Alex Da Silva , Oct 13, 2002; 10:23 p.m.
I been using a lot of my new N80 and this weekend I bought the SB-
50DX. At the store I was misinformed and end up buying some NiCd AA
with a charger because, according to the salesman, was a great deal
for that flash. At home I realized that the flash uses the same
battery my camera uses, a pair of CR123.
My question is: is there any kind of NiCd rechargeable batteries on
the CR123 format?
Barry Schmetter 
, Oct 13, 2002; 11:32 p.m.
No, unfortunately there aren't any rechargables that replace the pricy CR123's. I'd consider returning the flash because it's going to be very expensive to run it on CR123's.
Petr Zavadsky (CZ) , Oct 14, 2002; 12:15 a.m.
Return, or even sell for lower price the flash, otherwise it will eat out hole in your pocket.
Elliot :) , Oct 14, 2002; 03:50 a.m.
One possible solution is to keep the AA NiCd rechargeables, buy the mb-16 battery pack/grip for your camera (it takes AA bateries instead of those silly CR123s), and exchange the flash for one that takes the regular AA sized batteries too.
Emerson Valley , Oct 14, 2002; 06:07 a.m.
David H. Hartman , Oct 14, 2002; 07:29 a.m.
Get an MB-16 AA battery holder for the N80 and take the flash back. If you are short on cash consider an SB-27 gray at $179.95 (US$). If there is a rechargeable replacement for the CR123 is will have very limited endurance. Consider getting a better flash.
Regards,
Bruce Rubenstein - NYC , Oct 14, 2002; 01:29 p.m.
You can get the CR123 batteries pretty cheap on that auction site, which is what I do.
Douglas Green , Oct 14, 2002; 04:00 p.m.
I agree, buy CR123s online in bulk
They can be gotten for under $2.50 each online, which beats the $7-9 prices that are common at retail.
My recommendation is: www.cheapbatteries.com
Another choice is that CR223 batteries seem to have been discontinued in several places, and they can be found in closeouts for $2-$4 each.
You can crack open the case of a CR223 and inside, find 2 CR123 batteries.
Whichever approach you use, take advantage of the fact that these batteries have a 10 year shelf life and stock up.
Alex Da Silva , Oct 14, 2002; 08:28 p.m.
Thank you guys for all the inputs.
I still don't know what to do. I'm considering all the options; the flash really looks, feels and works great. It also balanced (according to one Nikon site) for the digital cameras. But the cost of batteries right now can be a real problem for me.
Thank you so much anyway,
Alex.
Douglas Green , Oct 15, 2002; 06:01 p.m.
Alex, If you keep the flash, I've got lots of these batteries - more than I need
I accidentally ended up with an extra carton of 10 of these CR123 batteries the last time I ordered film and batteries in bulk. Dated 2011.
I'll sell you a box of 10 of them for $25 plus shipping (figure $2-3 more in the US).
