Replacement Battery

[MickLL]

Sorry for an obvious repeat question but my forum search skills have let me down.

Where do you recommend that I should buy replacement batteries for my KM-7D. The battery is marked NP-400.

I can find several places on the web with apparently correct specification but different manufacturers and very different prices (e.g. 9.99 and 19.99 from the same store - with apparently identical spec.).

Does anyone have a recommendation please?
MickLL

[RonM]

Mick,

I've got a couple of These as backups to my original NP400s in my VCG700 grip.

I'd phone first to check stock levels though

[MickLL]

Thanks Ron,
I was hoping that you would pop in.

It said stock 'plenty' so I've ordered a couple.

MickLL

[Gordon_McGeachie]

I got two from 7day shop for mine.

http://tinyurl.com/5npjzw

£1.99 for a 3rd party one

£4.99 for a genuine one

[Mojo_66]

Don't quote me on this, but when I was looking for a spare battery for my Sigma SD14 I did a bit of research and I believe the Minolta NP400 battery will operate my camera, so I'd imagine it works the other way around too, the Sigma BP21 battery may work with your camera.

[Done_rundleCams]

Hi Mick,

You can, also, use the same battery as the Pentax K10D and Pentax K20D and/or
their after-market replacements As a matter of fact, I know a few Pentax users
who were picking up K/M NP400 batteries just after K/M downfall

Check here for a list of places to pick up the Pentax batteries

cheers,

Jack

[MickLL]

Thanks guys,

I got a couple from 7day and have charged them. One is in the camera now but has not yet discharged so I can't yet estimate how long it will last compared with the original.

MickLL

[Gordon_McGeachie]

I had 2 batteries (that I bought from 7 day shop)in my dynax 7d grip when I went to the waddington airshow 2 years ago, and they had plenty of power left in them after taking 700 pictures during the day.

So I dont think you should have any problems.