Does this battery grip accept rechargable AA batteries or do you need the EN-EL14 packs?
787130
This one only uses the Nikon batteries, there Srebrenica other brands that offer the flexibility of both types of batteries I would not recommend this grip
787131
it takes 2 of the EN or EL packs but worth it had mine for about 1 yr. now and never ran out of battery power during my shootings
170539
What do you mean my "Regular AA batteries"?If your item takes rechargable AAs, these will work just fine.What does your manual say?
2024268
I have no problem with the batteries en-el14. Fully charged them before use. They fit in the camera's battery compartment well.L
1361156
It does not come with a battery. You will need to buy a new EN-EL15 to put within the grip.
1311714
I just bought one more battery to use the grip. The grip also comes with an extra tray to use AA batteries.
1731104
I bought one, but I cant find a room for AA. this uses an exclusive battery only.
643773
Hi Jeffrey,If you !mean you have several different brands of batteries then that won't make a difference. I use both Canon and 3rd party batteries in this grip with no problem.As for other batteries, I don't think you can use them. At least the one i got didn't come with an AA adapter. I hope this helps.
1770662
I have an after market grip from amazon for my Nikon D7100. I can't remember the brand name but it was $48 and change. The batteries work great. I getting another set for my trip to Spain this month. Don't want to miss a moment.
416552
This enables you to keep a Nikon EN-EL15 battery in the camera and one in the grip, and both power the camera, no need to switch them. Depending on the model of your camera you can program which one gets used first. Unit also arrives with an AA tray, so you can use AA batteries instead of the normal battery pack.
643772
Yes, you have to use 2 standard batteries that came with the camera. Or you can use 8 AA batteries with the adapter that comes with the grip.
1427945
Yes, in addition to coming with a tray to hold the EN-EL15 battery, it comes with a tray to hold 6 AA batteries. And both regular and rechargeable AA batteries work just fine. I use mine with Eneloops.
769244
No, it will NOT use the EN-EL18 battery...only the EN-EL15. I just photographed and shot video of a wedding in St. Augustine, FL this weekend and I was glad I bought the battery grip!
523438
I have the model that uses aa batteries. I do love the product and have bought several as presents for friends and relatives, they also love the product. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful,
590021
Yes it does. It may not be advertised b/c its a given. I have never bought a grip that did not have the AA battery back...Not saying that there arent any out there that dont come with it but for the most part I think they always come together.
1415172
You can find the compatibility chart here on Nikon's website: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Batteries/27126/EN-EL14a-Rechargeable-Li-ion-Battery.html as for upgrading the firmware, you should always keep your firmware current. The main difference between the EN-EL14 and the EN-EL14A is the 14 is 7.4v @ 1030mAh and the 14A is 7.2v @ 1230 mAh. The 14A initially had less of a capacity on certain cameras for taking shots, even though it has a larger mAh capacity, this was due to a different method of the batteries chip integrating with the camera's battery "fuel gauge". This problem was repaired with a firmware upgrade to certain cameras. So if I were you I would DEFINITELY check and see if there is an upgrade for your camera as the latest came out on February 3rd for your camera: https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18789 which includes the C:1.02 upgrade which directly deals with EN-EL14A integration.
543228
Regular aa's will work but I used rechargable. I do not recomend this product
861660
The AA cradle was NOT included in this. There is only room for 2 en-el9a batteries - Although, you do not need to have 2 batteries in grip to shoot. My apologies for not including this info in my review. While it would be convenient to have the AA option, it really isn't needed. Two fully charged en-el9a batts give me AT LEAST 550 shots (half with flash). Besides, for 25 bucks, just the benefit of having the "extra meat" on this little Nikon is worth it. Hope this helps! :)