I'm sure the body is made of plastic, but is there any metal reinforcement connecting the "input" tripod thread to the "output" mount screw?
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I don't believe there is or they would not turn independent of each other I've had it on a tripod with my 80-400 nikon because I broke the lens collar mount And I had no problems. This is a great battery grip like I said in my review it is every bit as good as the nikon grip on my D-90. Hope this helped
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Yes, it does. The actual tripod mount is made of metal, of course, and there is an additional "lock ring" on the inside of the body to help secure the tripod mount. The groove in the battery holder allows it to slide over this ring for a secure fit. I have used my D7100 with the grip attached mounted to a tripod on many occasions since I've had it, and have had no problems with it at all. Seems to be made pretty well.
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Yes, it does. The actual tripod mount is made of metal, of course, and there is an additional "lock ring" on the inside of the body to help secure the tripod mount. The groove in the battery holder allows it to slide over this ring for a secure fit.I have used my D7100 with the grip attached mounted to a tripod on many occasions since I've had it, and have had no problems with it at all. Seems to be made pretty well.
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Without disassembling it's hard to tell what the internal components are made of.What I can say is that you can't go wrong for the money. I have used this grip on a tripod but mostly with a 50mm prime so weight wasn't going to be a problem. One thing I like is that the FW seems compatible with the camera because it shows the battery level of the grip then the camera battery when the grip is depleted. This is the same behavior as the genuine grip but not all 3rd party grips do this. The only thing I don't like is you have to really crank it up tight so the grip doesn't move on the camera. It is possible to do but I'm always worried about damaging the grip tightening so hard. Without disassembling it's hard to tell what the internal components are made of.What I can say is that you can't go wrong for the money. I have used this grip on a tripod but mostly with a 50mm prime so weight wasn't going to be a problem. One thing I like is that the FW seems compatible with the camera because it shows the battery level of the grip then the camera battery when the grip is depleted. This is the same behavior as the genuine grip but not all 3rd party grips do this. The only thing I don't like is you have to really crank it up tight so the grip doesn't move on the... » Read More Without disassembling it's hard to tell what the internal components are made of.What I can say is that you can't go wrong for the money. I have used this grip on a tripod but mostly with a 50mm prime so weight wasn't going to be a problem. One thing I like is that the FW seems compatible with the camera because it shows the battery level of the grip then the camera battery when the grip is depleted. This is the same behavior as the genuine grip but not all 3rd party grips do this. The only thing I don't like is you have to really crank it up tight so the grip doesn't move on the camera. It is possible to do but I'm always worried about damaging the grip tightening so hard. « Show Less
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It is made of a high qyaility plastic. The material is similar to the body of the Nikon camera. The connection to the camera is secure. There is a roller that will seat a screw into the tripod connection. I am very pleased with this device.
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Yes it does have the threaded hole for a tripod mount, but the hole it's covered by a plastic cover that must be unscrewed. That's probably why done didn't think it had one.
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Not with this version , I believe there is a pro metal version that might have a tripod socket
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No - I think you can see this from the photos. I purchased a bracket that attaches to the tripod mount and I mount accessories (mostly a high quality shotgun microphone) to that.
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No idea what screw you are referring to. Suggestion: take tripod to any hardware store and find the replacement that fits - this isn't high-level thinking dude, make an effort.
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It is a metal hook but I believe the camera is plastic. Think l would live w/o a strap. Love the camera so far
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Right at the bottom of the bracket there is a hole where it can be attached the quick release tripod plate. Also there is a set of hollow screws that come with the bracket that you can use for other setups. Screwdriver was included in my bracket
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Sorry I can not help you with the camera mount screw, but I have the similar problem with one of the leg section rings. On my second use (the first use was in my house to try it out-the next day in the field) the ring seems stripped and the leg keeps collapsing Because it was an outdoor use in the sand, the company was not supportive of my report of damaged/inferior product.
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Joseph, yes there is a thread in the bottom of the knob. if you are thinking of tripod mounting using this threaded hole you could but I think I am going to attach a metal plate to the bottom of mine with the tripods head quick release plate and also form rubber feet to recess the quick release tripod plate.. ... as a camera holder this works well for lo angle shots etc here at our production unit. there are more elaborate systems for camera support... but of course the price escalates as the features increase. We have owned our unit for several months now. Ed# Joseph, yes there is a thread in the bottom of the knob. if you are thinking of tripod mounting using this threaded hole you could but I think I am going to attach a metal plate to the bottom of mine with the tripods head quick release plate and also form rubber feet to recess the quick release tripod plate.. ... as a camera holder this works well for lo angle shots etc here at our production unit. there are more elaborate systems for camera support... but of course the price escalates as the features increase. We have owned our unit for several months now. Ed#
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There is a socket for a screw in accessory in the bottom of the camera. I imagine it is for an accessory tripod, but don't know for sure.
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It's not the base that needs to be thicker, some of the screws did not have deep enough threading. If yours doesn't work contact JB - his service is very good. he sent me two replacement screws that work absolutely fine with a tripod plate. He said everything shipping now will have the compatible screws as well.
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Yes, it appears to be a standard camera thread. Just don't wrench down on it too hard. It not too solid a piece of plastic. It's good enough for fun use, though.
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It has a female threaded screw for the camera mount adapter. You can mount it directly to a tripod. I have used it that way with no problem, assuming correct thread diameter on the tripod.
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It's mostly made of metal, pretty solid connection. I would be more worried about one of the screws stripping than the mount itself giving way undress stress.
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There is a bolt threaded for a standard camera mount. I have purchased an adapter to attach my tripod head because it has very limited use with the camera attached directly to the dolly.
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Unfortunately the mount is plastic and has broken on me twice. You will have buy the whole thing, it isn't sold separately. Buy something else it will break again!