Hi all...



i would like to ask is anyone using the Nikon MB-D80 Batter grip or the phottix Mb-D80 grip.
is there a vast difference in terms of performance of both grips when attached to D80? Bursting wise would the phottix loose to Nikon?
reason i ask is the price of phottix is half of nikon.


link to phottix grip

http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2008-06DSale14480679.htm

i m interested in getting one but considering my budget, i don't want to end up regretting getting a cheaper one should the performance is way worse than ori nikon.

any advise would be grateful but i anticipated that most reponses would be go ori...

any feedback on the phottix?



thanks

This post has been edited by Wifi_One: May 26 2008, 07:16 PM

Well, if you're really in a budget, then go for the cheaper one.

Have a read on the following...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/7...?search=phottix

http://www.flickr.com/groups/d80/discuss/7...?search=phottix

From pic alone, can tell the built quality is not as good as a Nikon.

I must say that this Phottix imitation is the most alike i have come across.

thanks for the info guys...

get the original one la

wah.. sifu also ask go get ori..... lol.

hmm... really thinking hard leh... cos additional money can go get someting else wor......

haiz.... why u all poision me ori? lol

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Added on May 26, 2008, 7:13 pmok guys.....


i finally went ahead and bought a phottix MB-D80 grip. the grip is solid and very very similiar to Nikon's MB-D80. i bought it for RM270 from digitalsmania.


photos to show ....












can you guys tell the difference?


on the left is Nikon ori grip. right is phottix grip.


the grip itself....


the back




the side







the front




Bottom




With the batt compartment open




hehehehe i bought a phottix battery for RM60 at the same time

Right is phottix , Left is nikon.


in terms of the Rubber grip, nikon finishing is nicer and complete wheras phottix grip is softer and not so nice finishing. some parts the glue visible.

in terms of Locking with d80 body, nikon tends to sway even though it's lock tight to the body but phottix fits completely without swaying..

overall, in terms of design... the phottix is 99.99% similiar to nikon.. you will not be able to tell the difference by looking. ony by touching the rubber grip u will know.

the shutter release is as good as nikon's. nikon's grip shutter is very sensitive and at times may accidently presses while phottix's is not so sensitive thus reducing accidental exposure..


the only major difference is the AE/AL button material and fonts. Phottix is glossy wheras nikon is Matte...


apart from that, performance wise is same. pins quality looks similiar...

overall,, i am satisfied with the phottix grip...which only cost me half the nikon grip..

This post has been edited by Wifi_One: May 26 2008, 07:15 PM

hmmm....

thats cheap... should be able to perform i guess

just try it yourself. If the performance are good then just settle with the Phottix.

and you've said it yourself. Settle with the Phottix.

izzit fine to use 3rd party? i plan to get an extra battery and a grip for my camera... is the brand reliable?

Phottix battery good?
i wan get 1

using one 4 my D60 of coz no choice .... no ori from nikon

i have a noob question... does this battery grip can use on my D70? hehehe

i dont think so..

oo.. thanks alot.. then where can i find any D70 battery grip wif shutter speed adjuster...

lol exactly same molding

There's NONE.

Simply bcos, there's NO electronic contact point within the D70 body for battery grip control purpose.

btw where to get this grip

Shashinki.com is selling it

Recently i just bought one Phottix D80 grip
but sometime the grip shutter release,the shutter/aperture adjuster and the AE-L/AF-L dosn't work..
the grip is set to unlocked and both batteries are full
so i'm just wondering is this normal or my grip has problem?

seems like very serious problem

just bought few days got problem edi

Dont have any problems with my Phottix grip. Might be a faulty unit. Go back and check with the seller.

still got waranty right? my dad's phottix mb-d200 works well, same goes to my fren's D80..

Can you tell me if the phottix battery grip has the half way down auto focus, then all the way down shutter release?

Im unsure if either the Nikon/ phottix have this feature and cant find this information anywhere online.
Thanks.

MB-D80 confirm can , not sure about Phottix though.

Thanks for the conformation of the mb d80. Anyone want to let me know about the phottix bp- d80.
I plan on buying one of these tomorrow, but the route I go depends mostly on the auto focus feature on the Phottix.
Thanks!

go to digitalsmania at pudu plaza, u can test for phottix brand there.. i tried last time, so far no problem..