Nikon MH-18a Quick Battery Charger for the EN-EL3e Battery compatible with Nikon D80, D200, D300 and D700 Digital SLR Cameras by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon MH-18a Quick Battery Charger for the EN-EL3e Battery compatible with Nikon D80, D200, D300 and D700 Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Nikon Taking A Step Backwards!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is by far a giant step backwards from Nikon. Really an cheap, inferior product as compared to what it's replacing, the MH-19 Battery Charger, discontinued by Nikon. The MH-19 was a dual battery charger, with both AC and DC charging options.
Although many did complain that it would only charge one battery at a time. (The charging of the second battery would only begin after the first battery completed charging.) Something Nikon should have corrected and come out with a revised model.
Instead, they just discontinued the product, and came out with this cheaper MH-18a model, which will only hold one battery.
So that forces people to purchase 'two' of these for the charging of two batteries for those cameras with expanded battery capacities, such as those using the MD-80.
A better battery charging system? Well, after purchasing 'two' of these, granted, one can now charge two batteries at the same time without that issue the MH-19 had of first charging one battery, then the second.
However the MH-19 did only use one electrical outlet, where using two MH-18a chargers, now a second electrical outlet is needed.
But that is not the worst of all.. By not revising the MH-19 to charge two batteries at the same time, discontinuing that and coming out with a cheaper single battery charger, Nikon once again dropped the ball, taking that giant step backwards.
The MH-19 did have both AC and DC charging options, meaning that you can charge batteries away from an AC source, such as using a vehicle DC source. The MH-19 did come with an internal plug and cord just for this purpose.
However according to Nikon Customer Relations, the MH-18a can be operated AC only.
So now, besides having to purchase two MH-18a chargers, to have that option for location or remote vehicle DC charging, one needs to go out and purchase a vehicle power inverter, with two AC outlets on it.
I'm not impressed Nikon!
Digital camera Review: Nikon...What do you expect.
Summary: 5 Stars
Like a Nikon product it just plain works, and works perfectly. Have had it for years!Digital camera Review: Ok Battery Charger
Summary: 5 Stars
This Battery Charger is OK for the specific battery that it is made for. However, there are other battery chargers that re-charge numerous types of batteries(e.g. Quantaray Battery Charger from Ritz Camera).Digital camera Review: Questionable quality
Summary: 3 Stars
I broke my original Nikon charger by dropping it about five feet onto a concrete sidewalk. No visible damage, but it would not work after that. No complaints at this point and I ordered a new one. It arrived and worked fine for a week or two. Then it began to exhibit comnnection problems. Found the contacts where the battery met the charger were weak. Finally bought a Torx screwdriver and opened the cover. The contacts were fastened to the housing with a small spot of glue that pulled away from the housing. I reglued it but was sure it will not hold. Filled the mostly empty part of the housing with foam rubber and reassembled. Works fine now with the foam rubber holding the contacts in the proper position, but you should not have to redesign a new charger.Digital camera Review: Robbery!!
Summary: 3 Stars
40 Bucks!?!? Yeah does what it says, small enough, no complaints other than Nikon gouging people who loose the one that came with their camera. Oh well live and let live. Now if I can only find the remote.