunity for third party companies like Vello to create their versions, often exceeding the features of the Nikon or Canon originals. I am going to purchase this battery grip, and the few cosmetic differences certainly do not matter to me. (BTY, I do not drive a Mercedes.)

By: Brian Boing Photo

Brian Boing Photo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:32:00 +0000

lets have someone build an aftermarket grip with additional features such as integrated wifi or maybe an intervalometer built into it…

By: Trevor Woods

Trevor Woods — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:04:00 +0000

Does the Vello grip still up the burst FPS?

By: Eugene Simonalle

Eugene Simonalle — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:53:00 +0000

I bought the Vello battery grip for my D7000 and am really pleased with it. The buttons sound similar to your experience, slightly loose and not quite Nikon quality but it works well and the D-pad control button is easier to use than the one built into the D7000, once I got accustomed to it’s greater sensitivity. Like you said, 80 or 90% of the function for 1/3 the price.

By: Tobias Vincent Solem

Tobias Vincent Solem — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:03:00 +0000

If you consistently get rain, mud and sand on your camera, you probably already own a “proper” battery grip. If not (99% of D800 owners?) then you’ll be find.

By: apollo

apollo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:36:00 +0000

Try this if you get rattle with Nikon grip: hold you thumb on the locking wheel which you use when you tighten it up to the camera. In D300s MB-D10 battery grip, the wheel has got small clockwards and counter clockwards movement which makes the rattling.

By: EnticingHavoc

EnticingHavoc — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:57:00 +0000

And what about weather resistance ? If the grip isn’t properly sealed (especially the gap between camera and grip) rain, mud, sand might kill the D800. $90 then might become a quite expensive investment.

By: Tim Krueger

Tim Krueger — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:51:00 +0000

Good point…

By: Thomas Lawn

Thomas Lawn — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:58:00 +0000

A camera is a tool. People use battery grips for function, not fashion. As long as it improves your battery life, has buttons that work, and allows you to hold the camera in portrait orientation without hurting your wrist, it serves its purpose. Now, if having the finish match is worth an extra $200 to you, be my guest and buy the Nikon one.

By: Tim Krueger

Tim Krueger — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:59:00 +0000

I couldn’t imagine putting an aftermarket grip on a D800. I could be wrong but you just bought a Mercedes S550 and put honda rims on it?