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Vivek
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I have an odd experience with the Sony batteries.
The original ones that came with the NEX-5 and the 7 are doing well (on the 7).
I had bought two extra SONY NP-FW50 batteries in their original sealed covers from a vendor in HK (this was a while ago). Everything looks exactly the same as real thing. These have worked fine with the NEX-5.
But..when I try to use them on the NEX-7, after 1 minute or so, the camera says, "Incompatible battery" and refuses to function anymore. If I poer up and take a picture quickly, it is possible to take one snap before the message comes.
Two things appear to the case:
1. The "sealed" "originals" I bought were fake.
2. Sony NEX-7 does not appear to allow the use of 3rd party batteries (and/or Sony fakes).
Could anyone (I know it is only a few at the moment) check if #2 is the case?
Thanks!
The original ones that came with the NEX-5 and the 7 are doing well (on the 7).
I had bought two extra SONY NP-FW50 batteries in their original sealed covers from a vendor in HK (this was a while ago). Everything looks exactly the same as real thing. These have worked fine with the NEX-5.
But..when I try to use them on the NEX-7, after 1 minute or so, the camera says, "Incompatible battery" and refuses to function anymore. If I poer up and take a picture quickly, it is possible to take one snap before the message comes.
Two things appear to the case:
1. The "sealed" "originals" I bought were fake.
2. Sony NEX-7 does not appear to allow the use of 3rd party batteries (and/or Sony fakes).
Could anyone (I know it is only a few at the moment) check if #2 is the case?
Thanks!