How can you tell if you geat a counterfiet verson of this grip?
70711
I have no idea... other than if it fits nice and tight....when I screw the grip on it lines up well and tightens up fine.. no wobbling. That would be my guess. I love the grip. It helps stabilization for me .. feels good and looks good, plus I have an extra battery all of the time. I keep both batteries charged all of the time and it gives me plenty of capture time!
70712
It's extremely difficult to tell if you've never held any genuine grip made by Nikon. I knew right away by the weight; counterfeits will be very light, because they are made with cheap plastic, not magnesium alloy. Also, if there's a gap between the grip and the body of the camera, that's a sign it might be a counterfeit. Lastly, and the easiest "give away" would be the front and back shutter/aperture dials on the grip should be made of a rubber and have a grip. If you can move the dial easily, you don't hear clicks, or they don't have a grip on your finger, it's most likely a counterfeit. Hope this helps!
70713
It's extremely difficult to tell if you've never held any genuine grip made by Nikon. I knew right away by the weight; counterfeits will be very light, because they are made with cheap plastic, not magnesium alloy. Also, if there's a gap between the grip and the body of the camera, that's a sign it might be a counterfeit. Lastly, and the easiest "give away" would be the front and back shutter/aperture dials on the grip should be made of a rubber and have a grip. If you can move the dial easily, you don't hear clicks, or they don't have a grip on your finger, it's most likely a counterfeit. Hope this helps! It's extremely difficult to tell if you've never held any genuine grip made by Nikon. I knew right away by the weight; counterfeits will be very light, because they are made with cheap plastic, not magnesium alloy. Also, if there's a gap between the grip and the body of the camera, that's a sign it might be a counterfeit. Lastly, and the easiest "give away" would be the front and back shutter/aperture dials on the grip should be made of a rubber and have a grip. If you can move the dial easily, you don't hear clicks, or they don't have a grip on your finger, it's most likely a... » Read More It's extremely difficult to tell if you've never held any genuine grip made by Nikon. I knew right away by the weight; counterfeits will be very light, because they are made with cheap plastic, not magnesium alloy. Also, if there's a gap between the grip and the body of the camera, that's a sign it might be a counterfeit. Lastly, and the easiest "give away" would be the front and back shutter/aperture dials on the grip should be made of a rubber and have a grip. If you can move the dial easily, you don't hear clicks, or they don't have a grip on your finger, it's most likely a counterfeit. Hope this helps! « Show Less
70714
Mine was a legit Nikon Grip. I think third parties make grips for it but dont claim they are made by Nikon, unless you know something I dont? I read the other answer and mine was none of that. I also bought from Beach Camera through Amazon, they are a solid company I bought many Nikon items from!
1122335
If the 2 ends aligh then the anchor is flush with the wall. That means it's pulled even. A light tug on the anchor away from the wall should also tell you. You should be able to tell based on the resistance on if you're over-tightening.
1257033
The grip recognizes the 3rd party battery that I have. It's a great grip - solid, nice feel. My Nikonian brother says that it looks and feels like the Nikon brand grips that he has owned (this is my first Digital Nikon so I will take his word for it.)
1908123
Im on same boat as you are but $200 + for a grip is way too much. let me know if you hear anything.
1692641
I just paid attention to the directions and made sure the mounting screw lined up when I slid the grip on. It took me just two tries to get it to line up correctly. When you initially get it on, it won't look like it fits correctly. Once you tighten the screw it pulls the grip into place. I got it on in about 5 minutes.
1419605
it is specific to right hand draw check the sneaky pete web site to get the correct side and make sure it is for the exact weapon.
1463272
You can move your hand. Depending on how tight you make the grip it may restrict access to some of the minor controls.
110105
I have done both. Depends on how thick you like your grip, personal preference. It works great both ways depending on how you prefer it.
440674
If you are not already rough with your hands, then your grip strength doesnt actually matter IMO. you must toughen up your hands. These things are metal and cut in a diamond texture like a weight bar. You should really get a Trainer model if you don't already have somewhat beatup hands. Even if it proves to be easy to compress, you can always slow down the rep to improve effectiveness until you pick up the #1.
998517
It's activated from the front Sarah, using your middle finger (applying) pressure on the "button" that's built into the grip, & the button is concealed internally. It's a little ironic that your middle finger activates it :-) I love mine it's not in the way nor does it leave an awkward grip of your hand or get in the way at all. Hopefully that helped you out. Cheers
2005093
There is a button that you press, right next to the grip. You can see it on the picture. It's the black diagonal thing on the picture. (It's actually 2 buttons, the lower one. Not sure what the top one does) It's very easy to work with your thumb, even for me and I'm left handed. I holds about five spare blades, so you're never without a fresh one.
1215536
There's a supplied collar that fits over the grip locating posts. The grip slips on and screws into the bottom of the collar. It's very secure.
2052584
Do not worry about hand grip. I had one few months ago. It provides good protection and nice hand grip feeling except a small part witch inserts in flash.
387493
There is some, but I use a foregrip so my hands are out of the way. I also wear shooting gloves so I don't even notice it. I've not experienced any back blast reaching my face while shooting though.
1285949
I have found that if the battery is not properly charged, It will cause the grip to not work.
580839
No; take off old grip and place this on. However your old grip felt on racket, this new one should feel same
1503328
I bought it as a gift, so I can't speak from lots of experience but it didn't seem to bad for a fingertip grip when I tried it out. I didn't really know where to put my thumb at first but it's not that much of a change in style for me to complain about it.