Replacement D3 battery

[Arthur Bitter]

Any suggestions for a replacement Nikon D3 battery ? Nikons price of over £100 seems a little steep.

 

[gjt880]

I have 2 of the 7dayshop ones and have had no problem with them.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=99194

 

[specialman]

Arthur, for the £100 you pay you get an amazing piece of technology that just never seems to run down. It's a bargain I say.....


....but there are other options; I got a used (saying it was at stage 1) Nikon EN-EL4a for £50 from MPB and it's been brilliant, keeping enough charge for 2000+ shots.....

 

[itsdavedotnet]

The 7dayshop ones are rubbish. Dodgy connections and they occasionally randomly die, and really really don't like any temperatures below about 5 degrees.

The £12 ones on ebay, however, are great. I've got one real nikon one, they're the same as it.

 

[Arthur Bitter]

I'd been looking at this one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hahnel-HL...17?pt=UK_Camera_Batteries&hash=item2c5b04c4d9

Some of the others on Ebay come with their own charger and a warning that they don't show power remaining on the camera screen.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

£50 each? might as well buy the real things.


The £12 ones I bought aren't still on ebay, so dunno which ones are good. But the 7dayshop ones certainly weren't.


To be fair, if I'd only needed one spare, I'd probably have bought the real thing. Not so useful when you need 5...

 

[Arthur Bitter]

Gone with a Nikon one at £81 from Amazon. However, I'm not convinced there is that much technology in them to warrant the price charged.

 

[Roland200]

I have been using the Duracell version and it actually seems to last longer than the Nikon ones. You can buy it direct from their website for £39.60 including delivery.
http://www.duracelldirect.co.uk/dig...en-el4a.html?gclid=CPLinJqL1aoCFZwz3wodfUoF8w