Deceased D800 help please

[elsa hoffmann]

The recall might have been issued to known D500 users originally, though. Thus all Elsa needs to do is get herself a nice D500 ...

Of course. Simple solution haha

[Lorne]

Hi Elsa,

Nikon Canada has a page devoted to their voluntary recall of certain EN-EL 15 batteries. As Bjorn says, it applies to all affected units.
Here is the equivalent Nikon SA page:
http://www.nikon.co.za/en_ZA/service/service_advisory/nikon-en-el15-rechargeable-li-ion-battery

[David H. Hartman]

Basically the camera is just guessing at the % left, they have no real way of knowing!

I would guess that Nikon camera's have a way of counting the discharge/recharge cycles. What that is I don't know. I've never seen it published. My friend's vintage 2008 D300 still shows 100% battery life. She only has one battery. Bad guess? I think so.

My 300s (2 batteries) and D800 (3 batteries), all batteries show 100%. I don't believe it. This may be because I try to recharge at 40-60% charge remaining.

Dave Hartman

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General practice I think is when a battery can store only about 50% of what it did when new it's time to replace it.

Paid work, better be more careful than above and carry at least a couple of spares or at least 2x what one thinks they will need. Is this careful enough?

Dave

[elsa hoffmann]

thanks Lorne - I will be seeing Nikon early in the new year and remind them of that recall. Have to check the whole serial number tomorrow