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( 6 of 6 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 26 2003
This is a Ni-MH battery. In other words, it has a limited lifespan, as opposed to lithium-ion rechargeable's, which don't. With general, moderate use the battery lasted me about just under 18 months. Progressively it lost it's ability to hold a charge, even after following the refresh guidelines closely. if you're a professional or serious amateur (which you probably are if you're buying a D1) it would be more economical in the long-run, to go with a professional (external) power solution. Those can be found at any pro camera store, or online at places like Rob Galbraith's camera site, which you can find on any popular search engine like google. I think it's robgalbraith.com The above mentioned site has a good review on external battery packs for professionals. I'm disappointed with nikon's battery approach for their pro cameras, and can not help think that their solution could have been motivated by the fact that it helps their bottom line if everyone owning a nikon D1 made an annual payment of $100 bucks to nikon. that's basically what it comes down to, as these batteries only last about a year. So far i've only been able to find the original battery for sale from nikon.
