1. haptic / processing
The BG is processed very good for the price and is as good as the original MB-D11 in hand, although he is a little easier. It consists mostly of plastic, on the contrary to Magnsiumlegierung the MB-D11. Alone, he smells something in the beginning strongly to rubber; However, the smell of can after some time.
The knurled screw for fixing the BG on the Nikon D7000 SLR Digital Camera (16 Megapixel, 39 AF points, Live View, Full HD Video) housing wobbles horizontally. However, the handle from the housing does not solve by itself.
2. Stability
The use of plastic instead of metal, the handle is not as stable as the MB-D11 by Nikon. He never is firmly installed on the camera and can polish off relatively easy, so that contact problems, but more on that later. However, it is noted that the handle to be quite stable and not very difficult or deformed leaves. He is also not protected from the weather.
3. Functionality
The handle is recognized by the D7000 with no problems as BG and also has full functionality as the real MB-D11. All input elements (wheels, keys and cursor) worked perfectly in my copy. Other users seem as not to have been so lucky. However, it must also be said that the directional pad for my taste a bit too smooth and it partly to mismanagement came so. The dials have a similar resistance as the D7000, but do not run as "soft" and rattle something. The pressure point of the release is very clearly defined and noticeable, in my opinion, slightly better than the genuine MB-D11. The Lock switch on may trigger goes well with my copy too light, so that accidental blocking of the control elements of the BG. The AE-L / AF-L button does what they want, because you can not go far wrong.
4. Power consumption or "The reason for 2 stars"
Now for the big problem of the BG: he has massive contact problems and an unexplained battery consumption. Because the handle is not so stuck on the D7000, as the real MB-D11 and the contact module is not so easy to move, it always comes back to contact problems between the camera and BG. The green access lamp on the D7000 is permanently connected to the eyes. These constant requests consume electricity, a lot of power! Even if the camera is in the camera bag looks from the access lamp and. Consequently, the battery discharges even when the camera is off. 50% discharge in one day without photographing is no rarity.
But now at a much more alarming problem of BG, which has been set now. The inserted EN-EL15 discharges itself now, if the BG is not mounted on the camera; 80% in 7 days! And my batteries are new, original from Nikon, which are known for their perseverance. I conclude that there is a fault in the electronics of Meike handle, leading to the power consumption. Because of this error, electronics I use the handle for fear of damages no longer on my D7000!
CONCLUSION
The occurring in my grasp power consumption and the fact that I am, after research in various forums, not the einzge with these problems, I can give the otherwise well successful Meike Battery Grip for Nikon D7000 only 2 stars. The trend I would give only one star, but there are also anscheind handles without faulty electronics. Moreover, the price of is currently below 40 represents a tempting offer for D7000 users who want to test whether a battery grip them brings advantages in handling, or not.
