Product Description

The Battery Pack MB-CP11 takes six LR6 (AA) batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, NiCad, or NiMH) and includes alternate shutter-release and zoom buttons that make it easier to take pictures with the camera in vertical position. You can take 300 shots with the MB-CP11 (with LR6-AA batteries). Ideal when more power is needed or you have no time to charge extra batteries.

Product Details

• Brand: Nikon
• Model: 25665
• Dimensions: 4.30" h x 5.60" w x 5.70" l, .40 pounds

Features

• Extend the battery life of your Nikon Coolpix 8800 during long photo shoots
• Snaps into bottom of Coolpix 8800
• Accepts 6 AA batteries

From the Manufacturer
Extend the battery life of your Nikon Coolpix 8800 digital camera while on long photo shoots with the Nikon MB-CP11 battery pack, which powers the camera with 6 AA batteries (rechargeable NiMH recommended).

Customer Reviews

Good - only if you already have good NiMH battery base
If you also have to buy NIMH AAs (or more AAs) and/or a charger. DO NOT BOTHER IT IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY. You are better off buying one or more (3 for me) EN-EL7s. The price is way too high to buy this without an existing NIMH AA infrastructure (even despite the much lower cost of NIMH batteries, about 35% by watt-hour unit)

If you are like me, and you have 2 2 amp (Ray-o-vac 1-hour) chargers and 3 dozen recharchable AAs already (GP most economical), it is better to get this and use your AAs as the same AAs also powers my gameboy, toothbrush, remote control hovercraft, CD MP3 player, etc... when i'm not using the camera and also it spares you a cord and an adapter in your travel luggage.

Good option for backup
I wouldn't have paid full price for this but at a little more than the cost of a spare battery it was a good buy. I have two regular 8800 batteries but when traveling and away from a charger I wanted something I could fall back on and AA batteries are available anywhere. Another reason is I don't know how long Nikon will continue to carry the battery designed for the camera. I already have a JVC camcorder that it is impossible to buy a battery for, leaving me tied to the power cord it came with, as well as a few other appliances with propriatary "rechargeable" batteries that have expired and can't be replaced.

I attached the battery pack to my camera to test it out and using a mix of NiMh batteries was surprised at how long it lasted. As somebody already mentioned, with the battery pack on the camera is does not fit in the Coolpix carrying case, it does fit well in my Lowepro case I used to carry around my 35mm SLR cameras in. The batteries also add quite a bit of weight so you need to consider that if you are doing a lot of hiking.

Nice add-on
With this battery pack, I can make more pictures then before without changing batteries. I also have a better grip while taking pictures.