Non-OEM battery for Nikon D3 recommendations

[welshwizard645]

Good morning all,

Going on a workshop next week and have been recommended to take plenty of batteries as there will be a lot of Live View use and long shutter speed involved...I have only 2 EN-EL4s and the truth of it is I have not had any problems with either so far, but murphy's law states I will run out of power before the session ends (NO scope for recharging).

One option would be to take a second camera body (pentax K-5) but another battery weighs less than the K-5 + grip + spare Li-90...

So. Does anyone have recommendations for another spare, given that I am too mean to pay the asking price for Nikon OEM.. brands recommended and brands to avoid?

I know I will be castigated for chosing the cheap option when I have £xK amount of Nikon gear already but in view of the fact that I manage on one battery the majority of the time, it's a lot to pay for something that will be used so infrequently in future.

Thanks

Peter

 

[Gary Coyle]

Ive got £20,000 of gear but still buy the cheap batteries, i use the 7 day shop EN-EL4/A batteries http://www.7dayshop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=EN-EL4a

£11.99 never failed me once in years

 

[welshwizard645]

Wow I never though7 day shop would stock such items....at that price I think I will get 2

Thanks Gary

peter

 

[Thegreatroberto]

Just ordered two myself. The £5.99 postage is a bit of a ****er.

 

[jpw]

I use the 7 day shop ones as well, never had any issues and don't expect any.

 

[Impspeed]

I use a 7DayShop version in my D3 - easily as good as the Nikon versions.