Off Brand batteries and Chargers for Nikon D40 Has anyone purchased any of the secondary market batteries and chargers for the Nikon D40? If so, what is your experience? There is such a price difference in the Nikon and secondary market is is tempting but I do not want to buy a dud either.I have seen several of the kits on here that have DVD's, 2 batteries and chargers with them but it does not SPECIFICALLY say they are NIkon. There are no reviews for these packages either.Anyone buy a secondary market battery with good reviews?Also what about the longer lasting battery?Thanks! Off Brand batteries and Chargers for Nikon D40 Has anyone purchased any of the secondary market batteries and chargers for the Nikon D40? If so, what is your experience? There is such a price... » Read More Off Brand batteries and Chargers for Nikon D40 Has anyone purchased any of the secondary market batteries and chargers for the Nikon D40? If so, what is your experience? There is such a price difference in the Nikon and secondary market is is tempting but I do not want to buy a dud either.I have seen several of the kits on here that have DVD's, 2 batteries and chargers with them but it does not SPECIFICALLY say they are NIkon. There are no reviews for these packages either.Anyone buy a secondary market battery with good reviews?Also what about the longer lasting battery?Thanks! « Show Less
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I bought an off-brand battery charger for my EN-EL3e Nikon battery (about 7 years old). The battery just died. Don't know if this is related or not.
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i bought two of the "Nextop-2 Packs Nikon EN-EL9 Brand New 1800mAh COMPATIBLE Battery for Nikon D40, D40x, D60" from here on amazon for my d40x which has a aftermarket battery grip and have been extremely happy. they outlast the standard nikon battery and i have had no compatibility issues with them whatsoever. i don't have an aftermarket charger and have been using all the batteries with the nikon charger that came with my camera.
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Correction: One of the battery is a genuine Nikon battery, and the other is like an after market battery designed specifically for Nikon Camera. They both work well, I have no complaints.
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The Nikon components are the camera body and two Nikon lens. The camera comes with a Nikon charger, but the bundle comes with an aftermarket charger. Whats cool about the aftermarket, it has an auto adaptor, so you can charge your camera batteries in the car. The lens filters and 2x and wide angle are after market as well. I have not used the multiplier, but use the wide angle often, with great results. I dont use the remote, I can fire the camera off of my phone, but did check the remote out, and it works fine. The cleaning kit and bag are also aftermarket, and seem to be of good quality as well. The Nikon components are the camera body and two Nikon lens. The camera comes with a Nikon charger, but the bundle comes with an aftermarket charger. Whats cool about the aftermarket, it has an auto adaptor, so you can charge your camera batteries in the car. The lens filters and 2x and wide angle are after market as well. I have not used the multiplier, but use the wide angle often, with great results. I dont use the remote, I can fire the camera off of my phone, but did check the remote out, and it works fine. The cleaning kit and bag are also aftermarket, and seem to be of good quality... » Read More The Nikon components are the camera body and two Nikon lens. The camera comes with a Nikon charger, but the bundle comes with an aftermarket charger. Whats cool about the aftermarket, it has an auto adaptor, so you can charge your camera batteries in the car. The lens filters and 2x and wide angle are after market as well. I have not used the multiplier, but use the wide angle often, with great results. I dont use the remote, I can fire the camera off of my phone, but did check the remote out, and it works fine. The cleaning kit and bag are also aftermarket, and seem to be of good quality as well. « Show Less
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I've used all three. I've had one issue with the a STK not charging in a Canon charger. They made it right (replaced) so I'm not too broke up over it. If you're just looking for basic battery function and don't care about having it store it's conditioning and use cycles then go with the aftermarket ones. You could buy 4 for the price of a single Canon. I've never figured out how Canon gets the money they do. I've used them in a 7D, 5DMkII and MkIII.
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This charger and the Nikon batteries are the best I have ever had (I have had many kinds) . The charger is fast and the Nikon batteries last so much longer than any other batteries I have owned. You can't go wrong by purchasing these two items.
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as for my personal experience w/ this bm battery, I used them w/ no problems whatsoever as primary or backup battery for my d3100. I got no d5200 to speak of. firmwares are released by Nikon therefore controlled by them and note that bm brand is not Nikon. sometimes I don't do firmware updates for the sake of updating. if I got no problems w/ my photos (besides I edit them digitally) and my d3100, usually there is no need for me to update firmware. just like electronic devices in pc when u update, u have to backup coz there might be problems ahead!
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Purchased 2 of these batteries for my Nikon 1V1 (It said they would be compatible with my camera). However, my camera rejected them (I am paraphrasing here but it indicated I should install the proper batteries for my camera.) I purchased a couple of Wasabi Power batteries for Nikon En-El15 and the first thing I did was test them in my camera. The camera accepted each one without a problem. They just arrived a couple of days ago and I have a fully charged battery in my camera already so I don't know the battery life of these batteries yet.
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It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because it broke. It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because... » Read More It is new but a Chinese clone. Works same as Nikon grips I do own but lots cheaper, but it does have one small problem. If you use other than Nikon brand batteries The camera will think the battery is dead. This can be worked around by putting the Nikon battery in the grip and the "other" brand in the camera. I have no idea why this does this but I understand it is a common problem. Other than that, works the same as my Nikon grips. One other thing is the Nikon grips have a lot of metal in them therefore stronger and cost more. I would buy another if I needed to replace it because it broke. « Show Less
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I have an after market grip from amazon for my Nikon D7100. I can't remember the brand name but it was $48 and change. The batteries work great. I getting another set for my trip to Spain this month. Don't want to miss a moment.
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I've had mine for about six months now. After the first few uses I felt like they held about 80% of what a genuine Nikon does. I've charged them roughly twenty times and they still act like new. I bought this vertical battery grip http://amzn.com/B005GY18UG at the same time and when both batteries are loaded I don't even worry about not having enough power. The grip also includes a tray for six AA batteries which are more functional than a camera battery. The Eneloop pack http://amzn.com/B0058N6JUE if a good fit for Nikon users who need a variety of batteries on the go and you'll have a second charger. Six Eneloops last roughly the same length if not longer than a Nikon battery.
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Dang, anyone know if there are still any cameras that use real batteries like this? I'd have had to replace my Sony multiple times over if it used proprietary batteries. They're such a pain, and I wish NOTHING used them. I need a new/better camera though, and REALLY want something that still uses regular batteries.
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you. Best of luck!
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Hi W.J. Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot. The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on. Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better.
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We are lucky if the rechargeable batteries last 3 hours...so very annoying. I started doing a little research and found that these rechargeable batteries are the best on the market : eneloop AA 1800 cycle, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 4 Pack (discontinued by manufacturer) Anyone have any experience with them?! They have really good reviews. I'm wondering if I do get them if I should get a better battery charger, if it really matters at all?!
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I returned this battery for the same reason. The charger's light fluttered and the battery wouldn't charge. I took it out and reseated the battery a few times until it flashed slowly showing that it was charging. It was at three bars the next morning, but the charger was fluttering again so I don't know if it was fully charged. I put it in my D5300 and it went from three bars to flashing (no power) within fifteen minutes. Returned it and got the twice the price nikon battery
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They seem to last about as long as the Nikon ones. The nice thing is you can pull 1 battery out, and swap a fresh one in, so if you have 3 batteries, you can shoot to your hearts content while leaving one in a charger.
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Dear, SirI bought Nikon D3200 and addtional two batterys (power2000 for Nikon EN-EL14, 7.4 1500mAH 11.1 wh)But the battery did not work in D3200, also D3200 diplayed no suitable battery. What shall I do?I am looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.Thank youHeoksoon Limlhs865@hanmail.net(or heolim@sandia. gov)