Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.

On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

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On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery, but unless I had 5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



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On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery, but unless I had 5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



Two spares for the Ixus. One for the G10. Three for the X-E1 which is
now the main camera. Four for the GoPros. Four for a tiny Panasonic
camcorder which only shoots about four minutes per battery. One for the
Legria. OK that is only fifteen clones, plus the seven originals.

I *always* carry at least one spare battery (and a memory card).

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On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery, but unless I had 5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



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My Ricoh caplio uses two standard AA cells :-).

Std, rechargeable (NiMH) or Lithium batteries can be used.

Still works 13 years after I bought it. My eyes on the other
hand struggle with the small LCD screen, almost impossible to
use the LCD in strong sunlight, but it has the advantage of
a zooming *optical* viewfinder (camera is nominally 28-80).

On 31/05/2018 16:46, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshoundÂ* wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to
specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I
want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on
it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to
replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using
the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery,Â* but unless I had
5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are
AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



Two spares for the Ixus. One for the G10. Three for the X-E1 which is
now the main camera. Four for the GoPros. Four for a tiny Panasonic
camcorder which only shoots about four minutes per battery. One for the
Legria. OK that is only fifteen clones, plus the seven originals.

I *always* carry at least one spare battery (and a memory card).



I usually carry a spare camera and spare batteries.
I also have a phone camera but its sealed so you can't swap the
batteries in the field.

On 31/05/2018 16:46, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshoundÂ* wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to
specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I
want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on
it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to
replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using
the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery,Â* but unless I had
5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are
AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



Two spares for the Ixus. One for the G10. Three for the X-E1 which is
now the main camera. Four for the GoPros. Four for a tiny Panasonic
camcorder which only shoots about four minutes per battery. One for the
Legria. OK that is only fifteen clones, plus the seven originals.

I *always* carry at least one spare battery (and a memory card).

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In the past I used to carry 2 spare batteries for my Panasonic so that
it would last a whole day when out and about. I take many videos with it
and also like to have a coordinate stamp - both videos and keeping the
GPS receiver turned on are real power killers.

In recent years I simply carry one spare battery, just in case, and one
of these + a charging cable. Also good when the phone is about to die.

On Thursday, 31 May 2018 16:46:50 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery, but unless I had 5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



Two spares for the Ixus. One for the G10. Three for the X-E1 which is
now the main camera. Four for the GoPros. Four for a tiny Panasonic
camcorder which only shoots about four minutes per battery. One for the
Legria. OK that is only fifteen clones, plus the seven originals.

I *always* carry at least one spare battery (and a memory card).

I guess I'm lucky because I know how long my battery will last, well I did, I
forgot the exact time but I know it'll last ~84mins filming a gig and as most gigs I film are under 45mins closer to 30mins I don't normally need to take an extra battery or memory card as during that time I know that filming the gig will use about 4GB.

On 31/05/2018 17:21, Andrew wrote:
On 31/05/2018 13:09, whisky-dave wrote:
On Thursday, 31 May 2018 12:57:22 UTC+1, newshoundÂ* wrote:
On 31/05/2018 12:42, stuart noble wrote:
Looking around for a Coolpix replacement battery, and most seem to
specify "genuine Nikon" or, worse still, "original Nikon". What I
want is a brand new sealed job, and I don't care whose name is on
it. I've gone for a Hama. So far so good.


I've been buying clone batteries for my digital cameras for at least 10
years and have not yet had a problem. I must have about 20 of them.

Why do you need so many then ?

I brought my canon G10 in 2009 with one battery and havent needed to
replace it yet. I brought an EOS M3 about 3 years ago and still using
the same battery.
I admit I should carry at least one spare battery,Â* but unless I had
5-10 cameras why would I need 20 batteries (unless they are
AA/AAA/AAAA etc...



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My Ricoh caplio uses two standard AA cells :-).

Std, rechargeable (NiMH) or Lithium batteries can be used.

Still works 13 years after I bought it. My eyes on the other
hand struggle with the small LCD screen, almost impossible to
use the LCD in strong sunlight, but it has the advantage of
a zooming *optical* viewfinder (camera is nominallyÂ* 28-80).

Yes, the Ixus and G10 have that too. Becoming increasingly rare, though.
The EVF on the Fuji is pretty good. Lots of compacts these days only
have the back screen.