Nikon D70 Vertical Battery Grip PDF Installation Manual
Overview
The VG-D70 is an aftermarket grip for the Nikon D70 digital SLR camera. The VG-D70 : provides a means of holding the camera in a vertical orientation without changing the orientation of the hand, allows for a second battery, essentially doubling the number of shots on a charge, adds a second shutter release button, used in portrait orientation. provides additional length to the camera body when held horizontally (landscape), particularly useful with larger hands, increases the mass of the camera, helping to damp handheld movement, provides a standard connector for use with remote release cables, stereo camera connections, and other remote control equipment, provides an alternate connection for external power, using an industry standard connector, includes a place to store the camera’s battery door, retains a tripod mounting thread (metal).
Items included:
VG-D70 grip (Fully assembled) Fiber optic cable (spare included) Users Guide (this document)
Installation
1) Remove D70 battery door, store in the grip
2) Install battery packs (one or two)
3) Attach to camera
4) Install shutter release connection (fiber optic cable or optional jumper cable)
D70 Battery Door
First, place the grip on a table… flat side down. (Whew, that was easy!) Open the battery door on the D70, remove the battery pack, and carefully pull the door off, with it angled it at a point midway between opened and closed. The door can be easily removed and re-installed, with no damage to the door or the camera. You may want to store the battery door in the VG-D70, so that you don’t lose it! The door fits nicely into the grip in this orientation.
Battery Packs
The VG_D70 can operate with one or two battery packs installed. It doesn’t matter if one of the battery packs is not charged. The grip will
automatically use the battery with the greater charge. If two battery packs are desired, simply drop one into the bottom of the grip, so that the battery pack’s metal contacts will touch the exposed springs in the grip. If you install this battery pack incorrectly, nothing will be damaged, but this battery won’t be connected.
If you use one or two packs, one must be placed upright on the grip, and the tethered battery cap dropped over the end of the battery pack.
There are contacts in the cap which mate with the battery pack, and the orientation becomes obvious when you handle it.
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