Low Priced Batteries for 6900

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as $18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as $45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji 6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900 cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are suitable?--RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

The Kodak battery works fine, though not as long as the Fuji. The Koday charger kit is worth it!

HTH

Paul R.

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
--
RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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I've got the Digipower kit and the battery works fine. It does not power up the 6900 quite as long as the Fuji battery but its amperage is a bit lower, I think mine was marked 1200mAh versus 1300 for the Fuji. i also have a Toshiba battery, a 1300 mAh battery which last just as long as the Fuji battery. My guess would be all these NP-80 equivalents are most likely made by only one or two manufacturers and re-branded for each OEM, so I'd have no qualms at all about using the digipower or any other type of NP-80 equivalent battery.

Paul R said:

HTH

Paul R.

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
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RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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--John http://www.pbase.com/jglover

In the UK and Europe Hahnel batteries and "1 hour" charger are widely available.

Using UK prices, their NP-80 equivalent is 1200mAh and lasts about 85% of the time of the Fuji battery in the 6900z for anything between £27.50 and £32 and the charger whuich takes around 85 minutes to charge their own brand battery and 100 minutes for the Fuji costs around £40-£45.

I've had no problems using the Hahnel battery.

PhilB

John said:

Paul R said:

HTH

Paul R.

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
--
RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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John
http://www.pbase.com/jglover

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--PhilB

John said:

I've got the Digipower kit and the battery works fine. It does not
power up the 6900 quite as long as the Fuji battery but its
amperage is a bit lower, I think mine was marked 1200mAh versus
1300 for the Fuji. i also have a Toshiba battery, a 1300 mAh
battery which last just as long as the Fuji battery.

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That brings up another question that I'll ask in the general forum.

How significant, in real-world practical terms, is the difference between a 1200mAh and a 1300mAh battery?

Yeah, mathmatically it's a 7.7 percent difference, but does it really work out that a 1300mAh battery gives you 7.7 percent more exposures? Is the quality control between from battery to battery with any given brand name consistent to within 7.7 percent? Do the batteries recharge consistently to within 7.7 percent every time?--RDKirk'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

Does anyone know if the Kodak charger allows you to leave the battery on the charger - does it shut off after the battery is charged and switch to a trickle charge. If not does anyone know of a charger that has such a function.

Paul R said:

HTH

Paul R.

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
--
RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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I'm guessing, but I think that all chargers for Lithium Ion batteries do this, for reasons of health & safety. L-Ion batteries are not nice things to have blow up on you.

batty.

Jason Beck said:

Does anyone know if the Kodak charger allows you to leave the
battery on the charger - does it shut off after the battery is
charged and switch to a trickle charge. If not does anyone know of
a charger that has such a function.

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I have the Kodak battery and charger and I am very satisfied with them.

Yes, the Kodak battery does run out of power slightly before the Fuji battery does. However the Kodak charger will charge the battery in less time than it takes for the camera to discharge the battery, so it's all good.

I have left the battery in the charger for around a week and it didn't seem to affect it any.

Bill

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
--
RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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I have a digipower kit, Battery and charger (battery is NP-80 equivalent) it works well. Recharge time aprx. 2 hours for both digipower battery and Fuji battery. seem to last about the same amount of time.

RDKirk said:

I see web ads for Digipower NP-80 equivalent batteries as low as
$18.95, Digipower NP-80 battery & charger kits for as low as
$45.95, and Kodak DC-4800 battery & Charger kits (said to be Fuji
6900 compatible) for as low as $50.00.

These are all considerably cheaper than the Fuji branded items.

Has anyone actually used Digipower or Kodak batteries in their 6900
cameras? Can anyone speak from experience whether these are
suitable?
--
RDKirk
'It's always socially unacceptable to be right too soon.' -RAH

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