02-15-2011, 05:20 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1297787679' post='6132']
It is a myth that the "higher current" is needed for the faster FPS with the grip. It is just regulated in firmware... with grip, 8pfs. Without, 6.
This ie beautifully demonstrated by a bug in the firmware, which allows you to fire the stutter at 8fps at very specific circumstances, without the grip. That 6/8fps setting was just put in place to make people fork out for the grip.
6 fps is plenty fast usually, of course. Just that the D300 does not give a consistent 6fps with focus priority enabled <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.
http://natureandwildlifephotography.blogspot.com/2008/05/nikon-d300-8fps-without-battery-grip.html
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If you google it more, you'll see that this "hack" yields a maximum of 7fps and for 9 frames only. For sustained 8fps shooting higher voltage is required, so an EN-EL4a (11v) or 8x AA batteries that is, as opposed to standard EN-EL3e (7.4v). But AA's drain real fast, unfortunately.
It is a myth that the "higher current" is needed for the faster FPS with the grip. It is just regulated in firmware... with grip, 8pfs. Without, 6.
This ie beautifully demonstrated by a bug in the firmware, which allows you to fire the stutter at 8fps at very specific circumstances, without the grip. That 6/8fps setting was just put in place to make people fork out for the grip.
6 fps is plenty fast usually, of course. Just that the D300 does not give a consistent 6fps with focus priority enabled <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.http://natureandwildlifephotography.blogspot.com/2008/05/nikon-d300-8fps-without-battery-grip.html
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If you google it more, you'll see that this "hack" yields a maximum of 7fps and for 9 frames only. For sustained 8fps shooting higher voltage is required, so an EN-EL4a (11v) or 8x AA batteries that is, as opposed to standard EN-EL3e (7.4v). But AA's drain real fast, unfortunately.