Charging a new DLSR battery overnight?

10 years 4 months ago #323093 by iTravel
One other question for me today. I just got a new battery in for my DSLR and no paper work came with it. I looked online for charging time, and I'm finding answers all over the place. Some say first time charge should be overnight, some say 4 to 5 hours. One guy stated to keep camera on with new battery in it till battery is completely dead, then charge for over night.

What is the correct way for charging a new battery?


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10 years 4 months ago #323123 by hghlndr6
Depends on what kind of battery. If you have a Lithium-ion, just plug it in and charge it up. More info here:
batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_...when_to_charge_table
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10 years 4 months ago #323225 by effron
I've left my Nikon branded batteries on all night and most of the day many times. My charger tells me when they're done. I sometimes run them down, sometimes charge them with more than 50% left. I'm still using my ORIGINAL D700 battery, the one that came with my camera almost five years ago. Don't worry, use it, charge it and use it again...... ;)

Why so serious?
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10 years 4 months ago #323233 by Baydream
AN overnight charge is fine, The Lithium-ion is amazing at not developing a "memory".

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10 years 4 months ago #323315 by Tuscan Muse
:goodpost:

I can now tell my "know-it-all" neighbor to stop worrying about leaving his battery charging overnight.
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10 years 4 months ago #323461 by Joves

Tuscan Muse wrote: :goodpost:

I can now tell my "know-it-all" neighbor to stop worrying about leaving his battery charging overnight.


That and the chargers are smarter, they stop charging when they get a feedback. On the Nikon when the light stops blinking it is done. And I have had some newer batteries set up a memory, but none of the camera ones have yet.


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10 years 4 months ago #323471 by StephanieW
I always hear so much paranoia about charging batteries so this thread is a big help. I always charge things over night and for things like my laptop I never really let it run down in the first place.


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10 years 4 months ago #323585 by Ian Stone

Baydream wrote: AN overnight charge is fine, The Lithium-ion is amazing at not developing a "memory".


+1 agree


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10 years 4 months ago #323605 by Shadowfixer1
I had to buy the first replacement battery for my D200 today. My D200 was in the first shipment of D200s. That's a couple months short of 8 years I think. I never worry about running the battery all the way down. I charge them when I know I'm going out. The second battery I bought when I got the camera is still going. I've charged both all day or overnight many times. If they will last nearly 8 years doing that, I'm not going to worry about how I charge them.
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10 years 4 months ago #323687 by Hassner
I was normally so tired at night, that leaving the battery charge on overnight was the last thing on my mind. Luckily I did not have to change my ways.


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10 years 4 months ago #323983 by Meskill
The charger will shut down to trickle charge automatically


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10 years 4 months ago #323991 by Stealthy Ninja
They'll be fine.
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10 years 4 months ago #324127 by Roy Wilson
I don't think I have ever had a battery explode on the charger. That's the one good thing about modern day chargers, they practically do everything for you.

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10 years 3 months ago #334719 by Tim Dordeck
I do it all the time, when the battery is charged it will just go to trickle charge 


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10 years 3 months ago #334917 by Jennifer Krueger
LOL mine just charged overnight last night!


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