Quality aftermarket batteries now available for EN-EL15's

[lisa_b4]

<p>After the initial problems with the Nikon EN-EL15 batteries and the subsequent recall, prices for the EN-EL15 have remained high and supply has been tight. A good friend just told me about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-Batteries-QTY-DECODED/dp/B009DJ1THW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351096724&sr=8-2&keywords=wasabi+power+battery+and+charger+kit+d7000">these aftermarket EN-EL15 batteries from Wasabi Power Products</a>. They are made in Japan, come with a 3 year warranty, and you can buy two of them plus a charger (with DC/cigarette plug adapter) for less than the price of one Nikon EN-EL15. My friend is a photo journalist who is hard on his gear and he's been using them since mid September and reports that they're great batteries.</p>

[pge]

<p>Sounds like an ad</p>

[mike_halliwell]

<p>Similarly, clone EN-EL14's are appearing that <em><strong>will</strong></em> work in the D3200. They carry the nice name of Blah Blah Blah ''Decoded''.</p>

<p>New Genuine Nikon one's are still over 10% of the new <em><strong>camera</strong></em> cost! That's crazy. </p>

[lisa_b4]

<p>No Phil, not an ad, just sharing info. I ordered two of the batteries today and I'll be sure to follow up once I get and use them.</p>

[marklcooper]

<p>Thanks Lisa. My D300 batteries are a little over 4 years old. It's good to know there is a quality lower cost alternative to Nikon. I read the reviews on Amazon regarding the Wasabis.</p>

[ShunCheung]

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<p>I read the reviews on Amazon regarding the Wasabis.</p>

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<p>Pay some attention to those reviews on Amazon; they are all from the last month or two. Lisa's friend has been using those batteries since mid September, which was also like just one month ago.</p>

<p>The EN-EL15 has been around for two years. The Wasabi batteries may work very well in the longer run, but at least I haven't seen any data to suppor that.</p>

<p>Another issue is how well Wasabi reverse engineers Nikon chip. For example, the EN-EL3e was first available for the D200 back in 2005. Some of the early EN-EL3e clones can only work with the D200. Later on Nikon changed some electronics and those early clones cannot work with the D300, etc. It is quite weird.</p>

<p>In any case, since it is cheap enough, you can give the Wasabi bettery a try. Just be prepared that it might not work with future bodies that also use the EN-EL15. I have had that same problem with some Sony battery clones.</p>

[rodeo_joe1]

<p>Hmmm! Amazon UK/Europe don't appear to be selling this brand, although there are plenty of other "cloned" En-el15s available. Even *Bay haven't got this brand listed.</p>

<p>There's a similar looking label with a kind of bear-paw logo on it. Anyone have any good or bad experiences with them?</p>