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    Decisions - Spyder2Express or MB-D80 Battery Grip

    Hey Guys,

    Just got some money from my Bday and am deciding whether to use it to buy the Battery Grip for my D90 or the Spyder 2 express monitor calibration kit plus a second battery.

    Just thought I would throw this out to you guys and see what you guys would do.

    Cheers.
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    Grip is nice, but calibrated monitor is of more value I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kym View Post
    Grip is nice, but calibrated monitor is of more value I think.
    +1

    The grip isn't of much use. I never found i ran out of juice while shooting or that it increased the stability of the camera.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trigger View Post
    +1

    The grip isn't of much use. I never found I ran out of juice while shooting or that it increased the stability of the camera.
    My grip with the 50-500 Bigma is useful, I like the feel and the portrait option is handy. The Pentax grip also hold the IR remote and spare memory card - again handy.

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    My only main concern is the fact that the Spyder2express is the entry level version and worried it will not work as effectively as if I save and buy the Spyder 3 pro later on.

    Hmm this sucks.... hehe its kind of a good dilemna to have I guess =)

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    Always a good dilemma when you are trying to think about what to buy rather than how to buy it
    Olympus E-510 | Kit lenses Olympus 14mm- 42mm, 40mm- 150mm & newly acquired 50mm f/2
    Photoshop Elements 6 | Velbon Tripod |FL-36 Electronic Flash

    Next on the hit list is Sigma 10mm - 20mm

    Any comments and critique welcome.

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