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This is common with Lithium batteries. Typically, they are designed to last a year without charging. Once below a certain level, they won't recharge as the battery may have shorted internally due to the chemistry. If the inventory gets rotated properly, there usually isn't an issue. At worst case, the store needs to unbox and recharge.There has been a lot of issues with people buying the Nikon batteries and the charger flashing 3 green lights rapidly. I think this is the batteries fully and completely discharging f due to the batteries not being rotated in their inventory. A fully discharged lithium ion battery is very bad and can be damaging to it.
I saw recently people posting about this issue and the battery date was from 2022 but bought just in the last month or so. This has not been an isolated incident
Yes I'm aware. That's what i said earlierThis is common with Lithium batteries. Typically, they are designed to last a year without charging. Once below a certain level, they won't recharge as the battery may have shorted internally due to the chemistry. If the inventory gets rotated properly, there usually isn't an issue. At worst case, the store needs to unbox and recharge.
Post sale, I usually try to rotate batteries all of the time, and make sure that older gear gets charged occasionally.
(I used to work on battery systems for a major consumer equipment company, and have seen internal recalls because of this).
now shows out of stock w 7-14 business day restockActually, it shows both discontinued and out of stock. I suspect B&H had a problem with its inventory of the battery and made it unavailable for sale.
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Charged my new one. Reeled off 500+ shots-no problem. Purchased from Amazon.So I had ordered 2 from Adorama last week and they arrived Saturday. Tried to charge both and you guessed it…. multiple fast flashing lights. Searched the forum and found other threads on this. Continued throughout the weekend till this morning. No joy. So they are now on their way back.
Interesting when I spoke to Adorama customer service, they INSISTED that I first check with Nikon customer service, I guess to see if I was using the charger correctly. So I spoke with Nikon, who was somewhat perplexed that I was contacting them. Michael P confirmed that I was using it properly and recommended I return the 18ds. I called Adorama back and relayed what Nikon had told me. After that everything was a breeze.
I think I’ll hold off for awhile before I order them again.
see the same thing. Out of stock, not discontinuedlooks like it may have been a glitch. Here is what B&H is showing right now.
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Did you notice that price jumped up $20 too?After being out of stock for a couple of months, the Nikon EN-EL18d battery is in stock at B&H.
It used to be $149 at B&H, though that might have been a Deal Zone price. I don’t recall.Did you notice that price jumped up $20 too?
Yes, my thinking too. But they are pushing batter-tech atm, so it might be a while before we see an increase in capacity, I would wager. Next pro bodies might have room for a bigger batter though.They must be about to release a new version that is replacing EL18D