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Can anyone confirm that spare batteries are the same in all countries? I can't think why they shouldn't be but thought it best to check. The reason is the cost of the EN-EL 15 in the UK compared to USA. Amazon UK shows £79-99 against Amazon USA $58-95, or £37.14 at current exchange rate.

Only problem is Amazon USA doesnt ship to European credit cards. Or at least it used to be like that. Another reason is warranty, bought in the USA is Nikon USA warranty, and I dont think it is valid in the UK.

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- Wout -
Nikon D80 with 18-70 DX, 70-300 VR, 35 1.8 DX
Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with 488RC0 midi ballhead
Lowepro CompuRover AW and Nova 200 AW

Knock off batteries tend to be very cheap but quite good

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

Prices seem to vary quite a lot, even in the UK, I have seen it advertised @ under £50.

Warehouse exp £71.99 http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-nik ... y/p1523217
Jessops; £69
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/pro ... /show.html
£55 http://www.cameratonic.co.uk/catalog/it ... 448269.htm
£57 http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-nikon ... attery.htm

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

B&H and Adorama will ship internationally, and if you go through our support us page, you'll help the site too.

WOW £70 for the d7000 batter. I thought my 550d one was expensive at £40.

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Camera: Canon 550D with battery grip
Lenses: Canon 24-105mm f/4L, Canon 50mm f1.4, Canon 18-55mm, Tamron 70-300mm,
Accessories: Manfrotto 055XPROB with 808RC4 head, Canon 430ex II speedlite, Lowepro Nova 180AW and Lowepro Pro Runner 450AW

Oh that is so lame, every hot girl who can aim a camera thinks she’s a photographer -Stewie Griffin

Thanks for the quick responses everyone. Gordon, I went to the two sites you mentioned but then discovered that shipping costs pretty much doubled the price to get a battery to the UK. It looks as if our taxes play a big part in that - and that probably explains the huge price difference to begin with. Can't win!

I'll try the suggestions mentioned by oldCarlos, one of which I had already seen but I wasn't sure if they were offering a genuine Nikon product.

£50.04 from Microglobe; http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/pro ... ttery-pack claim genuine Nikon

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

I've found the Google Shop search useful in the past, from there you can pick from a wide array of options. You can access the UK site here. However, it is worth noting that generally the cheapest options are the ones that oldCarlos has already mentioned.

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-Evan

Gear: 7 Nikon Nikkor AI-S and AF-S lenses, SB-700 flash, Nikon D7000, Nikon FM, variety of accessories

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams

Thank you everyone. After checking all as far as I could I went "safe" and bought from a known supplier via this site. There was little to choose between them and similar outlets by the time delivery had been factored in so I gave camera labs the benefit.

In some cases you can find it is cheaper to book a holiday and do some shopping whilst abroad. Not only do you get cheaper goods (which you will of course declare when returning through customs) but you new get locations to take shots.

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Nikon D90
Nikkor AF-S DX; 18-105 f/3.5-5.6G VR, 55-300 f/4.5-5.6G VR, 35mm f/1.8G
Speedlight SB-700

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Hello keystrokesuk

You are dead right. A few years ago we wanted to get a basketware crib from UK to New York. Weight was nothing but volume was, well, crib-sized, and so was the proposed bill! In the end I was able to give both my wife and my daughter a holiday with our friends in New York instead of paying the shipping and they took the crib in the hold. Cost - apart from their shopping - was little more. That would not work in the case of a spare Nikon battery but might well for something more expensive. I should perhaps have remembered and used it as an excuse.