http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/ Nikon-D50 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:06:43 GMT Pam Haley - AuntyFrog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30349 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30349 Mike, that is correct. The original EN-EL3a from the D50 will not work in the D80 or D300s but the EN-EL3e from those newer models will work in the D50. I Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:43:11 GMT radiorabbi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30348 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30348 Pam if you must get a new battery get it for one of your later Cameras [ D300S? ] we can use our D300 Battery with the D50; though because of the lack of a Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:13:52 GMT Pam Haley - AuntyFrog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30347 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30347 Interesting that you comment on the battery contacts. All of my batteries have a groove-like pattern on the connections - the grooves on this battery are the Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:27:50 GMT Edmund F Leavitt http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30346 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30346 None of mine have died. I have one Nikon branded and three second tier ones for the D50. The sudden death you experienced is quite unusual from my experience Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:01:04 GMT loy.wiechmann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30345 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30345 I'm in the same boat, original battery is still behaving. I never did get any spares (unless stealing/borrowing the battery from either of my two son's D50 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:11:44 GMT andydzl http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30344 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30344 Sorry Pam, Third Party maker, though Nikon don't make their own anyway :-) Andy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:39:21 GMT radiorabbi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30343 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30343 I can't be certain Pam but i would think it would be the UK equivalent of "No Name Brand" or other than "Original Equipment Manufacturer" Mike Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:30 GMT Pam Haley - AuntyFrog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30342 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30342 What is TP? Aloha, Pam See the world through AuntyFrog's eyes http://froghousephoto.com/ http://www.pbase.com/afrogie/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:40:32 GMT radiorabbi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30341 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30341 Andy our experience with batteries is similar to yours. 1 with the D50 Kit 4 years ago and 1 a month or so later from a local Camera cooperative here in Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:53:38 GMT andydzl http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30340 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30340 Mike, my TP batteries are hanging on well. They never did last as long, maybe 80%, but I can't say I've noticed much drop in any of them, they're over four Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:52:46 GMT andydzl http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30339 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30339 Pam, in your case this is probably not a factor but the battery that came with my D50 was over 15 months old when I got it; that's a fair piece out of the Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:54 GMT Pam Haley - AuntyFrog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30338 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30338 Thanks Mike. I do not use "other" brand batteries - this was a Nikon EN-EL3e purchased in 2006 as a backup for the D50 black one (which is still going strong Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:24:38 GMT radiorabbi http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30337 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30337 Pam Trouble in Paradise?? yeah batteries tend to behave in that fashion sometimes. Just as often they will seem to be able to reach less and less charge until Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:01:15 GMT Pam Haley - Auntyfrog http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30336 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30336 I had my camera out last night - took some pics, shut camera off, pulled the card then used a card reader to upload to the computer. When the upload was done I Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:42:41 GMT Paul http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30335 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nikon-D50/message/30335 I just want to add my Happy New Year to everyone on the list as well. I've been a silent observer for quite a while now although older members may remember