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The socket is also used to secure the optional MB-D11 battery grip, which provides
more juice to run your camera to take more exposures with a single charge. Figure 3.35
shows the underside view of the camera.
Using the MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery
Pack/Vertical Grip
One optional accessory that you might want to consider is the Nikon MB-D11 battery
pack/vertical grip, which attaches to the underside of the D7000 and provides extra
power for those long shooting sessions. It also adds a vertically oriented shutter release,
main command dial, sub-command dial, an AE-L/AF-L button, and a miniature joy-
stick-like version of the multi selector, all arranged for easier shooting when the camera
is rotated to a vertical position. There’s a terminal connector under a rubber cover to
provide a connection between the D7000 and accessories that fasten to the underside.
This accessory (see Figure 3.36 for front and back views) is available for about $250.
Recently, Nikon has been making these grips compatible with succeeding cameras, so
if you buy one for your D7000, it may be compatible with your next one, too. I used
my MB-D10 with my Nikon D300, D300s, and D700, so I consider my purchase to
have been a real bargain.
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Figure 3.35
Battery com-
partment door
MB-D11
port cover
Tripod socket