Pixel Vertical Battery Grip for Nikon D600 Replace MB-D14

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Product Feature

• This battery grip is an ideal replacement of Nikon MB-D14 Power Grip for Nikon D600 Digitla SLR Camera.
• It offers a professional look and feel to your Nikon D600 and also features a smooth and professional operating experience.
• The battery grip features a waterproof and dustproof design same as the original product.
• With an original EN-EL15 battery in this battery grip you can take an extra of 1000 shots (approximately).
• The rubber feeling of the grip lets you handle your camera more easily and efficiently.

Product Description

This Battery Grip for Nikon D600 Replaces MB-D14 This battery grip is an ideal replacement of Nikon MB-D14 Power Grip for Nikon D600 Digitla SLR Camera. It offers a professional look and feel to your Nikon D600 and also features a smooth and professional operating experience. The battery grip features a waterproof and dustproof design same as the original product. The rubber feeling of the grip lets you handle your camera more easily and efficiently. With an original EN-EL15 battery in this battery grip you can take an extra of 1000 shots (approximately). Package contains: Pro Battery Grip for Nikon D600 x 1

Pixel Vertical Battery Grip for Nikon D600 Replace MB-D14 Review

I first experimented with the third-party grips when I outfitted my studio with several D7000. They were all of Meike/Neweer/Zeikos brand (same exact grip) and sold for $30-$50 a pop. Saving eight hundred dollars in one swoop felt great, but in the end I still ended up with two original Nikon grips because the quality and a good user experience of the "knock-offs" just wasn't there.

Fast-forward to today and I'm trying to do the same thing for my brand new work-horses, the D600. This time around Nikon is asking for even more money and without any real rhyme or reason, so I have to give this another shot.

At the time of this writing there are two major third-party offerings: the Meike in all of its iterations and of course the Pixel.

I really hate falling for the same con twice, so this time around I'm skipping the Meike experiment all-together. Even at $50 it's not worth the trouble. The hundred-dollar Pixel is still a bargain if the quality is there.

So is it there?

The main difference between the Nikon and the third party offerings is of course their frame. Nikon is mostly metal with plastic parts built around it, while the other guys are all plastic. While the Meike grip is plastic to the point that it feels like a cheap toy, Pixel has some heft to it. The internal walls are thick and you can feel its weight in your hand. If you look inside you can see a metal plate that runs through it for your tripod-screw attachments. The Meike has the same type of plate btw.

The finish of the grip is great. All the wheels feel premium and rubberized even though they don't click as smoothly as Nikon's. The locking wheel does not have a nasty rattle. The buttons on the other hand are not great. Very mushy and without good feedback. Definitely far from the feel of Nikon's.

It attached to the camera just fine and the first thing I did was wiggle it to see how much play there is. I must mention that even Nikon grips have some play in them, but the bad news is the Pixel had more play than I've ever seen. It had almost none from the back side of the camera, but when I pulled on the grip from the front-side underneath the lens I was able to achieve about 5mm of separation without any serious effort! That's a lot. The crappy Meike grip on the D7000 did not even have this much. The question remains whether it's a legitimate reason to worry? Without some industrial and scientific testing it's impossible to tell and I'm not going to speculate. Obviously I strongly prefer to see a tight-fitting grip.

Something else to mention about the fit is it's not perfect. On one side the grip is longer than the camera by about 2mm.

I also didn't like the way it felt in my hands. There's a bulge right at the spot where my pinky normally goes and makes for an awkward feel. I'm guessing the room for thicker walls had to come from somewhere, hence the poor fit and feel.

So what's the bottom line? Would I recommend it? Yes and no. If you are a casual shooter, then by all means get this and forget about the Nikon. The quality is there.

I on the other hand will be sending mine back. I just didn't like the fit or felt confident enough about it. I simply can't afford to drop a $2000 camera with a $2000 lens in the middle of an event since my carrying system attaches through the tripod screw.

Why the 4 star-rating if I'm returning it? If it cost even $50 more I'd give it 3 stars, but for the price you can't fault it too much. If the three-hundred-dollar Nikon is the 5-star benchmark, this one-hundred-dollar alternative is definitely not three times worse.

If you are set on not paying premium for the Nikon, then do yourself a favor and get this instead of the Meike grip. Unfortunately I'm stuck paying Nikon prices.

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