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Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries

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Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« on: 11 Sep 2016, 06:11 pm »
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JohnR

Re: Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« Reply #1 on: 12 Sep 2016, 10:37 am »
It never occurred to me that the camera could tell who made the battery...

If third-party lenses are deliberately being ousted though, that's not fun. (Per article second para.)
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Re: Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« Reply #2 on: 12 Sep 2016, 11:35 am »
Third-party batteries are much cheaper than original Nikon bats.
There is other article on how Nikon include meta-data on white balance to block 3ºparty software converters.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8306390752/nikon-encryptnef
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Guy 13

Re: Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« Reply #3 on: 12 Sep 2016, 12:05 pm »
A few years back, I bought in Hong Kong a speed grip for my Nikon D200
even with two new original genuine Nikon batteries, I've always got the message:
Low battery.
I guess Nikon want to make sure you buy from them genuine
and I don't blame them.
The store sold me the speed grip as a genuine Nikon.
Well, the copy was good enough to fool me.

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on planet Vietnam.
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Re: Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« Reply #4 on: 13 Sep 2016, 01:45 pm »
It's a lot more than just a battery. It has a high-tech chip that generates a security code response to the camera.
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JohnR

Re: Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries
« Reply #5 on: 14 Sep 2016, 07:11 am »
So... no/wrong code == third party?

I suppose this is somehow related to charging regime?
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