I've suggested Wasabi batteries for a long time. Another good third-party battery brand is Watson.Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.
Thanks
Based on my personal experience, only OEM batteries hold a charge and last longer than aftermarket. It's not that much really.Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.
Thanks
Based on my personal experience, only OEM batteries hold a charge and last longer than aftermarket. It's not that much really.
Bulging in li on batteries is typically caused by overcharging.This post is sort of off topic, but I didn't know where else to post it. My wife has at a concert the other night with her Nikon Coolpix P100 and needed to swap batteries (takes an EN-EL5 I think), except she couldn't get the spent battery to fully eject. Rather than pry or force something, she wisely put the camera away. Both batteries used in rotation are Nikon brand and have been used reliably for many years.
Upon arriving home, she took a pair of needle nose pliers and gripping the battery end, wiggled it out.
To her amazement, the battery had a slight lump in the center which had never appeared before. This slightly expanded the battery and wedged it in place.
All is well, the failed battery is out and the new is in and all is well, but it was an odd event. Not sure what could have caused such a thing to happen.
This post is sort of off topic, but I didn't know where else to post it. My wife has at a concert the other night with her Nikon Coolpix P100 and needed to swap batteries (takes an EN-EL5 I think), except she couldn't get the spent battery to fully eject. Rather than pry or force something, she wisely put the camera away. Both batteries used in rotation are Nikon brand and have been used reliably for many years.
Upon arriving home, she took a pair of needle nose pliers and gripping the battery end, wiggled it out.
To her amazement, the battery had a slight lump in the center which had never appeared before. This slightly expanded the battery and wedged it in place.
All is well, the failed battery is out and the new is in and all is well, but it was an odd event. Not sure what could have caused such a thing to happen.
Thanks for that mention of Watson. I bought 2 Watson En-EL4 batteries for my D700. So far so good. Much less expensive than Nikons.I've suggested Wasabi batteries for a long time. Another good third-party battery brand is Watson.
$40 is a great price for OEM batteries. I buy OEM over 3rd party myself.Hey All,
I need some replacement batteries for both my D80 and D300. Is there any brand besides Nikon you can recommend? The Nikon batteries can run up to $40 each.
Thanks