Nikon D40 D40X D60 Camera Grip with Integrated Battery and Charger

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Picked up a real bargain today, ideal for those of you that are really discerning camera enthusiasts.
A camera grip, with integral battery and charger for the NIKON D40 was one of the first Digital SLR Cameras on the market. It is also used on the NIKON D60 camera. The battery is a high capacity Li-Ion Type that offers an extended battery life ompared to many cheap alternatives on the market.

This Battery Grip is a powerful and versatile accessory for the Nikon D40 or D40X camera. It replaces the standard battery source with its own built-in, rechargeable, high-capacity battery pack (non-removable). In addition, it provides a vertical grip, which makes vertical shooting as easy as horizontal shooting. The rechargeable Li-Polymer 2100 mAh battery eliminates the need of having to charge and carry around multiple battery clusters. The built-in battery can be used for thousands of pictures before having to be recharged.

Features:

  • Built-in 7.4V 2100mAh rechargeable Li-Ion battery
  • Increase your shooting capacity on a single charge
  • Battery grip includes UK charger (230V)
  • Provides a tripod mounting thread so you can still mount the camera with the grip attached

Battery-recycling law in force

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Shoppers are now able to dispose their used batteries across thousands of shops throughout the country as of this month with the new battery-recycling law coming into force in the UK.

Under a European directive, every shop selling more than a pack of batteries a day will be forced to accept old batteries for recycling and most are expected to set up in-store collection points. Many manufacturers are supplying siposal bins for retailers to offer this service in compliance.

The change will bring Britain into line with many mainland European countries, where recycling boxes for batteries have been a common sight in shops for years.

Britons use over 600 million batteries every year — an average of 21 per household — but the UK has a dismal record in recycling them. The overwhelming majority, 97 per cent, are thrown into domestic bins and end up in landfill, where their toxic metals lead, cadmium and mercury leach out into the ground and pollute water courses.

The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 is the latest attempt, following the Landfill and WEE EU directives, to transform Britain into a greener society which dumps fewer materials.

Any high street or online retailer selling more than 32kg of batteries a year, the equivalent of one pack of 4 AA batteries a day, will have to provide recycling bins or facilities.

Increasing recycling will cut greenhouse gases linked to battery production, says the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which estimates that hitting the 2016 target could save 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

Major retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Robert Dyas, Dixon’s, Curry’s and PC World are among shops offering free battery recycling.

Cell Pack Solutions suggest consumers switch to rechargeable batteries to limit the amount of waste being produced. A fantastic alternative to alkaline batteries is the Ansmann MaxE range which can be found on our website.

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