D7000 battery grip and battery q's

[penfolderoldo]

Hmm, I'm looking at this 4200mAh battery. It's around the same price as the EN-EL15 battery but has over double capacity. The specs on it look alright but I don't know how legitimate it is

7.4V 4200 mAh EN-EL15A Battery For NIKON MB-D11 D7000 - eBay (item 170653598727 end time Aug-09-11 18:34:28 PDT)

Look at the negative comments - 1 person highlights the most common problem with 3rd party batteries, namely that the battery power level info doesn't show on the camera. Most sellers assure you it does, but in actual fact i've yet to find one.

 

[480sparky]

........ but in actual fact i've yet to find one.

How many 3rd-party EN-EL15s do you have?

 

[brianhuangbh]

Hmm, I guess I'll just stick with the Genuine Nikon battery then. I dunno about the grip though. They're pretty pricey. =\

 

[NikonME]

I think a large portion of the Nikon D7000 users on this forum (or at least the active ones) seems to have a 3rd party grip, but official batteries. I know I do.