Battery grip: yae or nae?

Dellipher or EdinburghGary did you get the Nikon grip for the D200 or can you recommend a good but cheaper alternative.

Thanks

Pete
 
I use grips on both my main bodies, wouldn't use it without.. it wouldn't feel right. Having said that it is just for my personal tastes. The pro's however:

Extra battery, I never run out even on a long wedding shoot.
Balance especially with long lens like my 70-200 2.8 VR
Grip is right for me, especially vertical grip
I can change the aperture and shutter speed a lot easier when shooting vertically because it's exactly how it is physically when I shoot horizontally. This point only really hit home this week even though i've done it for a while now. I shoot manual almost all the time so need to be fast, as I shoot in fast changing environments/situations at times and having the functions the same vertically just feels right for me and means i don't slow down trying finger bending to reach the regular buttons and shoot vertical.
(And, it looks good ;) )
 
i used to love my grip but more recently it just seems unnecessary most of the time so i only use it when shooting with my 70-200. when shooting with a big tele lens i find the extra balance invaluable
 
i have a grip on my camera, hasn't been off since i got it. went to clean the sensor the other day and couldn't get it off, i cant undo it. is really hard to clean the sensor with it on, so make sure u don't do it up too tight.

If anyone fancies trying to remove mine - let me know
 
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