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Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

On Dec 10, 9:43*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
Boater wrote:

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Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. *It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. *When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. *It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. *The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. *I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

Can't figure why Harry would need it anyway. He's stated that he can
hand hold his camera zoomed out to 200mm and show no movement @ 1/60th.

wrote:
On Dec 10, 9:43 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
Boater wrote:

http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/
Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

Can't figure why Harry would need it anyway. He's stated that he can
hand hold his camera zoomed out to 200mm and show no movement @ 1/60th.

I posted that information for anyone who is considering the off brand
accessories. I have heard others have had similar problems.

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
wrote:
On Dec 10, 9:43 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
Boater wrote:

http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/
Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

Can't figure why Harry would need it anyway. He's stated that he can
hand hold his camera zoomed out to 200mm and show no movement @ 1/60th.

I posted that information for anyone who is considering the off brand
accessories. I have heard others have had similar problems.


Thanks for the tip. It looked a little too good to be true. I have read
a couple of reviews of the device, though, and the writers of those
reviews seems to like it ok.

Did you have the "old" version or the new version?

There's "off-brand" and then there is "off-brand." I was going to buy a
Gitzo tripod but bought a Feisol instead. I'm really pleased with it. I
see very slight cosmetic differences between the Gitzo and the Feisol.
The ballhead I ordered should arrive this week. I'm not sure there is a
"non-off-brand" ballhead.

I see Loogy crawled in. There's a perfectly logical and obvious response
to his snarky inquiry, but why bother? It's just Loogy.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:


http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/




Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

If you'd used it on your wife's Canon point and shoot, you may have had
better luck.
--
John

John wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:

http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/



Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

If you'd used it on your wife's Canon point and shoot, you may have had
better luck.

She has a Nikon D50, it is just that she takes better photos than I do.

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
John wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:

http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/



Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few
month, and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it
is based upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in
less than 5 minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked
perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked
great for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service
dept. replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks.
I solved shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

If you'd used it on your wife's Canon point and shoot, you may have had
better luck.

She has a Nikon D50, it is just that she takes better photos than I do.


Herring is just showing off his usual confusion.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:27:14 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

John wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:

http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/



Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.

If you'd used it on your wife's Canon point and shoot, you may have had
better luck.

She has a Nikon D50, it is just that she takes better photos than I do.

Well, I don't know 'cause I've never, to my knowledge, seen any of hers.
Yours have been pretty damn good.

Actually, I was thinking of someone else whose better half is a much better
photographer than he is, even though she uses a point and shoot Canon.
--
John

John wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:27:14 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

John wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Boater wrote:
http://www.dpnotes.com/phottix-cleon-n8/


Yes, I purchased it from HK Supplies. It worked great for a few month,
and then started to short out (this is just a guess), but it is based
upon my the fact that my batteries would drain completely in less than 5
minutes. When I removed the shutter release, it worked perfectly.

I had the same problem with the off brand battery grip. It worked great
for a few months, then my shutter froze open. The service dept.
replaced the shutter, only to have it reoccur in a few weeks. I solved
shutter problem by removing the battery grip.

I guess there is something to be said about you get what you pay for.
If you'd used it on your wife's Canon point and shoot, you may have had
better luck.
She has a Nikon D50, it is just that she takes better photos than I do.

Well, I don't know 'cause I've never, to my knowledge, seen any of hers.
Yours have been pretty damn good.

Actually, I was thinking of someone else whose better half is a much better
photographer than he is, even though she uses a point and shoot Canon.


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