Opteka Battery Pack Grip for Nikon D80 & D90 Digital SLR with 2 EN-EL3e Batteries (3400 mAh Total)

When I purchased this I was skeptical about the product due to some of the reviews, but I figured I couldn't go wrong because of the two batteries included with kit. As far as I'm concerned, two batteries is what I got out of this. I wanted a grip that would make shooting in portrait orientation more comfortable, but this grip is too slick to hold onto comfortably and confidently. While I haven't bought the Nikon grip yet, I tried it in a camera shop. I can believe the Nikon and Opteka are formed in the same molds, but the Nikon was definitely made of a denser plastic. More importantly the Nikon has a rubberized surface on the front for an improved grip on the camera. That's really all the Opteka product is missing, but it's a big deal. The last thing anybody needs is a shaky grip on $3000 dollars worth of camera, lens & flash. Unless you have very large hands, spend the extra $$ on the OEM product.

i had this for under two year. use it alot. i got this instead of getting the nikon mb80 because of the price and the extra battery. well i love it. about six month later. i realized that the camera doesn't reconized the battery or unit. maybe both i don't realy know. i had two battery and one nikon battery. sometime it worked realy well other time it doesn't even recognize the nikon battery. everything works quite well without the grip. one other thing is that when i put the opteka on a tripod if i turn the quick release to tight the battery pop out inside the holder. if i don't turn it tight then it be won't be very steady on the tripod. anyway, most of my shotting are done without a tripod. it's working ok right now. very figitty. i'm now willing to spend more for mb80. however, i'm going to keep the battery. the reseason i'm giving it two star is that does work sometime.

I got the grip and before I even put it on the camera it didn't fit in my hand. I would not recommend this grip

This battery pack grip just works fine and the best part is the price. Great product!

Love this grip. Batteries last forever. Looks very cool and makes it fits my hands better. Balances the camera much better with the bigger telephotos. I had one on my D50 and this one is even better. And you cant beat it coming with two batteries, too!