Nikon MB D80 Multi Power Battery Pack for the Nikon D80 and D90 Digital SLR Camera

The Nikon MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack holds 2 EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion rechageable batteries, effectively doubling your total shooting time. Can also hold a AA battery holder (included), so users can use AA batteries as a power backup. The MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack provides an AF-on button, vertical firing release with lock, and front and rear command dials.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Highly recommend
I’ve put a battery pack/vertical grip on every camera I’ve owned (film advance with 35mm). I like this model best. It allows you to shoot with 2 of the Nikon rechargeable batteries giving you twice the power and also allows you to view the current charge capacity of each via the menu/LCD screen. You can also use AA batteries but The “Magic Lantern Guide” recommends using the Nikon batteries for best performance and I agree. In addition to providing a better grip it also provides an additional shutter release button on the side when turned for vertical photos.

If there is a negative it would be that the grip adds a bit more weight but that is not an issue to me as the D80/D90 is smaller/lighter than full frame DSLRs anyway.

Steve

5 Stars It Delivers
I am thoroughly pleased with the MB-D80, which I use on the D90. I like the convenience of carrying both batteries so I never need to worry about running down or worse yet running out. The battery insert that comes with this product to use regular type batteries is a plus, as I always carry a pack for the SB-900 Flash and in a pinch could use it for the camera or the obvious if you are away and needed to power up in an emergency any local store should have batteries. That being said after only a few days of using this product I was surprisingly acclimated to it. For portrait orientation it is fantastic, and is arguably the biggest pro of this product. It does completely away with the awkwardness of pushing buttons in portrait orientation for a camera designed by default for landscape orientation. I didn’t really notice a difference in button tension, etc as some have mentioned – maybe after a break in period that will change. But seamless transition for landscape to portrait. On the down size it does increase overall bulk and weight. However, in the same breath the camera is very, very well balanced and you only notice it as I’ve been shooting without it for over a year. Now that I’ve been using this product for a few months I hardly notice that it is any different. It is also very easy to put on or take off – less than a minute. Very pleased with this product.

5 Stars Nikon MB-80 Excellent!!!
The Nikon MB-80 works perfect for my D80, I’ve haven’t had any issues. I do photography and when I’m shooting hundreds of photos this has become really handy. I totally recommended for those that shoot for long periods of time with your D80 or if you just need an extra battery and don’t want to be swapping batteries back and forth this is perfect.

5 Stars works for what it was purchased for
Purchased the battery pack to get better fps on my D80. The D80 is not the best sports camera unless you’re outside in natural sunlight. The battery pack does help, getting you more fps. Overall, I would recommend a different camera if sports is your shooting preference, but if you already have the D80 and want to shoot sports, this will help.

5 Stars I was going to buy a third party battery grip, BUT…
I recently borrowed my father in law’s Nikon D80 with the MB-D80 mounted. Now that I just ordered my own Nikon D90, I definitely needed a battery grip. Even my old Nikon Coolpix 8800 has a Nikon battery grip. I always like the extra battery life and also makes gripping the camera more comfortable, plus the portrait mode shutter button is great, if you shoot that orientation a lot, which I do.

At first, I felt that the MB-D80 is a bit pricey for what it is, which is probably the case, so I started checking out all the other third party grips. Most of those third party grip reviewers stated that most are well made, but the plastic housing seems a little thinner that the Nikon, but that’s not a big deal to me, since I never bang my equipment around. I finally was just about to settle on the Ziekos for $60 Zeikos ZE-NBG90 Battery Power Grip for Nikon D80 & D90, which looks almost identical to the Nikon, but than one reviewer mentioned that the grip’s tripod mount looks sturdy and “should” be ok. So, I started thinking, I’m trying to save $90, camera is $1100, plus a $500 flash, maybe a $500 zoom lens later on, is it worth risking $1600+ over $90, HELL NO, so I changed my mind and went with the MB-D80 instead.

Without this battery grip, when the camera is hanging around your neck and by your stomach, it is off balanced, where it is tilted with the lens pointing down at a 45% angle, the bottom front edge of the camera body resting against your belly. With this grip and batteries, at least with the kit lens, it will be leveled horizontally, the back of the camera will be flat against your belly, making it more comfortable, when it is hanging there, while you are walking around.

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