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by SantaFeJoe on Thu May 23, 2019 11:28 am
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Possibly fake batteries, but not stated that way by B&H:

https://petapixel.com/2019/05/22/bh-is-replacing-a-subpar-i-e-fake-batch-of-nikon-batteries/

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62695971

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by SantaFeJoe on Fri May 24, 2019 4:14 pm
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Confirmed by Nikon to be counterfeit batteries:

https://petapixel.com/2019/05/24/how-to ... y-is-fake/

Article also has info on telling fakes from the real thing.

Some other batteries, as well.

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by Bill Chambers on Mon May 27, 2019 9:20 am
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Wow, that's worrisome that someone as big as B&H was duped but, at least, they are doing the responsible thing in shipping out new ones.
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by Brian E. Small on Mon May 27, 2019 8:35 pm
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Why isn't B & H buying directly from Nikon?? They must be getting these fakes from another source.
 

by Mike in O on Mon May 27, 2019 8:42 pm
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Brian E. Small wrote:Why isn't B & H buying directly from Nikon??  They must be getting these fakes from another source.
Amazon?
 

by Bill Chambers on Mon May 27, 2019 9:31 pm
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Brian E. Small wrote:Why isn't B & H buying directly from Nikon??  They must be getting these fakes from another source.
Exactly.  The primary reason I have always purchased my CF and SD cards from B&H is because I "knew" I was getting the real deal and not some jack-leg fake.  Looks like my trust may have been misplaced.
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