D800 battery charger

[Seapy]

With my D800 I received an MH-25 charger.

I am considering additional batteries for longer trips, I have yet to completely discharge the battery using it locally.  I only have one EN-EL15 battery which came with the D800.  The only genuine EN-EL15 battery I can find from mainstream  suppliers is the updated EN-EL15B battery which is supplied for the D850 and Z's.

My question is, will I be able to charge an EN-EL15B battery with an MH-25 charger.  All the specifications I can find say it needs an MH-25a charger.  I don't really want to spend £70 or £140 on batteries to find I also need the newer charger too.

Alternatively is there an aftermarket, non genuine supplier anybody can recommend, I do want something reliable and with maximum genuine capacity.  I am very impressed with my EN-EL15 battery even in cool mildly frosty conditions.  400 exposures and still going while the D3 with freshly charged aftermarket batteries died at ~ 180 exposures.

[Birna Rørslett]

You will  be able to charge the EN-EL15B with your MH-25 charger. However, it might not be charged to the fullest capacity.

I do have a surplus of the MH-25a so can bring one extra with me to Scotland in May. It'll be yours for the taking.

[Bent Hjarbo]

After Birnas generos offer, it might not be necessary to tell about the Nitecore UNK1, which charges both D800 and Df batteries from a normal USB charger. It is very small much smaller than Nikons, got the tip about it from either Jakov or Jan Anne. I bought it from England

[Jacques Pochoy]

After Birnas generos offer, it might not be necessary to tell about the Nitecore UNK1, which charges both D800 and Df batteries from a normal USB charger. It is very small much smaller than Nikons, got the tip about it from either Jakov or Jan Anne. I bought it from England

Interesting ! Seems flat enough for my trips with the iPad and Df. Wonder about the charging time versus the Nikon one ?

[Asle F]

It is slower, but it has a display that tell how much it has charged. So if in need, one can stop the charging at 90% and actually know it is 90%, at least if one know the charging curve (it display the voltage, not %).

[Seapy]

You will  be able to charge the EN-EL15B with your MH-25 charger. However, it might not be charged to the fullest capacity.

I do have a surplus of the MH-25a so can bring one extra with me to Scotland in May. It'll be yours for the taking.

That is a very kind offer Birna, many thanks.  I think I understand now that the latter charger can push a tiny bit more charge into the newer batteries, which might just help one day.

[Seapy]

After Birnas generos offer, it might not be necessary to tell about the Nitecore UNK1, which charges both D800 and Df batteries from a normal USB charger. It is very small much smaller than Nikons, got the tip about it from either Jakov or Jan Anne. I bought it from England

If it's USB that would be extremely useful, since I have a variety of USB outlets in the car for charging and accessories power.

I will check it out.

Asle, thanks for the photo, very helpful.

[Seapy]

The power of the internet!

This morning I received a small parcel, containing an EN-EL15 battery!

Eric, good friend of mine from Kings Lynn, here in the UK read this thread and sent me a surplus battery which he no longer needs, AMAZING!  Thank you Eric.

[chris dees]

I have the Nitecore UNK2 and like the name it can handle 2 batteries at the same time (although one after each other).
It works with my EN-EL15A/B batteries and has the same size as the UNK1 model.

[CS]

The power of the internet!

This morning I received a small parcel, containing an EN-EL15 battery!

Eric, good friend of mine from Kings Lynn, here in the UK read this thread and sent me a surplus battery which he no longer needs, AMAZING!  Thank you Eric.

A fine friend, Seapy!