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Nikon EN-EL3a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for D50, D70, D70s, and D100
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Works with D50
(5 out of 5) by Cal from Cali on Jan 3, 2006This also works on D50, mine actually came with this unit instead of the EN-EL3. It's slightly higher capacity so that's a nice bonus, plus cheaper then the EN-EL3 so it's a win-win.
I took pictures all day on just one battery so it will last a while. It's good to have as a backup anyhow.
If you're planning to upgrade to the D200, I'd suggest their new EN-EL3e, since that also will work on D50/D70 (but the opposite is not true so don't try to force a EN-EL3 or EN-EL3a into the D200!).
I took pictures all day on just one battery so it will last a while. It's good to have as a backup anyhow.
If you're planning to upgrade to the D200, I'd suggest their new EN-EL3e, since that also will work on D50/D70 (but the opposite is not true so don't try to force a EN-EL3 or EN-EL3a into the D200!).
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
1500mAh
(5 out of 5) by J. Heizman on Oct 19, 2005 (Overland Park, KS)This is actually a 1500mAh battery as opposed to the original EN-EL3 which was "just" 1400.. So a very slight increase. This is the new battery that was released with the D70s, but it does work in the D70.
Check out kenrockwell[dot]com to verify.
Nikon doesn't list the mAh specs for this battery on their website.
Check out kenrockwell[dot]com to verify.
Nikon doesn't list the mAh specs for this battery on their website.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Good official LiIon battery for D100, D70 and D50
(5 out of 5) by Gadgester on Feb 3, 2006 (Mother Earth)I got the EN-EL3a as a free replacement for the recalled EN-EL3 battery. (Check Nikonusa dot com to see if your EN-EL3 has been recalled.) It's perfect for my D70 -- and as another reviewer has pointed out, it gives you slightly more power juice -- about 7% more. If you are looking to buy an official Nikon battery this is a good value. BTW you can find generic brands (also here on Amazon.com) for about $20. I'm not saying whether you should buy a Nikon or a generic OEM one. After all, Nikon screwed up with the EN-EL3 so I can't vouch for their safety.
Like the original EN-EL3 this is likely to be made in China.
Like the original EN-EL3 this is likely to be made in China.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Crazy Good Battery - It keeps going and going...
(5 out of 5) by Dom Miliano on Mar 11, 2006 (Denville, NJ USA)I bought a spare battery for my D70s and charged it up one time. Since then, I have been waiting to use my spare but the original (charged hundreds of pictures ago) has been going strong for, literally, months.
Follow the directions. Don't use it until your fully charge and don't recharge until it's run down. This will help maintain battery life.
Good product from a great company.
Follow the directions. Don't use it until your fully charge and don't recharge until it's run down. This will help maintain battery life.
Good product from a great company.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
The real thing
(5 out of 5) by F. Knoph on Feb 23, 2008 (Norway)If you have a Nikon camera, go for a Nikon battery. There are other brands out there, but after searching through several forums and reading the stories there, I will not put anything else into my camera.