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I have come to a point where i need a second battery. Firstly I own d5100 and the current battery gives me so much use i dont understand it go days and well over 1500 frames and walking about in minus 20 conditions. But as now i have a baby i am using the camera a lot more for video recording and get only around 3 hours life out of the battery. There for do i get a second battery or a grip?
I have done some reading on the forums and it came to my attention the main purpose of the grip is for 1. Chick magnet 2. hold camera in portrait easier with added button! 3. extra battery life 4. better balance with longer lenses. Everything here sells me a grip apart from the chick magnet (Sure the wife will be ready to slap me!)
The problem i am having is there dont seem to be any Nikon grips for the 5100. Is there any decent 3rd party ones that will make life easy and not being just extra source of battery power? The ability to press the shutter release easily sounds a winning point to me and if it has a record function in a easier place thats a huge plus for me.
Thanks.
I have done some reading on the forums and it came to my attention the main purpose of the grip is for 1. Chick magnet 2. hold camera in portrait easier with added button! 3. extra battery life 4. better balance with longer lenses. Everything here sells me a grip apart from the chick magnet (Sure the wife will be ready to slap me!)
The problem i am having is there dont seem to be any Nikon grips for the 5100. Is there any decent 3rd party ones that will make life easy and not being just extra source of battery power? The ability to press the shutter release easily sounds a winning point to me and if it has a record function in a easier place thats a huge plus for me.
Thanks.