My Nikon D810 Review

Ozei said:
Will - did you buy an MB-D12?

If you did, does it flex slightly against the D810 body (when lining up the shot on a tripod)?
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It shouldn't. The screw itself is firm and tightens assuringly. There is a metal pin as well as the electronic socket/connection which need to be align. Once looked down, there should be no movement at all. Hope this helps.
 
WillNicholls said:
Not that I've noticed. Are you sure you have it screwed on correctly and not cross threaded at all ? I imagine not.
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I sold the D700/MB-D10 ages ago - but yes, the grip was always screwed on correctly (the thread pitch is too coarse to cross-thread easily)

Anyway, to test yours for flexing:
  • Put the MB-D12 on the D810 and tighten the attachment wheel as much as you can without breaking it.
  • Attach tripod plate to MB-D12 and mount the combo on your tripod - lock the head fully.
  • Grip the D810 body with right hand (without touching the MB-D12 at all) and check for slight forward twisting (i.e. tilt) between the two.
 
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Both my D7000 and D700 have a small wobble using genuine grips. The D7000 is worse. I just figured it was the nature of using an accessory grip.
 
maninsuitcase said:
..... I just figured it was the nature of using an accessory grip.
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I think so too - but I just wondered if Nikon has improved the attachment somehow, hence the question to Will.

NB. I'm not sure if Will has a Nikon MB-D12 or a third party version (I can't tell from his pic).
 
sk66 said:
MB-D12 on D800 has a slight bit of play... nature of the beast.
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My 3rd party one is absolutely rock solid :)
 
D810 +MB-D12 still has slight play.
Because the tightening is gear driven I don't think it's designed to lock down 100% tight. Without direct access to the screw (i.e. allen key) the potential for it jamming up and getting stuck would be higher.
 
Depends how hard you're yanking on it I suppose. I'm not trying to really haul on it, no.. but I can hold the camera by the grip with a 24-70 2.8 on it, and give it a wobble and it's solid. If I need to put force into it, then I think we're being a little bit too fussy aren't we? :) It is a separate device held on with one screw after all.

There's certainly no wobble under any conceivable usage scenario that I can devise.
 
The reason I mentioned it is that it makes things difficult when going from handheld to tripod without taking the grip off - i.e. trying to line up a shot accurately with one of these attached.

It doesn't matter so much for handheld-only use.
 
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Ozei said:
Note to Will - have a look at this thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/nikon-d810-thermal-noise-issue.555020/.
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I wonder if this has anything to do with the delay in the delivery of the d810 to suppliers (firmware update?) - still waiting for my 3rd (after sending #2 back), been told by Jessops that they were due a delivery on the 11th but that has been put back to an unknown date and Nikon aren't saying when that will be.

Thermal issue doesn't bother me, but is a pretty big fail if it affects 100% of the camera's.
 
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psenior1 said:
or it could something as simple as the recent bad weather, who knows. WEX, Park Cameras and Jessops have been awaiting stock for a while, Calumet still seem to have some though.
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I suspect they built up a stockpile before release to get them in peoples hands (and prevent people flipping them for a profit). Now that's sold out it's taking time for stuff to come over on the boat.
 
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