NIKON D810 BATTERY GRIP

[mremonen]

This is a good example of how confusing these posts can get. It really can be a lousy way to communicate!

Ok, sorry I got you wrong.

All the best, Matti Remonen

 

[STUDIOMARCOPIANA]

I did test it again today. I did put the original Nikon battery grip to a d810 of a friend, my d810 and a d800 of his assistant. The two d810 presents the same gap and not a perfect fit all over while the d800 has a perfect fit to the grip and it looks like it's one body.

Also, the molding of the d810 base it's different from the d800.

I am the one who spoke with the nikon operator but they first act surprised when they tested it themselves (I've heard a "oooooohhhhhh" of the supervisor engineer while he was chatting with the operator and they were testing the battery grip on the d810) But then they said they were aware of it. So I guess there is a bit of confusion on the issue.

I can't speculate if the camera is sealed or not, but one thing is sure: THE d800 handgrip does NOT fit the d810.

There is also another possibility, but that would be an horribilous scenario, like A good bunch of d810 have a faulty base with different molding. Hopefully not.

 

[STUDIOMARCOPIANA]

You can actually look from the back to the front.

It simply look horrible, not pro… Nikon, shame on you!

 

[Paul Richman]

... Nikon only says that "you can use the D800 battery grip with the D810", not that it's a perfect fit.

So, can you? Is there really a big issue here?

 

[T O Shooter]

I did test it again today. I did put the original Nikon battery grip to a d810 of a friend, my d810 and a d800 of his assistant. The two d810 presents the same gap and not a perfect fit all over while the d800 has a perfect fit to the grip and it looks like it's one body.

Also, the molding of the d810 base it's different from the d800.

I am the one who spoke with the nikon operator but they first act surprised when they tested it themselves (I've heard a "oooooohhhhhh" of the supervisor engineer while he was chatting with the operator and they were testing the battery grip on the d810) But then they said they were aware of it. So I guess there is a bit of confusion on the issue.

I can't speculate if the camera is sealed or not, but one thing is sure: THE d800 handgrip does NOT fit the d810.

You are wrong. Your's may not; mine does. I just switched my genuine Nikon MB-D12 back and forth at least a half dozen times between the 810 and 800e. There is no discernable difference. I spent a few minutes looking at the bottom of the grip and the bottom of the camera. There is no way that there is a watertight seal between the grip and body at the edges of the grip. For it to be watertight you would need a gasket / seal and there is neither one.

Also, there's no way that a grip on a D800 looks like one body. I had my D700, D7100, D810 and D800e in front of me and neither would fool anyone in to believing it's one body. My D4, however, does look like one body. :-D Nikon did a good job on the grip of that one.

I think there's a possibility that what you think is a Nikon grip is not. Where was it bought? I had a fellow on the DX forum saying that he bought what he thought was a new genuine Nikon grip off Ebay, packaging and everything looked correct, but it was a fake. Maybe that's what you have. If not, then you either have a grip that missed a QC check or three bodies that missed a QC check.

There is also another possibility, but that would be an horribilous scenario, like A good bunch of d810 have a faulty base with different molding. Hopefully not.

And you would be hard pressed to find anyone this side of OCD that is as fussy about this type of thing as me. And I see absolutely nothing in the fit of the MB-D12 on my D810 that causes the least concern.

--
A Canon G5 and a bit of Nikon gear.

 

[larrywilson]

I agree with you T O Shooter, if anyone believes the grip is sealed with the d800 or d810, they have to be kidding. The only way to get a sealed grip is on a professionally gripped camera such as the d4. Lets all face it, the MB-D12 is an accessary add on. It seems to work well for me on my old d800e or the new d810. I basically don't see the difference. The grip is not waterproof and the camera is not waterproof, only water resistant which means in a driving rainstorm beware if you don't protect the camera with a rain coat or plastic bag.

Larry

 

[jimofcan]

My MB-D12 fits my D810 just like it fit my D800, Perfectly. Maybe the ill fit on some bodies is because the camera base has been distorted by use on a tripod with a heavy lens attached.

 

[SushiEater]

Or OP has this one...

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www.ebay.com

 

[mremonen]

The two d810 presents the same gap and not a perfect fit all over while the d800 has a perfect fit to the grip and it looks like it's one body.

This is not true, see below.

Also, the molding of the d810 base it's different from the d800.

Yes, this is correct. Or at least it looks like it is different, the bottom right cornes is modeled differently.

I can't speculate if the camera is sealed or not, but one thing is sure: THE d800 handgrip does NOT fit the d810.

Here's something I dug out from web:

D810+MB-D12: http://lensvid.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/D810-grip.jpg

D800+MB-D12 (courtesy of KR...): http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d800/d800-grip-1200.jpg

Yes, the right bottom corner differs slightly between D810 and D800 but it has nothing to do with environmental sealing. It may or may not be aestethically as pleasing but it won't affect the operation or durability of the combo. If your's do not fit, then you do not have genuine Nikon grip.

If you closely inspect the space between body & grip, the bottom plate sits very snugly on top of the grip's top plate. Exactly the same way as it is with D800.

And as you can see, the D800 + MB-D12 does really not "look like one body", does it? It is just as ugly as D810+grip.

There is also another possibility, but that would be an horribilous scenario, like A good bunch of d810 have a faulty base with different molding. Hopefully not.

Or your grip is a counterfeit unit.

 

[Art Jacks]

As a D800e owner and a potential D810 upgrader I am pleased Nikon have not made a small alteration to the design and made my grip incompatible, now the upgrade discussion at home can proceed without having to factor in the cost of a new grip !

 

[STUDIOMARCOPIANA]

Exactly what I am talking about, on the pictures that you posted, under the FX, the d810 does NOT fits the handgrip as on the d800. On plus, the pic posted about the d810 has the lower part dark so it is less visible but its there.

I am sorry but when you pay 400$ for an hand grip you want it to be perfect not adaptive, unless everyone here is a millionaire and don't care.

 

[mremonen]

I am sorry but when you pay 400$ for an hand grip you want it to be perfect not adaptive, unless everyone here is a millionaire and don't care.

Ok, it's not exact fit. Neither is D800. And NOT being millionaire I'm extremely happy that the grip fits D810 mechanically, if not aesthetically, on par with D800. And it also work as designed. Therefore (not being millionaire) I'm very happy that I do not need to spend another $500 (it would be like €400 in Finland) for a grip. Just for aesthetical reasons. For me this is for taking photos, not as a showcase.

But if Nikon comes up with another, better fitting grip for D810 feel free to get that, if the current setup does not please you.

All the best, Matti Remonen

 

[STUDIOMARCOPIANA]

Nikon confirmed that the MB-D12 is not the handgrip for the d810 as it was designed for the d800, but it is compatible with the d810.

To me, as a professional, it bothers me that Nikon does not have a specific hand grip for the d810.

It makes me feel as the d810 is a prosumer camera.

It might be a psychological factor but it's like seeing a hot girl who has a detail that bothers you very much. It does not feels complete. It bothers me so much that I might buy a clone and experiment by building a top molding around the d810 with a 3d printer in my spare time.

 

[T O Shooter]

Nikon confirmed that the MB-D12 is not the handgrip for the d810 as it was designed for the d800, but it is compatible with the d810.

To me, as a professional, it bothers me that Nikon does not have a specific hand grip for the d810.

It makes me feel as the d810 is a prosumer camera.

It might be a psychological factor but it's like seeing a hot girl who has a detail that bothers you very much. It does not feels complete. It bothers me so much that I might buy a clone and experiment by building a top molding around the d810 with a 3d printer in my spare time.

If you go on NikonUSA website and go to MB-D12 and go to the "Compatible with" It has three cameras listed. D800, D800e, D810. Neither the D800 or D800e says "designed for" with the D810 listed only as "compatible with"

The bottom of the body of either has rolled edges, indents and so on. The only way Nikon can match to that is to roll the edge of the grip up over this to cover it as best as possible. You need to buy a D3s, D4, D4s

You either have a bad case of OCD or too much time on your hands. Or a fake MB-D12. And good luck with finding a girl ( hot or not ) that doesn't have one "detail" that bothers you. Vice versa, and I haven't heard of too many women stuck on just one "detail" when looking for a man.

--

A Canon G5 and a bit of Nikon gear.

 

[Ivanlim]

Nikon confirmed that the MB-D12 is not the handgrip for the d810 as it was designed for the d800, but it is compatible with the d810.

To me, as a professional, it bothers me that Nikon does not have a specific hand grip for the d810.

It makes me feel as the d810 is a prosumer camera.

It might be a psychological factor but it's like seeing a hot girl who has a detail that bothers you very much. It does not feels complete. It bothers me so much that I might buy a clone and experiment by building a top molding around the d810 with a 3d printer in my spare time.

I have written to Nikon and they said MB-D12 is compatible with D810 and requested me to bring it down to the service center so that they can explain to me....what cow sense is that.....

I echo your frustration - paying so much money for a professional camera but flawed by an accessory!

 

[iwannabesedated]

It might be a psychological factor but it's like seeing a hot girl who has a detail that bothers you very much. It does not feels complete. It bothers me so much that I might buy a clone and experiment by building a top molding around the d810 with a 3d printer in my spare time.

You either have a bad case of OCD or too much time on your hands. Or a fake MB-D12. And good luck with finding a girl ( hot or not ) that doesn't have one "detail" that bothers you. Vice versa, and I haven't heard of too many women stuck on just one "detail" when looking for a man.

Maybe he can use his 3d printer to print a girlfriend.

 

[SushiEater]

Maybe he can use his 3d printer to print a girlfriend.

First one needs to know what a girlfriend is to be able to design one. :-D

 

[GlobalGuyUSA]

You can actually look from the back to the front.

It simply look horrible, not pro… Nikon, shame on you!

There have been 3 pages of debate on this issue. If you strongly believe this is a defect, it can be useful to compare serial numbers. Maybe there is a "production lot" of grips which changed shape slightly or were molded incorrectly?

Its more likely that the grips are warped & have OEM production errors than Nikon's camera.

--
Sincerely,
GlobalGuy

 

[Ceistinne]

Hello all,

As much as very similar, the d800 and the d810 bodies differs a bit in shape and dimension.

I have tested my new d810 with a battery grip made for the d800 and it doesn't properly fit.

I am quite surprised that Nikon made the d810 compatible with the MB-D12 which is not.

I mean, it does work but it doesn't fit and so it makes it useless to have a weather sealed camera.

Am I the only one who noticed this?

Thank you for your time.

M

The bottom of the base of the D810 is exactly the same as the D800, the only difference is in the depth of the base plate therefore the MB-D12 fits exactly the same on both of them.

S




D810 deeper under lens.




D800 thinner base

 

[STUDIOMARCOPIANA]

Well, I might be OCD but you surely have no sense of humor.