Rumors and retail searches strongly suggest that the EN-EL4a is discontinued by Nikon. This is really sad since I'm far from retiring my shiny D3X. I should have picked up several last spring when they were stocked at B&H. My current pair were just recharged and are aging out at Levels 3, 4. Not pleased if I'm stuck with those 3rd-party knockoffs that die after 3 months.
rico wrote:
Rumors and retail searches strongly suggest that the EN-EL4a is discontinued by Nikon. This is really sad since I'm far from retiring my shiny D3X. I should have picked up several last spring when they were stocked at B&H. My current pair were just recharged and are aging out at Levels 3, 4. Not pleased if I'm stuck with those 3rd-party knockoffs that die after 3 months.
I have been using Wasaabi and Sterlingtek for years. I do not shoot enough in a week to test any battery's endurance. If I was getting paid to shoot 1000 pics a day I might consider the Nikons, but the price differential can be enormous on a fixed income. Food, rent, heat and lights. and car insurance plus gasoline prices are far more important than splurging on overpriced Nikon batteries that far exceed my needs.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Pulled a D700 out of the archive last week and took it with me. Lens is the 55mm f/1.2 Auto SC. Still using my plethora of EN-EL3e batteries
