Nikon D800 Battery Grip Cheap cheap

[n0chex]

I am hovering over the Buy Now Button on a D800 and come across this http://www.fasttech.com/products/1799/10005246/1417215-external-battery-grip-for-nikon-d800 what do you think for £30 delivered.

 

[Gary Coyle]

Avoid, stick with a recognised brand, if it goes wrong youll need to send it back to China and will cost more than its worth

most folk buy Meike brand, i use these guys and theyre UK based so quick delivery and no customs hold up http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meike-Vertical-Camera-Battery-Grip-for-Nikon-D800-D800E-MB-D12-MBD12-/330923642213?pt=UK_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item4d0c960d65

 

[e-FhPro]

I agree with Gary. Originally I went for a cheap one which turned out to be really bad and did work all the time.


Gary has poseted the same link above in the Nikon D800 thread which I have used to get the Meike grip and I m very plessed with it.

 

[NickR]

I've been looking into finding a decent 3rd party grip, Meike look well regarded also DSTE, what I like about the DSTE grip they can supply a EN-EL18 battery holder as well as the AA Holder and EN-EL15 Holder.

DSTE MD-D12 Multi

I was wondering if anyone has purchased anything from dstebattery, was any duty and vat requested?

 

[Gary Coyle]

I've been looking into finding a decent 3rd party grip, Meike look well regarded also DSTE, what I like about the DSTE grip they can supply a EN-EL18 battery holder as well as the AA Holder and EN-EL15 Holder.

DSTE MD-D12 Multi

I was wondering if anyone has purchased anything from dstebattery, was any duty and vat requested?

They dont post to the UK so thats a non starter

 

[NickR]

They dont post to the UK so thats a non starter

Looks like they don't ship the complete package to the uk which is strange, I expect if you ask them they would?

Here's the link to grip only

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181127993705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

You can buy the EL18 and holder separately, bit mor expensive that way than buying the complete package.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181127993705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[Gary Coyle]

They will ship them seperatly to stay under the £32 customs threshold

 

[NickR]

They will ship them seperatly to stay under the £32 customs threshold

I thought the customs threshold was £15 ? If you're correct maybe that's why?

 

[Gary Coyle]

just checked, its actually £36

 

[NickR]

just checked, its actually £36

£36 is for a gift, usually when I have purchased from HK or China they usually value the item under £10 regardless how much I've paid, depends on the seller of course.

 

[n0chex]

I did not realise how many variants there are for sale on ebay and I was more shocked to see what price for a genuine Nikon grip I near fell off my chair.

 

[DBT85]

Had Meike grips on my D7000 and now D7100. Very happy with both.

All buttons and dials work the correct way around and I actually prefer the rubber texture on the grip to that of the camera.