Nikon EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for Select DSLR Cameras (Retail Packaging)

I purchased this to have a backup for when I was conducting long shoots. I have found that I typically do not use both batteries on most shoots. Actually, I've found that I will fill up 40gb worth of SDHC cards before I switch out batteries when I'm shooting RAW+JPG on my  Nikon D7000 .Nikon gives a couple of different ratings for how many shots you can get on a full charge with this battery.Testing according to the CIPA standard show this battery can take 1,050 shots on a single charge. Under these test conditions the room temperature is 73.4 degrees Fahrenheit (+/- 3.6 degrees). A Nikon 18-105mm lens is used. The focus is moved from infinity to minimum focus and a shot is taken every 30 seconds. The on board Speedlight flash is fired every other shot. This does not use live view.Nikon's own test conditions yield much better numbers per charge. At 68 degrees Fahrenheit with a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII lens and an image quality of JPG basic, medium. The shutter release is pressed halfway down and the focus is cycled from infinity to minimum range three times. Six shots are taken in a burst at 1/250 of a second shutter speed. The LCD monitor is then turned on for five seconds then turned off. This is repeated once the exposure meter has turned off.Nikon's own test conditions yielded approximately 4,500 shots per charge.This truly incredible. I have easily taken more than 800 to 1000 shots on a charge. A big part of the number of shots I get is how much I review them on the LCD. This is the largest drain of power.Even though this battery has an amazing life, I would suggest picking up a second. If you have two batteries you should be able to charge both the night before a big shoot and then when you swap them out, place the empty one on the charge. In about 2.5 hours, the empty battery will be refreshed. If you are not shooting 800 photos in 2.5 hours, you should be fine. If you are shooting that many photos or anywhere close to it, you should consider having two or three spare batteries and a  Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack  that takes AA batteries in a jam.Overall, I would recommend you purchase at least one spare to keep in your bag. Its great to have when you need it and there is nothing more disappointing than not being able to take photos when the moment happens.-Cheers!

best to have two batteries with you just in case where there is no electricity to charging your battery in remote areas. I always carrying them.

As described and works great.

Like most things Nikon, this battery is not the cheapest option, but is designed to work with the D7000 and does it very well. The battery life of this battery is very good, but it seemed like a good idea to have a spare anyway. Both the D7000 and N1 are fairly expensive camera options, and for me it did not seem smart to take a chance on a cheaper battery of unknown quality for that backup battery. Clearly a five-star-rated item, except for the price.

I bought these years ago and they are still working fine!

got this battery since another one died - but it lasted a very long time.

Good product. I recommend it. Thank you!

I've had my Nikon D7000 for a few weeks and decided to purchase a spare/backup battery. I have learned from previous experiences to purchase real Nikon batteries. From my research over the Internet, Amazon had the lowest price and it took about 4 days to arrive at my doorstep.So far, I have taken roughly 700 pictures on a single charge. I use my LCD display a lot to verify/check settings and the composition of pictures taken. I'm sure if I spent less time previewing, I would have a longer battery life. I'm not complaining as 700 pictures is a lot for a single battery charge in my opinion. My battery fully recharges in under 2-1/2 hours. You can't go wrong getting this real Nikon EN-EL15 battery. I am happy with my purchase.I will be back to post updates on the number of pictures taken on a single charge.** Update 07/10/11 **This battery took over 1400 pictures on a single charge. I mostly used non-VR lenses about 80% of the time and didn't use the LCD monitor as much as I did when I first got the camera. This battery exceeded my expectations.** Update 07/16/11 **Third battery charge and I took over 1300 pictures! Awesome!** Update 08/21/11 **I'm consistently averaging over 1200 pictures per battery charge. I've noticed after fully charging a battery and storing it in my camera bag, that it will lose about 3% of the charge until I get a chance to use it.

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Works perfectly and keeps me going through a day of camera use. I have a number of camera bodies that all use this battery, including the new D850, and always keep an extra few batteries with me as heavy camera use drains the batteries over the day. While it is more expensive than some replacement brands, these OEM batteries from Nikon keep their charge longer than the other replacement brands and fit my camera much better. While it's a bit more expense, it's worth the extra amount.

Was happy to find an original Nikon battery for my camera at this price point. Works well and lasts long.

just as expected