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from Greensboro, NC on 2/12/2011
Comments about Adorama Adorama PT-64 AC/DC Rapid Battery Charger for Nikon EN-EL15:
Decided to buy this charger while waiting for Nikon to replace the original charger that did not work out of the box. Charged one new battery with the cigarette lighter and it kept the new status in the camera. Charged another new battery with 110v AC and the camera said the battery was 4 years old. Then placed the "110v AC charged" battery in the "car charger" for 5 minutes and it returned to the new status, crazy.
The green light never came on after 2-1/2 hours in either 110v AC or 12v DC saying the battery was fully charged.
There are 2 tabs that hold the battery in place that will break off, but a rubber band will work after that.
Charger deserves the old adage "You get what you pay for".
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from PA on 2/8/2011
Comments about Adorama Adorama PT-64 AC/DC Rapid Battery Charger for Nikon EN-EL15:
I bought this charger along with 2 EN-EL15s. I charged one of the batteries in the Nikon charger and the other in this charger. The one charged in this charger showed up in the D7000 with an AGE of 4 (1 being NEW). Thought I got a bad battery so Adorama exchanged it for a new one (no questions asked). Charged the replacement in this charger and IT also showed up with an AGE of 4. I ran the battery down and recharged it with the Nikon charger and it came back to an AGE of 1. AH.. All is well.
NO... I just recharged the same battery again in this charger and it's back to an AGE of 4.
The Nikon charger has contacts for all 5 contacts on the battery - this charger has only 2 contacts (+ and -). My guess is that Nikon's charger resets the "smarts" on the battery so the Battery Info option in the D7000's Menu can give you accurate info.
Bottom line - if the Battery Info option in the D7000 is useful to you, avoid this charger.