K7 Battery

chesser
Posted 04/12/2009 - 15:04 Link
Hi All,

I'm after an extra battery for my K7, the question I have is that seeing as I don't want to pay £70 for a Pentax one are there other good clones that are worth using without potentially damaging the camera?

Thanks

Chesser
K7
DA 18-55 WR
DA 55-200mm WR
Pentax SMC 50mm f1.4
selectcase
Posted 04/12/2009 - 15:24 Link
link

these look cheaper

K7D DA 18-55 mk11WR|50-200 wr|DA16-45|Tamron SP90|lots of manual pentax glass
jackitec
Posted 04/12/2009 - 15:34 Link
Just bought 2 of these, link

Jack.
RobE17
Posted 04/12/2009 - 15:37 Link
Also try SRS they are stocking Inov8 branded batteries for the K-7 -

here

I'm using one at the moment as a spare and haven't had any problems with it. They dispatch quickly and you get free postage once you give your forum name

Rob
Greytop
Posted 04/12/2009 - 16:56 Link
Rob, how does the capacity of the Inov8 replacement unit compare with the 1860mAh of the original?
Regards Huw

flickr
RobE17
Posted 04/12/2009 - 17:11 Link
Well as it's shown as a 1300mAh I have only used it in the grip as a back-up power source. It still takes ages to charge though - probably as long as the original

Can't really say how many shots I get out of it though but it seems okay as a back-up.

Hope this is of some use.

Rob
Greytop
Posted 04/12/2009 - 17:14 Link
Thanks Rob, yes that is useful I might consider one as a backup to my two Pentax batteries.
RobE17
Posted 04/12/2009 - 17:19 Link
I should have added that the first one I bought from SRS was faulty in that it wasn't charging at all but as usual they changed it no probs. That must have been a rogue battery as Chris told me at the time that they have never had any that haven't charged.
matwhittington
Posted 04/12/2009 - 17:58 Link
I have an Inov8 K-7 battery as a spare (from SRS) and have had no problems with it at all. I was really impressed with how long the K-7 battery lasts and the Inov8 one seems to last for a similarly long time! As usual service from SRS was spot on as well.

Mat
Mat W

My Flickr: link
iceblinker
Posted 04/12/2009 - 18:29 Link
jackitec wrote:
Just bought 2 of these, link
I have one of those as well, and it's fine.
~Pete
chesser
Posted 10/12/2009 - 08:30 Link
Thanks to everyone, I think I'll go for one of the Inov8 batteries
K7
DA 18-55 WR
DA 55-200mm WR
Pentax SMC 50mm f1.4

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