Battery Grip for D50???

[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

[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

[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?

[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.

[DeonJ]

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

Warranty might be an issue!

I’m saving up for the D80.

Cheers.

[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.

[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).