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				Battery Grip for D50???
				
Posted: 
Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:17 pmby threesongs
				Hey guys - has anyone seen or tested a battery grip for a D50.
Ive only seen a chinese one on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Pro-Vertica-Shut ... dZViewItem 
			
		
			
				
				
Posted: 
Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:28 pmby losfp
				Same deal as all the D70 aftermarket grips - you don't get control dials and you can't half-press the shutter button as it relies on the remote functionality.
I wouldn't bother, but you might consider if you desperately needed more battery life 

 
			
		
			
				
				
Posted: 
Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:53 pmby threesongs
				mmm - being able to use rechargables would be an advantage for me.
I tend to shoot concerts / festivals and i have noticed recently that RAW is chewing through my batteries really quickly.
Whereas with Jpeg i might get 1000 shots out of a charge - with raw i might get 250 - 300.
This is all without flash
how many shots do other people get?
			 
			
		
			
				
				
Posted: 
Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:36 pmby Yi-P
				D70 with the grip, bounded with 2x EN-EL3, roughly 1500 - 2000 RAWs if I didnt lose the count somewhere in between. Random built in flash uses.
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Battery Grip for D50???
				
Posted: 
Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:50 amby DeonJ
				
Warranty might be an issue! 
I’m saving up for the D80.
Cheers.
 
			 
			
		
			
				
				
Posted: 
Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:52 amby fishafotos
				If it works though the IR system it would burn battery and would only work for 20mins and as said, you can't focus it using the grip.
Buy a D80, they are 100 times better, I did and I've never looked back.
			 
			
		
			
				
				
Posted: 
Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:22 pmby team piggy
				I have one for a D70's and have to say it does half press and focus thru the grip release button.
I havent actually been able to kill the twin batteries yet! (1100+ shots in a day recently).