Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
Quoting "P.J. Alling" : I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're branded 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance or charging time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not that I've done any specific tests. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
El 27/03/2014 2:33, P.J. Alling escribió: I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. I have a Meike battery grip for my K-7 (it is the same model for the K-5, as they share the same camera body). It works well and it is well built (for a knockoff). The only disadvantage is that it is not weather sealed as the original Pentax. It also comes with an adpater for 6 AA batteries, besides of the adapter for DL-90 lithium battery. It was quite cheap, about 35 euros. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth it. I had some 3rd party batteries for my K10D, one was really weak, another was satisfactory. But since I upgraded to K-7 I resolved to use OEM batteries only. No regrets here. The same by the way applies to the battery grip. The 3rd party grip turned out to be not very well made as far as electronics went. So again I have OEM grip and it is performing flawlessly... On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 3:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. > > Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 27/03/2014 7:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth it. I had some 3rd party batteries for my K10D, one was really weak, another was satisfactory. But since I upgraded to K-7 I resolved to use OEM batteries only. No regrets here. The same by the way applies to the battery grip. The 3rd party grip turned out to be not very well made as far as electronics went. So again I have OEM grip and it is performing flawlessly... I felt the same way, but last year I wanted to have a few extra batteries for an extended trip where I wouldn't have reliable access to electricity. The Fuji especially is a battery hog, getting at best a few hundred shots on a battery, so I bit the bullet and bought a couple of aftermarket batteries for the Pentax and 3 for the Fuji. My net outlay was about 1/3 of the cost of OEM batteries, and the dealer is in Canada so if there are problems I can resolve them without having the hassle of dealing with a foreign company. The end result is that I have 5 extra batteries for my cameras that are indistiguishable in performance from their OEM cousins. The Fuji batteries are listed as a couple of hundred milli amps lower capacity, but I haven't noticed a performance difference. The new Fuji is a battery hog, I will probably buy a few more batteries for it. At best, I get a couple of hundred shots on a battery with it. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
El 27/03/2014 2:33, P.J. Alling escribió: I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. I'm sorry but the answer I gave in my previous message was all wrong, I understood you wanted to know about third party battery grips, nor 3rd party batteries. I have to learn to read again. Besides the original battery DL-90 which came with the K-7, I bought an Energizer branded compatible battery. It works as well as the original, so I can recommend it. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Bill, it only proves that with 3rd party batteries it is a bit of a gamble... Some say that their 3rd party batteries are good. Some say the opposite. I am yet to see a person report that they bought an OEM battery that did not perform properly... On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Bill wrote: > On 27/03/2014 7:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> >> I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then >> accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth >> it. I had some 3rd party batteries for my K10D, one was really weak, >> another was satisfactory. But since I upgraded to K-7 I resolved to >> use OEM batteries only. No regrets here. >> >> The same by the way applies to the battery grip. The 3rd party grip >> turned out to be not very well made as far as electronics went. So >> again I have OEM grip and it is performing flawlessly... >> > > I felt the same way, but last year I wanted to have a few extra batteries > for an extended trip where I wouldn't have reliable access to electricity. > The Fuji especially is a battery hog, getting at best a few hundred shots on > a battery, so I bit the bullet and bought a couple of aftermarket batteries > for the Pentax and 3 for the Fuji. My net outlay was about 1/3 of the cost > of OEM batteries, and the dealer is in Canada so if there are problems I can > resolve them without having the hassle of dealing with a foreign company. > The end result is that I have 5 extra batteries for my cameras that are > indistiguishable in performance from their OEM cousins. > The Fuji batteries are listed as a couple of hundred milli amps lower > capacity, but I haven't noticed a performance difference. The new Fuji is a > battery hog, I will probably buy a few more batteries for it. At best, I get > a couple of hundred shots on a battery with it. > > bill > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The Sony A7 is another power hog. I bought a Wasabi set including two batteries and a charger. Cost was $30; they seem to work as well as the OEM batteries so far. Godfrey > Quoting "P.J. Alling" : > >> I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. >> Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >The Sony A7 is another power hog. I bought a Wasabi set I would imagine that's the hot setup... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >>The Sony A7 is another power hog. I bought a Wasabi set > > I would imagine that's the hot setup... Another pun thread is going to get a chili reception. But my own kit bag is peppered with spare non-OEM batteries. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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That is kind of why I asked advice. I bought a Flashpoint battery with better specifications that the OEM battery for the K20D. It's reliable, charges quickly, and in keeping with that seems to hold about 1/2 the power of the OEM battery. It's good in a pinch, but... I'm looking for a sense of the list, if a particular brand gets decent reviews. I'll look into buying it. On 3/27/2014 10:35 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Bill, it only proves that with 3rd party batteries it is a bit of a gamble... Some say that their 3rd party batteries are good. Some say the opposite. I am yet to see a person report that they bought an OEM battery that did not perform properly... On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Bill wrote: On 27/03/2014 7:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth it. I had some 3rd party batteries for my K10D, one was really weak, another was satisfactory. But since I upgraded to K-7 I resolved to use OEM batteries only. No regrets here. The same by the way applies to the battery grip. The 3rd party grip turned out to be not very well made as far as electronics went. So again I have OEM grip and it is performing flawlessly... I felt the same way, but last year I wanted to have a few extra batteries for an extended trip where I wouldn't have reliable access to electricity. The Fuji especially is a battery hog, getting at best a few hundred shots on a battery, so I bit the bullet and bought a couple of aftermarket batteries for the Pentax and 3 for the Fuji. My net outlay was about 1/3 of the cost of OEM batteries, and the dealer is in Canada so if there are problems I can resolve them without having the hassle of dealing with a foreign company. The end result is that I have 5 extra batteries for my cameras that are indistiguishable in performance from their OEM cousins. The Fuji batteries are listed as a couple of hundred milli amps lower capacity, but I haven't noticed a performance difference. The new Fuji is a battery hog, I will probably buy a few more batteries for it. At best, I get a couple of hundred shots on a battery with it. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 27/03/2014 9:30 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: That is kind of why I asked advice. I bought a Flashpoint battery with better specifications that the OEM battery for the K20D. It's reliable, charges quickly, and in keeping with that seems to hold about 1/2 the power of the OEM battery. It's good in a pinch, but... I'm looking for a sense of the list, if a particular brand gets decent reviews. I'll look into buying it. My third party batteries come from batterycanada.com. No problems at all. It occurs to me I bought a laptop battery from them as well, also no problems. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I suspect buying directly from Asia might be more of a crap shoot. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
on 2014-03-27 7:58 Boris Liberman wrote I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth it. hmmm, this sounds like a truism - issues may arise either way, so i don't think buying brand names is a clear predictor of risk; and it's not just "pennies" so there's an opportunity cost - on what else of greater benefit could the difference in cost be spent? in my case the two ebay batteries i bought last November have been problem free and the capacity difference is not evident in moderate use; as i mentioned then, their rated capacity is 1400mAh, or 75% of OEM; capacity was not my goal - i rarely ran my one battery down, but i wanted to have a spare to carry and a third to allow for when one is charging; for a net price of about $5 each, i met my goal and saved about $80 the seller was "power-alternatives", but no D-Li90s in stock currently; those for whom higher capacity *is* the goal might consider the 2800mAh models going for $8.50 each right now on eBay -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 3/27/2014 1:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're branded 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance or charging time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not that I've done any specific tests. What about a charger for the D-LI90 battery? Is there a good aftermarket charger available? I looked on the Pentax site and it seems like the Pentax chargers are out of stock. Also, what about a charger that would work off the 12V socket in the car? (Assuming there's a time when it's not in use powering a cell phone, gps, etc.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I have a Pearstone charger for D-Li90’s. The same basic charger is sold with various slide-in clip-in battery cradles for various battery styles. The unit plugs directly into the wall with fold-out prongs - no messy cords to cope with. I’ve used this for a least a couple of years with no issues. Charging speed compared to OEM? I have no idea. I put the battery in, eventually it is ready, I take it out and repeat as needed with additional batteries.But I don’t think it is appreciably slower than the Pentax charger. Do the D-Li90’s get as completely charged? Over-charged? Do they hold the charge as long? Again, I have no idea. That is why I carry spare batteries so I needn’t worry about such details. My spares are mostly OEM with 1-2 3rd party purchased via B&H IIRC. Never any issues. The only non-Pentax that I can lay my hands on at the moment is labeled Watson, 7.4v, 1800mAh. stan On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:16 PM, John wrote: > On 3/27/2014 1:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> Quoting "P.J. Alling" : >> >>> I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. >>> >>> Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. >> >> >> I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're branded >> 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance or charging >> time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not that I've done any >> specific tests. >> >> > > What about a charger for the D-LI90 battery? Is there a good aftermarket > charger available? > > I looked on the Pentax site and it seems like the Pentax chargers are > out of stock. > > Also, what about a charger that would work off the 12V socket in the > car? (Assuming there's a time when it's not in use powering a cell > phone, gps, etc.) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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For the D-Li50s that powered the K10D/K20D I have 5 batteries & 3 chargers. I have the two Pentax chargers that came with the cameras and an after-market charger I bought that has the folding prongs for 110VAC and plug-in adapter for the 12VDC in the car. The only non-Pentax battery I have is a Konica Minolta NP-400 1500mAh. I've never noticed it being any different than the Pentax branded batteries. The Pentax batteries came with the K10D, the K20D, the K20D battery grip and Wolf Camera when it was going out of business. I like being able to keep the "spare" battery on the charger even in the car. That way the length of time it takes to charge becomes moot. I'd like to be able to do the same for the D-Li90s. The cost of the Pentax branded batteries doesn't bother me that much, given that I've not yet seen any of the aftermarket batteries with a higher rated capacity. On 3/27/2014 7:14 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I have a Pearstone charger for D-Li90’s. The same basic charger is sold with various slide-in clip-in battery cradles for various battery styles. The unit plugs directly into the wall with fold-out prongs - no messy cords to cope with. I’ve used this for a least a couple of years with no issues. Charging speed compared to OEM? I have no idea. I put the battery in, eventually it is ready, I take it out and repeat as needed with additional batteries.But I don’t think it is appreciably slower than the Pentax charger. Do the D-Li90’s get as completely charged? Over-charged? Do they hold the charge as long? Again, I have no idea. That is why I carry spare batteries so I needn’t worry about such details. My spares are mostly OEM with 1-2 3rd party purchased via B&H IIRC. Never any issues. The only non-Pentax that I can lay my hands on at the moment is labeled Watson, 7.4v, 1800mAh. stan On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:16 PM, John wrote: On 3/27/2014 1:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're branded 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance or charging time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not that I've done any specific tests. What about a charger for the D-LI90 battery? Is there a good aftermarket charger available? I looked on the Pentax site and it seems like the Pentax chargers are out of stock. Also, what about a charger that would work off the 12V socket in the car? (Assuming there's a time when it's not in use powering a cell phone, gps, etc.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
I bought a battery through Amazon that claims 2800 mAH and the box
("High Voltage Technologies") says 2900 mAH. I haven't managed to run
it down yet, but I've only had a couple of 4-5 hours shoots so far.
Cost under $20 Canadian, free shipping. The OEM battery is easily four
times that price here.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004F0EX5O
On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 7:51 PM, John wrote:
> For the D-Li50s that powered the K10D/K20D I have 5 batteries & 3
> chargers. I have the two Pentax chargers that came with the cameras and
> an after-market charger I bought that has the folding prongs for 110VAC
> and plug-in adapter for the 12VDC in the car.
>
> The only non-Pentax battery I have is a Konica Minolta NP-400 1500mAh.
> I've never noticed it being any different than the Pentax branded
> batteries. The Pentax batteries came with the K10D, the K20D, the K20D
> battery grip and Wolf Camera when it was going out of business.
>
> I like being able to keep the "spare" battery on the charger even in the
> car. That way the length of time it takes to charge becomes moot.
>
> I'd like to be able to do the same for the D-Li90s. The cost of the
> Pentax branded batteries doesn't bother me that much, given that I've
> not yet seen any of the aftermarket batteries with a higher rated capacity.
>
>
> On 3/27/2014 7:14 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
>>
>> I have a Pearstone charger for D-Li90’s. The same basic charger is
>> sold with various slide-in clip-in battery cradles for various
>> battery styles. The unit plugs directly into the wall with fold-out
>> prongs - no messy cords to cope with. I’ve used this for a least a
>> couple of years with no issues. Charging speed compared to OEM? I
>> have no idea. I put the battery in, eventually it is ready, I take it
>> out and repeat as needed with additional batteries.But I don’t think
>> it is appreciably slower than the Pentax charger. Do the D-Li90’s
>> get as completely charged? Over-charged? Do they hold the charge as
>> long? Again, I have no idea. That is why I carry spare batteries so I
>> needn’t worry about such details. My spares are mostly OEM with 1-2
>> 3rd party purchased via B&H IIRC. Never any issues. The only
>> non-Pentax that I can lay my hands on at the moment is labeled
>> Watson, 7.4v, 1800mAh.
>>
>> stan
>>
>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:16 PM, John wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/27/2014 1:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote:
Quoting "P.J. Alling" :
> I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge.
>
> Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who
> know.
I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're
branded 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance
or charging time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not
that I've done any specific tests.
>>>
>>> What about a charger for the D-LI90 battery? Is there a good
>>> aftermarket charger available?
>>>
>>> I looked on the Pentax site and it seems like the Pentax chargers
>>> are out of stock.
>>>
>>> Also, what about a charger that would work off the 12V socket in
>>> the car? (Assuming there's a time when it's not in use powering a
>>> cell phone, gps, etc.)
>>>
>
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Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery
on 2014-03-27 18:28 Bruce Walker wrote
I bought a battery through Amazon that claims 2800 mAH and the box
("High Voltage Technologies") says 2900 mAH. I haven't managed to run
it down yet, but I've only had a couple of 4-5 hours shoots so far.
earlier today, i saw some "2800mAh" D-Li90s on eBay for $8.50 shipped; they are
DSTE brand, seller "tianlin2010", and i can't vouch for them, but if i were
buying today and not in a hurry (free shipping from Hong Kong), i'd get them
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Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" Subject: Re: Recommendations for a Third party K-5 battery On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The Sony A7 is another power hog. I bought a Wasabi set I would imagine that's the hot setup... Another pun thread is going to get a chili reception. But my own kit bag is peppered with spare non-OEM batteries. I'll salt that away for future reference. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I've had excellent experiences with Wasabi brand found on Amazon. Have purchased 4 of them and they have performed just like the Pentax ones. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad > On Mar 26, 2014, at 7:33 PM, "P.J. Alling" wrote: > > I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge. > > Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who know. > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, > crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Steve, I wasn't suggesting a general theory. I merely indicated my own experience. It follows from my experience that OEM batteries/battery grips are preferable. On 3/27/2014 9:24 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-03-27 7:58 Boris Liberman wrote I don't think that saving few pennies on the battery and then accidentally having to deal with the issues that may arise is worth it. hmmm, this sounds like a truism - issues may arise either way, so i don't think buying brand names is a clear predictor of risk; and it's not just "pennies" so there's an opportunity cost - on what else of greater benefit could the difference in cost be spent? in my case the two ebay batteries i bought last November have been problem free and the capacity difference is not evident in moderate use; as i mentioned then, their rated capacity is 1400mAh, or 75% of OEM; capacity was not my goal - i rarely ran my one battery down, but i wanted to have a spare to carry and a third to allow for when one is charging; for a net price of about $5 each, i met my goal and saved about $80 the seller was "power-alternatives", but no D-Li90s in stock currently; those for whom higher capacity *is* the goal might consider the 2800mAh models going for $8.50 each right now on eBay -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
