NIKON D800 6FPS with the MB-12 and EN-EL18

Nikon BL-5 Battery Chamber Cover

NIKON D800 6FPS with the MB-12 and EN-EL18 I was reading in the Nikon D800 Manual that it is possible to increase the cameras frame rate to 6 frames per second  versus 4 frames per second with some additional hardware. That happens to cost quite a bit. If I understand Nikon correctly you can shoot 4fps in full frame mode at full resolution and 6fps in DX crop mode at full resolution. But if you want to go up to 5 or 6fps in full frame mode you can do it easily but at a very hefty price tag. The first item needed is the NIKON MB-12 BATTERY GRIP at $412.00. The MB-12 is at the heart of increasing the Continue ReadingNIKON D800 6FPS with the MB-12 and EN-EL18

NIKON MB-D80 MULTI POWER CAMERA BATTERY GRIP

Nikon MB-D80 Multi Power Camera Battery Grip became a necessity once I began using the Eye-Fi Pro X2 wifi enabled SDHC card. The Nikon MB-D80 Multi Power Camera Battery Grip enables the Nikon D90 to operate with one or two EN-EL3e batteries. When one battery has completely discharged the camera will automatically switch to the fresh battery. Note: Be sure to go into the camera’s menu system and tell the camera that you are using the MB-D80 and what type of batteries you are using. Increased battery capacity is not the only feature of the Nikon MB-D80 Multi Power Camera Battery Grip. The MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack provides an AF-on button, vertical firing release with lock, and front and rear Continue ReadingNIKON MB-D80 MULTI POWER CAMERA BATTERY GRIP