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Cheap source for camera batteries? (SLRs, etc.)

Discussion in 'Accessories' started by qball, Oct 3, 2010.

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  1. qball

    qball Mu-43 Regular

    170
    Jun 19, 2010
    Can anyone recommend a cheap online placed to order batteries for old cameras, SLRs, etc.

    Thanks,

    Q
     
    qball, Oct 3, 2010
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  2. zuiko

    zuiko Mu-43 Rookie

    15
    Sep 19, 2010
    Amazon has the cheap aftermarket batteries for most devices that take LiIon. I think I paid about 7 bucks for a spare EP1 battery. If you mean REALLY old like mercury button batteries I don't know where you could get those any more.
     
    zuiko, Oct 4, 2010
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  3. jbart

    jbart Mu-43 Regular

    44
    Jun 1, 2010
    Ottawa
    bought 3 e-pl1 batteries from a "local" company on ebay. Reliable shipping. All 3 batteries are better than my original olympus which would have cost $69 or more new.

    I can provide link if you want. Canadian shipping was my reason for choosing "local".
     
    jbart, Oct 4, 2010
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  4. kiynook

    kiynook Mu-43 Regular

    70
    Aug 16, 2010
    kiynook, Oct 5, 2010
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  5. Krang

    Krang Mu-43 Veteran

    202
    Feb 19, 2010
    I just buy zinc/air batteries and stack them if necessary. I always also google first to find if the camera in question can work with the fluctuating current of alkaline batteries, since they are readily available :)
     
    Krang, Oct 5, 2010
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  6. DDG

    DDG Mu-43 Regular

    83
    Jul 15, 2010
    The Maximal Power brand battery that a lot of people recommend as a low-cost replacement for the Olympus BLS-1 battery is now as low as $3.20 at Amazon.
     
    DDG, Oct 5, 2010
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  7. antithetic

    antithetic Mu-43 Regular

    150
    Jun 7, 2010
    City of Angels
    I've had good experiences so far with the Maximal Power brand batteries and like DDG mentioned, they are really inexpensive right now.

    I picked up a couple extra in a recent Amazon order to get free shipping. Since I fuddle too much with legacy lenses, the extra spares are great peace of mind.
     
    antithetic, Oct 5, 2010
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  8. SteveNunez

    SteveNunez Mu-43 Veteran

    487
    Oct 11, 2010
    South Florida
    Steve Nunez
    I can confirm the chipped batteries being sold on eBay DO work on the Panasonic G2. I've ordered 2 and took a chance as they're labeled as being "chipped"..........they work and charge in the OEM charger just as an original battery does.
    I can't speak for battery performance as I've yet to take them out for any period of time but having them as spares almost certainly means a full days shooting should be available to me.
    This was the seller I bought my batts from (no affiliation to them other than I've purchased from them)
    eBay My World - accstation
     
    SteveNunez, Oct 13, 2010
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  9. ChristopheG

    ChristopheG Mu-43 Regular

    49
    Jun 4, 2010
    Cheap source for camera batteries? (SLRs, etc.)

    Thanks for giving this great information and Maximal Power brand batteries are too good and functional.
     
    ChristopheG, Oct 15, 2010
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