No Aftermarket Batteries for Nikon (Page 3): Had a printer that used chips on ink cartridges to block refilled cartridges…only brandedd new worked...

Tote1940 Loc: Dallas

Had a printer that used chips on ink cartridges to block refilled cartridges…only brandedd new worked

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Tote1940 wrote:

Had a printer that used chips on ink cartridges to block refilled cartridges…only brandedd new worked

Yes! Another annoyance. I seem to recall advice about removing the chip from the original cartridge and putting it on the generic.

tdozier3 Loc: Northern Illinois

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't know what model he discussed, but according to Louis Rossman, Nikon is not allowing aftermarket batteries in some cameras. This is nothing new, but we are definitely being screwed over by industry. Will cameras become inoperable after a certain amount of time or after taking so many pictures? There's always the danger of an old camera injuring someone, right?

Nothing is built to last anymore.

Jim Bianco

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't know what model he discussed, but according to Louis Rossman, Nikon is not allowing aftermarket batteries in some cameras. This is nothing new, but we are definitely being screwed over by industry. Will cameras become inoperable after a certain amount of time or after taking so many pictures? There's always the danger of an old camera injuring someone, right?

I have been using aftermarket bat. For years and work great nikon bat.are to costly for me.

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Has anyone found a "favorite" third-party battery?

agillot

Quit buying that brand , that would solve the issue .

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't know what model he discussed, but according to Louis Rossman, Nikon is not allowing aftermarket batteries in some cameras. This is nothing new, but we are definitely being screwed over by industry. Will cameras become inoperable after a certain amount of time or after taking so many pictures? There's always the danger of an old camera injuring someone, right?

You are sooooooooooooooooooo funny. Of course Nikon batteries are better than any after market battery.
I thought EVERYONE knew that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

elliott937 wrote:

Has anyone found a "favorite" third-party battery?

So far, Lenmar and Watson have worked well.

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

dennis2146 wrote:

I am curious as to how Nikon can stop aftermarket batteries from being used in their cameras. If a battery manufacturer makes a battery for a specific Nikon camera and it fits and works, what is Nikon going to do, send out an electric signal making the camera reject that battery? I don't think so. Nikon may not like aftermarket batteries being used in their cameras but I am not sure they can do much to stop the practice.

Dennis

If a chip is put in the camera to recognize the battery they can certainly program it to shut down if a generic battery is installed. Of course some company will find a word-around.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

You have $10,000 camera and lens, and you worry about a few dollars for an OEM Battery. I had an issue with a Wasabi battery swelling in my camera and was difficult to remove. I was using it for a solar eclipse, and I was doing a practice run which required a battery change and I couldnt see the battery because it was mounted on a clock driven aligned telescope.

keywest305 Loc: Baltimore Md.

I have the original and a aftermarket battery for my Z9. I bought the extra the day I bought the camera. Plenty of them for this model

Bill_de Loc: US

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't know what model he discussed, but according to Louis Rossman, Nikon is not allowing aftermarket batteries in some cameras. This is nothing new, but we are definitely being screwed over by industry. Will cameras become inoperable after a certain amount of time or after taking so many pictures? There's always the danger of an old camera injuring someone, right?

Nikon was warning about after market batteries for a long time. I bought a Nikon D4s from B&H when they were first introduced. B&H included a Watson battery. I use that battery today, interchanegably, in my D4s and the grip of a D850. That's a lot of years getting a lot of use. I believe with aftermarket batteries there are good brands and not so good brands.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Bill_de wrote:

Nikon was warning about after market batteries for a long time. I bought a Nikon D4s from B&H when they were first introduced. B&H included a Watson battery. I use that battery today, interchanegably, in my D4s and the grip of a D850. That's a lot of years getting a lot of use. I believe with aftermarket batteries there are good brands and not so good brands.
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So in order to limit problems from not so good brands, the manufacturer blankets and says only use OEM...
It's a CYA thing.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

This process has already started in printers. I recently installed ink cartridges in my HP printer and got a warning that they are non HP
The next step could easily be for the them to shut the printer electronics down unless you use HP stuff

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

mr spock wrote:

This process has already started in printers. I recently installed ink cartridges in my HP printer and got a warning that they are non HP
The next step could easily be for the them to shut the printer electronics down unless you use HP stuff