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GlasgowGunner
12-03-2009, 19:27
Hi all i am looking to buy two aftermarket batterys for my grip and was wondering if anybody could name a company that will do them for the D90 as i have heard there is an problem with some aftermarket battery working in the D90.

I know a lot of you are going to say buy the Nikon ones but money is tight at the moment so until i have £35-50 to get Nikon i would settle for cheapo's:|
Martyn...
12-03-2009, 19:56
Hi all i am looking to buy two aftermarket batterys for my grip and was wondering if anybody could name a company that will do them for the D90 as i have heard there is an problem with some aftermarket battery working in the D90.

I know a lot of you are going to say buy the Nikon ones but money is tight at the moment so until i have £35-50 to get Nikon i would settle for cheapo's:|

Will it take re-chargeable AA's ? I have read that quite a few people with the D300 / D700 grip use them.
GlasgowGunner
12-03-2009, 20:07
Will it take re-chargeable AA's ? I have read that quite a few people with the D300 / D700 grip use them.

Yeah it does and i have bought 2600mah duracell but to be honest they dont seem to last.

I have put them in and they have went dead faster that the Nikon battery alone so i am looking for 2 aftermarket ones.
Martyn...
12-03-2009, 21:01
Yeah it does and i have bought 2600mah duracell but to be honest they dont seem to last.

I have put them in and they have went dead faster that the Nikon battery alone so i am looking for 2 aftermarket ones.

They need a few charge / discharge cycles to achieve full capacity, most of the users reported good results.
Martyn...
12-03-2009, 21:17
Just checked on Fred Miranda, they all recommend Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries, they also mention setting the camera menu as to which batteries are in the grip, not sure if that is the case with the D90, but worth checking.
GlasgowGunner
12-03-2009, 22:03
Just checked on Fred Miranda, they all recommend Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries, they also mention setting the camera menu as to which batteries are in the grip, not sure if that is the case with the D90, but worth checking.


Yeah your spot on you need to set it in menu but i have done this also, i will check out the Sanyo's.

Cheers.
Dave Pickett
13-03-2009, 07:48
Got a spare battery from Ebay, around £8 and works perfectly. Mfrs love scaremongering to make the gullible buy their own overpriced replacements..........

I wouldnt use AAs at any price, have had enough of them in my Fuji 9500 and flashguns. Even the new tech batteries that dont self discharge in practice are little better in my experience.
GlasgowGunner
13-03-2009, 13:34
Got a spare battery from Ebay, around £8 and works perfectly. Mfrs love scaremongering to make the gullible buy their own overpriced replacements..........

I wouldnt use AAs at any price, have had enough of them in my Fuji 9500 and flashguns. Even the new tech batteries that dont self discharge in practice are little better in my experience.


And do you have a D90 also if so what make of battery or which buyer did you use if you dont mind me asking.
Flash In The Pan
13-03-2009, 13:42
I'd recommend these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Phottix-Battery-for-Nikon-EN-EL3e-D80-D200-D300-D700_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el126 2QQcategoryZ48519QQihZ010QQitemZ200317293742QQtcZp hotoQQsalenotsupported) :thumbs:
GlasgowGunner
13-03-2009, 13:45
yeah seen thses too but is it a defo they work in D90?
Flash In The Pan
13-03-2009, 13:50
I'd imagine any that are being sold now will work in the D90, but the only way to guarantee 100% compatibility is to buy the genuine Nikon ones.....
Dave Pickett
13-03-2009, 14:40
sorry, havnt got the ebay details, but I think any will work. I havnt checked the battery status within the menu, will check tonight out of interest, but it doesnt bother me either way!
GlasgowGunner
13-03-2009, 16:29
My problem is as i first posted i have read some aftermarket batterys don't work in the D90 as they have done something to it to stop it taking aftermarket batterys but i thought maybe somebody would have got round this as they do.
Dave Pickett
13-03-2009, 17:10
just checked even the in depth battery info on the menu works perfectly....
Flash In The Pan
13-03-2009, 18:53
My problem is as i first posted i have read some aftermarket batterys don't work in the D90 as they have done something to it to stop it taking aftermarket batterys but i thought maybe somebody would have got round this as they do.

Nikon seem to be able to tweak each new camera body so that it doesn't work with aftermarket batteries, but the manufacturers always get around it. I have a pile of aftermarket batteries that worked fine in the D70/s, D80 and D200 but refuse to work in the D300....

No problems running AAs though :)
GlasgowGunner
14-03-2009, 18:21
Double AA's are out for me to much time charging. I just need somebody to comfirm i can use a aftermarket battery in my D90, if somebody with the same camera can let me no there's is running fine on an aftermarket that would be great.
Dave Pickett
14-03-2009, 20:20
er kinda thought I had done that...........................................
ukaskew
14-03-2009, 20:59
Genuine EN-EL3e batteries are about £30 on Amazon Marketplace, I got a couple back in November (when they were nearer £20) as I had so much trouble finding reliable aftermarket batteries for my D90.
frostbear
14-03-2009, 22:05
Any tips on where the grips can be had for a reasonable price? They've really gone up in price since the start of the year.
f1charlie
15-03-2009, 08:50
Any tips on where the grips can be had for a reasonable price? They've really gone up in price since the start of the year.

And are any of the third party grips any good?
GlasgowGunner
15-03-2009, 10:08
And are any of the third party grips any good?

From my side hear no they are mince i tryed 2 and sent both back and got the nikon one.
GlasgowGunner
15-03-2009, 10:09
er kinda thought I had done that...........................................



Sorry i did'nt realise you had the same camera. thanks.


Can you tell me what make it was or company as there is a few on ebay and i dont want to order the wrong one.
Defiance
15-03-2009, 10:23
I'm about to order this one for the D90 but just as a replacement and not for a grip.

I had this make of battery for the D40x (en-el9) and it was as good as the real thing.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8795628/Inov8-Replacement-Camera-Battery-For-Nikon-EN-EL3E/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Electronics-_-Chargers-_-Inov8%2BReplacement%2BCamera%2BBattery%2BFor%2BNik on%2BEN-EL3E&source=5065&engine=froogle_electronics&keyword=Inov8+Replacement+Camera+Battery+For+Nikon +EN-EL3E
GlasgowGunner
15-03-2009, 12:08
Thanks Defiance i have saved the page i will maybe wait and see how you get on with it if you dont mind letting me know.
frostbear
15-03-2009, 12:11
I'm about to order this one for the D90 but just as a replacement and not for a grip.

I had this make of battery for the D40x (en-el9) and it was as good as the real thing.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8795628/Inov8-Replacement-Camera-Battery-For-Nikon-EN-EL3E/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Electronics-_-Chargers-_-Inov8%2BReplacement%2BCamera%2BBattery%2BFor%2BNik on%2BEN-EL3E&source=5065&engine=froogle_electronics&keyword=Inov8+Replacement+Camera+Battery+For+Nikon +EN-EL3E

A two year guarantee & 18 quid...looks good
GlasgowGunner
15-03-2009, 12:24
A two year guarantee & 18 quid...looks good

It does but would like to know it works ok as i have read about a few people having bother with the D90 and aftermarket ones.
frostbear
15-03-2009, 12:26
It does but would like to know it works ok as i have read about a few people having bother with the D90 and aftermarket ones.

Would also be interested to know, as i could do with another battery too. How are you getting on with the D90? I've never used the video feature yet!
Davec223
15-03-2009, 12:34
As flash said, if you are that worried about aftermarket batteries working buy genuine nikon ones. If the aftermarket ones do not work then they are not such a good buy.
GlasgowGunner
15-03-2009, 12:40
As flash said, if you are that worried about aftermarket batteries working buy genuine nikon ones. If the aftermarket ones do not work then they are not such a good buy.

Yeah i no but i was planning on getting two so dont want to fork out for Nikon ones if i can get a cheaper option as i want to keep my original one as a backup.

If it comes to it i will get the Nikon ones but would rather not (Credit Crunch killing me).nlol.
f1charlie
15-03-2009, 19:51
From my side hear no they are mince i tryed 2 and sent both back and got the nikon one.

I thought that would be the case - you get what you pay for (usually).
Defiance
15-03-2009, 21:19
Thanks Defiance i have saved the page i will maybe wait and see how you get on with it if you dont mind letting me know.

Would also be interested to know, as i could do with another battery too. How are you getting on with the D90? I've never used the video feature yet!

I've ordered one, so it should be here by midweek.

Will let you know how i get on with it on due course.
Dave Pickett
15-03-2009, 21:26
OK heres a link to the one I have, works perfectly with my D90 in all respects....if you visit the shop there are lots of options...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Battery-for-Nikon-EN-EL3e-EL3e-D90-D300-D700-D200-D80_W0QQitemZ370161349725QQihZ024QQcategoryZ27432Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262

Oh and I bought a generic battery for my D60, and that is perfect as well....
ukaskew
16-03-2009, 07:01
And are any of the third party grips any good?

I've got the YXTM Grip (for D80) and love it, no idea how it compares to the Nikon one, but considering it was a third of the price I can't really fault it. I've got two genuine EN-EL3e's in it and the D90 shows them both on "Battery Info" menu option, with the shots taken and % life of each remaining. Not had any problems with it, seems well built if a little plastic compared to the D90 body.
f1charlie
16-03-2009, 08:29
I've got the YXTM Grip (for D80)

Where did you get that?
ukaskew
16-03-2009, 11:45
Where did you get that?

Second-hand from T4 Cameras in Swindon. Came with two aftermarket EN-EL3e's, but neither worked in the D90 (as expected)
Defiance
18-03-2009, 21:38
Got the Inov8 battery today from play.com

It charged fine, went in the camera and works perfectly. Battery charge display is correct and working, and it also registers the detailed battery info in the menus.

I know from past experience that this battery will last as well as the OEM one.