So going to France in 3 weeks and need an extra battery to go with my d5100, I would like to buy the original ones but they seems extortionate compared to the after market ones which goes around half the price. I have however read that the after markets not working properly after the first couple of times. Should I muster up the cash and just get the en el 14?
Nikon d5100 extra battery advice
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There are some times cheaping out isn't worth it. Ok, in photography there are hardly ever times when cheaping out helps in any way, as I have discovered.
Have a look at third party sellers on amazon. I picked up 2nd hand genuine battery for my a65 and works like a charm.
Otherwise, try Google shopping search
Have a look at third party sellers on amazon. I picked up 2nd hand genuine battery for my a65 and works like a charm.
Otherwise, try Google shopping search
What about here
http://www.kingbattery.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2457
http://www.kingbattery.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2457
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got a cheap battery for my D5100
works fine, no difference to the Nikon one in use
works fine, no difference to the Nikon one in use
Oops. I normally look harder, with a bunch of places seemingly being in UK til you look for the details... sorry about that.
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Original from amazon -£27
Had two "compatibles" -both didnt work
Had two "compatibles" -both didnt work
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yeah some compatibles don't work with the D5100
the one I got does work and the battery level works fine
for folk's info its by Dot.foto was from amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009BD5AIO/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Update. Got one from amazon but didn't go for the original just got one that got lots of good reviews for £13 and used the rest for a better strap than the original nikon one. Hopefully the battery works ok i don't expect it to outperform the original but I hope it's decent enough as a backup.
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Test it in the camera as soon as you get it
Both mine caused errors as soon as cam was powered up
Both mine caused errors as soon as cam was powered up
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if he got the one I listed he will be fine it works 100% in my D5100 as it has the chip fitted
I had a cheap 3rd party battery explode in my camera, luckily not damaging the camera but that meant that I could no longer take any photos for 2 weeks of my 4 week holiday in the US. Since then I have purchased 5 or 6 genuine Nikon batteries which have all been flawless - until I lost them in Canada a few years back! I had a big trip planned again to the US and needed batteries to last 5 weeks , I ended up buying a variety of 3rd party batteries but all from fairly reputable battery manufacturers (energize etc.). They are a bit mixed, some hold more charge than the Nikon, most hold way less. 1 has died (well, only gives like 50 photos) but the rest are OK but seem to have degraded worse than the genuine Nikon.
So I still think you get what you pay for really, but the price difference is so huge that you can afford for a several 3rd party batteries to fail and still be quids in. The danger just comes from an exploding battery ruining your camera!
So I still think you get what you pay for really, but the price difference is so huge that you can afford for a several 3rd party batteries to fail and still be quids in. The danger just comes from an exploding battery ruining your camera!