Why ?
Dec 16, 2015 17:46:11 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries? Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries? Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
After the Illuminati infiltrated the Freemasons part of their plan to create a new world order centered around creating technological confusion and frustration.... It IS a plot!!!! :) :) :)
Dec 16, 2015 19:41:28 #
Dec 16, 2015 19:56:12 #
MT Shooter wrote:
But the Rebels take 3 different batteries. The 1D's take different batteries. The SX50 and 60 take different batteries. So what is the point you are trying to make?
Are you sure? I have an SX60 HS and it uses the same battery as my previous SX40 HS. I skipped over the SX50 HS but I wouldn't think the 50 would be different than the previous 40 or later 60.
Dec 16, 2015 20:13:10 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
Yep. I have a different "why"
Why can't companies like Nikon and Canon make flashes with rechargeable batteries? It would be so much easier to change it out when your in a hurry. Cheaper too
Dec 16, 2015 20:50:52 #
They all can use recharable AA's. Sanyo ( now Panasonic) Eneloops are great
Deecee wrote:
Yep. I have a different "why"
Why can't companies like Nikon and Canon make flashes with rechargeable batteries? It would be so much easier to change it out when your in a hurry. Cheaper too
Why can't companies like Nikon and Canon make flashes with rechargeable batteries? It would be so much easier to change it out when your in a hurry. Cheaper too
Dec 16, 2015 21:01:52 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
They all can use recharable AA's. Sanyo ( now Panasonic) Eneloops are great
Yeah, and they work good. Some even have faster recycle times than regular batteries. I will typically use lithium batteries because they will last longer.
But if your in a middle of a photo shoot, something important like a wedding, and your flash suddenly dies, it would be soooo much easier to pop out a rechargeable battery rather that fumbling with four "AA" batteries all the while trying to figure out which end is up.
Of course the obvious answer is to have a second flash handy but still...
Dec 16, 2015 21:39:15 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
And for each different battery, a different charger. I agree, bloody frustrating.
Dec 16, 2015 21:54:11 #
Dec 17, 2015 00:36:18 #
orrie smith wrote:
upgrade, d7100, d7200, and d750 all use the same battery
traveler90712 wrote:
Include the D600 and the D610
Papa j wrote:
d7000 also
And the D800/800E/810 and Nikon 1 V1. That's 10 cameras that use the EN-EL15 battery.
Here's another way to look at it: you did good with the D7000, why did you buy two other cameras that use different batteries when there are 9 other cameras you could have bought that use the same battery?
Dec 17, 2015 00:49:21 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
Good question! (But then, they like to make money)!
Dec 17, 2015 01:24:28 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The are all designed differently. Battery technology changes. The P900 is a totally different kind of camera.
The D7000, D7100 and D7200 all use the same battery as the D600 and I think the D750.
Dec 17, 2015 12:32:10 #
MT Shooter wrote:
But the Rebels take 3 different batteries. The 1D's take different batteries. The SX50 and 60 take different batteries. So what is the point you are trying to make?
I was just pointing out that the Canons "I own" all take the same battery and charger. I know that not all Canons have the same battery, but it's nice that some do especially the for me since mine all take the same battery. No only do my cameras take the same battery, but so does the 6D and the 60D. So, for those that missed my original reply, these Canon bodies all take the same battery and charger: 6D, 60D, 7D, 7DII, 5D, 5DII & 5DIII. That's 7 different bodies that conveniently use the same battery and charger.
I believe all the 1D's take the same battery too. At least the 1DS, 1D2, 1D3 and 1D4 do. I'm not sure about the 1DX but I'm sure it is backward compatible with all the other 1D's.
Dec 17, 2015 15:52:06 #
Deecee wrote:
Yeah, and they work good. Some even have faster r... (show quote)
This is what external battery packs are for. Quantum Instruments and several other companies make rechargeable battery packs and corded adapters to fit lots of different brands of strobes. I've been using a Quantum Battery 1 since 1985. (I've changed the sealed lead-acid gel cells in it three times.) It recycles my flash to full power (from a full power flash) in two seconds, and gives me over 1000 flashes on typical auto settings. http://www.qtm.com
If you use studio flash in the field, check out Paul C. Buff, Inc. on the web. They ONLY deal direct, so they have great gear at great prices. Their Vagabond Lithium and Lithium Extreme power inverters let you use 120-volt strobes anywhere. I used their original Vagabond One about ten years ago... It was great. The new ones are lighter, more powerful, and more refined. http://www.paulcbuff.com/vagabond.php
Dec 17, 2015 16:00:14 #
mickley
Loc: Schenectady NY
burkphoto wrote:
Designers and engineers want freedom to design a g... (show quote)
Good choice on the Wasabi batteries.
I have tried to restrain myself to only using Canons that use the same battery: the LP-E6. And the three EOSes I have -- soon to be four -- all use it.
But now Canon has changed the battery (in the new camera)to the LP-E6N, which after I stopped gasping for air, found to be no great deal. The new battery is completely compatible, with an 8% or so capacity increase. Seems some standards association in Japan forced the change. And ALL the Wasabi batteries beat the new standard.
Now I am breathing almost normally again.
Dec 17, 2015 16:10:00 #
sarge69 wrote:
I have 3 Nikon cameras.
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
The D7000
The D5300
The P900
They all use different batteries?
Why ? Can't Nikon decide on which battery can work in all three cameras?
Sarge69
There is a technical reason why different cameras require different batterys. But it has nothing to do withe size or power requirements. It is done for the sole purpose of pissing me off.
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