Extra BAtteries for R-D1

[greggebhardt]

Are people just using the Leica battery or other brands. B&H sells the CTA brand but I see that Thomas Distributing has a replacement too.

Anyone one using a non-OEM, if so is the performance good?

 

[jlw]

We had a thread on this when Sean was looking for extra batteries in a hurry. Several of us are using non-OEM brands (mine are branded "Emerging Power") but the consensus seems to be that none of these last quite as long as the Epson battery.

Most of the third-party batteries are rated 1400 or 1450 maH, while I think the Epson battery is 1600 maH; those numbers may not be exactly right, since I'm going from memory, but what it boils down to is that you get a few more shots out of the Epson battery.

 

[greggebhardt]

I ahve had mixed results from 3rd party batteries. I think for the extra costs to Epson units are the way to go.

 

[DanielT]

I have bought 2 spare batteries from EuroBattteries.com (For NP80 Li-Ion 3.6v 1300) and I am very happy with them: Practically no diference with the Epson original

Daniel

 

[sevres_babylone]

I have the CTA from B&H, as well as an Optex 1000 maH in additiion to the Epson. Very unscientifically, I would say the CTA lasts about 75 per cent as long as the Epson. I definitely don't recommend the Optex; I bought it the day before going on a two-week trip, because I wanted a third battery for emergencies, and it was the cheapest I could find in Toronto (and not that cheap either -- $30 I think). It's okay for short emergencies, I guess.

jlw, the Epson is 1500 maH.

I think this is the thread jlw is referring to:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/for...970&page=1&pp=20&highlight=battery+sean+epson

 

[brightsky]

10% off Epson battery with registration

10% off Epson battery with registration

If you chose to register your R-D1 on Epson's website , a "coupon" will pop up offering a 10% discount for select products, which includes the R-D1 battery. Offer expires August 31, 2005.

CM

 

[didjiman]

I have a couple extra official RD-1 batteries and chargers. Make offer if interested.

 

[greggebhardt]

I have a couple extra official RD-1 batteries and chargers. Make offer if interested.

email me at ggg5gebhardt@aol.com

 

[EricC]

I have a couple extra official RD-1 batteries and chargers. Make offer if interested.

If either of these is still available, I'm interested too.


Cheers
Eric

 

[vincenzo]

I picked some identical ones to the epson branded ones. They cost 10 euros each on ebay and last just as long....

 

[fgianni]

The battery on my RD-1 says EU-85 but I can't find anything like that on eurobatteries.com, is the NP-80 compatible with the RD-1?

Thanks

 

[RML]

The battery on my RD-1 says EU-85 but I can't find anything like that on eurobatteries.com, is the NP-80 compatible with the RD-1?

Thanks

IIRC, yes. I think I even saw a reference to the NP-80 batteries in the manual or somewhere on the Epson site. Maybe it was on the batteries themselves...?

 

[Donald Mann]

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