Eastgear en-el3e

krazewerks · 10th December 2006

guys any feedbacks to reliability of eastgear ver. of this batt from nikon for d200? as u knw nikon selling at ~90 bucks /pcs. thnx

westwest1 · 10th December 2006

er...en-el3e is selling around 75 bucks...thats the price i paid...

Cheesecake · 10th December 2006

Originally Posted by westwest1

er...en-el3e is selling around 75 bucks...thats the price i paid...

which shop pls?

looking to buy original ones.

finally decided not to take the chance and buy 3rd party batteries for now, since there's a lack of reviews.

westwest1 · 10th December 2006

lord's...

Henessy · 10th December 2006

Since the price difference is only $15, you might as well get the original.

alexl8 · 10th December 2006

i got 2 pcs @ $45 each during the sitex promo. works fine after 1 recharge for each one.
fyi, i've been using 3rd party batteries for all my other P&S cameras.

unless you are less receptive to risk and if spending the extra $40 or so can bring you some piece of mind, then the original ones are "better". either way, there no right or wrong about using eastgear.

if i'm not wrong, MS Color is also selling the same 3rd party ones.

donchua · 10th December 2006

Originally Posted by Henessy

Since the price difference is only $15, you might as well get the original.

I still prefer EG as it come with 6 months warranty.
Nikon orignial 'no warranty' at all.
Had a bought outside a EN-EL3a & it went faulty after 3 months last time and NSC
refuse to replace it as the warranty does not cover battery.
I got to almost 'Bang Table' then the tech agreed to test the battery for 7 days

then gotten a replacement.

So it depend on yourself..

westwest1 · 10th December 2006

Originally Posted by donchua

I still prefer EG as it come with 6 months warranty.
Nikon orignial 'no warranty' at all.
Had a bought outside a EN-EL3a & it went faulty after 3 months last time and NSC
refuse to replace it as the warranty does not cover battery.
I got to almost 'Bang Table' then the tech agreed to test the battery for 7 days
then gotten a replacement.

So it depend on yourself..

ya...thats one problem about nikon stuff...

Cheesecake · 10th December 2006

Originally Posted by donchua

I still prefer EG as it come with 6 months warranty.
Nikon orignial 'no warranty' at all.
Had a bought outside a EN-EL3a & it went faulty after 3 months last time and NSC
refuse to replace it as the warranty does not cover battery.
I got to almost 'Bang Table' then the tech agreed to test the battery for 7 days
then gotten a replacement.

So it depend on yourself..

u like to talk abit abt the performance of ur 3rd party ENEL3e?
S$90 for 2 is really interesting.

alexl8 · 10th December 2006

for the moment, no any ill-effects that i've experienced.
battery info level works normal.
charging time almost the same.
battery roughly the same.

the only thing i notice on the eastgear one is it's rated 1700mAH while original nikon is 1500.
i haven't really tested if the extra 200mA makes any difference as my usage on the camare and LCD is not really consistent. will feedback if got a chance.

now i've got 3 batteries that will keep me shooting on, and on, and on , .......

Cheesecake · 10th December 2006

Originally Posted by alexl8

for the moment, no any ill-effects that i've experienced.
battery info level works normal.
charging time almost the same.
battery roughly the same.

the only thing i notice on the eastgear one is it's rated 1700mAH while original nikon is 1500.
i haven't really tested if the extra 200mA makes any difference as my usage on the camare and LCD is not really consistent. will feedback if got a chance.

now i've got 3 batteries that will keep me shooting on, and on, and on , .......

sounds gd to me.
haf fun!

tchern · 10th December 2006

Hi there,

I compared these 1700mAH (EG) and 1500mAH (Original). The extra 200mAH gave me an approx. additional 15 pictures (without flash). A'm using D80 with 10M jpeg Fine.

ExplorerZ · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by tchern

Hi there,

I compared these 1700mAH (EG) and 1500mAH (Original). The extra 200mAH gave me an approx. additional 15 pictures (without flash). A'm using D80 with 10M jpeg Fine.

be it 15 or 150, as long as it doesn't under perform the original but lower in price it is

.

manila gorila · 11th December 2006

OT: does nikon en-el3e come in gray color? isn't original nikon batt supposed to black?

btw why are we always asked (as per manual instruction) to charge rechargeable batteries before using it? (same thing on cellphone batteries) what will happen if you use it right away after you just bought it from the store?

ExplorerZ · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by manila gorila

OT: does nikon en-el3e come in gray color? isn't original nikon batt supposed to black?

btw why are we always asked (as per manual instruction) to charge rechargeable batteries before using it? (same thing on cellphone batteries) what will happen if you use it right away after you just bought it from the store?

yes, they come in grey...
http://www.nikon.com.sg/productitem....830-2d400f58da

arpinkor · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by manila gorila

btw why are we always asked (as per manual instruction) to charge rechargeable batteries before using it? (same thing on cellphone batteries) what will happen if you use it right away after you just bought it from the store?

They always ask you to charge before using because these batteries will slowly self-discharge when they are in the warehouse/shop, waiting to be sold. Nobody knows what is the charge level inside by the time it reaches the customer so to be safe and to ensure that customer has a positive first-time experience, they always ask you to charge before use.

surge · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by arpinkor

They always ask you to charge before using because these batteries will slowly self-discharge when they are in the warehouse/shop, waiting to be sold. Nobody knows what is the charge level inside by the time it reaches the customer so to be safe and to ensure that customer has a positive first-time experience, they always ask you to charge before use.

how about the usual advice of charging for 8 hours for first time. the charger will cut off after full charge anyway. whats the purpose of charging to 8 hours?

Artosoft · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by surge

how about the usual advice of charging for 8 hours for first time. the charger will cut off after full charge anyway. whats the purpose of charging to 8 hours?

IF I am not wrong, when the charger light stop blinking (and you assumed it full already and stop charging), actually is only 80% from full, and there will be slow charging to the battery until reach 100%.

I might be wrong, but that's what I hear about charging Li-ION battery.

Regards,
Arto.

vincent9999 · 11th December 2006

Originally Posted by tchern

Hi there,

I compared these 1700mAH (EG) and 1500mAH (Original). The extra 200mAH gave me an approx. additional 15 pictures (without flash). A'm using D80 with 10M jpeg Fine.

My EG En-el3e battery (brand is "Camera Device") is 1800mAH, I bought at October and cost me $60.
Now new batch become 1700mAH already ?

alexl8 · 11th December 2006

Li-ion batteries have unfortunately significant memory effect disadvantages. However for higher capacities performance they are still the best for value in the market.

1st charge just charge >6hrs, then you just do normal charge. it's the same kind of battery handphone uses nowadays.

battery life is a very delicate process to control, the 1st charge is important and so are the rest of your usage habits and the stability of the running current. bottomline, use as often as you could to maintain good battery life. KRW also wrote something interesting on batteries recently.

anyway, all said and done, any good rechargeable batteries nowadays will outlive any of our camera bodies!
bottomline, make sure you got spare when you really need one!

10th December 2006	#1
krazewerks Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Hill Posts: 572	Eastgear en-el3e guys any feedbacks to reliability of eastgear ver. of this batt from nikon for d200? as u knw nikon selling at ~90 bucks /pcs. thnx

10th December 2006	#2
westwest1 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: @ AMK Posts: 2,620	Re: Eastgear en-el3e er...en-el3e is selling around 75 bucks...thats the price i paid...

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westwest1 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: @ AMK Posts: 2,620	Re: Eastgear en-el3e lord's...

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Henessy Advertiser Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bishan Posts: 5,917	Re: Eastgear en-el3e Since the price difference is only $15, you might as well get the original. __________________ Mass Order: 7th B+W filter,[color="Blue"][b]Pop Up Diffuser,whaletail,Gaffer Tape

10th December 2006	#6
alexl8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Eastgear en-el3e i got 2 pcs @ $45 each during the sitex promo. works fine after 1 recharge for each one. fyi, i've been using 3rd party batteries for all my other P&S cameras. unless you are less receptive to risk and if spending the extra $40 or so can bring you some piece of mind, then the original ones are "better". either way, there no right or wrong about using eastgear. if i'm not wrong, MS Color is also selling the same 3rd party ones.

10th December 2006	#10
alexl8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Eastgear en-el3e for the moment, no any ill-effects that i've experienced. battery info level works normal. charging time almost the same. battery roughly the same. the only thing i notice on the eastgear one is it's rated 1700mAH while original nikon is 1500. i haven't really tested if the extra 200mA makes any difference as my usage on the camare and LCD is not really consistent. will feedback if got a chance. now i've got 3 batteries that will keep me shooting on, and on, and on , .......

10th December 2006	#12
tchern Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CCK Posts: 218	Re: Eastgear en-el3e Hi there, I compared these 1700mAH (EG) and 1500mAH (Original). The extra 200mAH gave me an approx. additional 15 pictures (without flash). A'm using D80 with 10M jpeg Fine. __________________ :blah: D80, Sigma 18-50/f2.8, 70-200/f2.8 (HSM).

11th December 2006	#14
manila gorila Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 69	Re: Eastgear en-el3e OT: does nikon en-el3e come in gray color? isn't original nikon batt supposed to black? btw why are we always asked (as per manual instruction) to charge rechargeable batteries before using it? (same thing on cellphone batteries) what will happen if you use it right away after you just bought it from the store?

11th December 2006	#20
alexl8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29	Re: Eastgear en-el3e Li-ion batteries have unfortunately significant memory effect disadvantages. However for higher capacities performance they are still the best for value in the market. 1st charge just charge >6hrs, then you just do normal charge. it's the same kind of battery handphone uses nowadays. battery life is a very delicate process to control, the 1st charge is important and so are the rest of your usage habits and the stability of the running current. bottomline, use as often as you could to maintain good battery life. KRW also wrote something interesting on batteries recently. anyway, all said and done, any good rechargeable batteries nowadays will outlive any of our camera bodies! bottomline, make sure you got spare when you really need one!