As mentioned in Return to Blog about starting to use the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 again, I charged its NP-W126 battery. I’m using the JJC USB Dual Battery Charger (as my second Hand X-Pro 1 didn’t come with the Fujifilm charger). I thought it wasn’t working. I had plugged it into my laptop, seated the battery and, nothing happened. Nothing happened again and even a couple of hours later, nothing had happened. I was expecting a little red dot, a light, flashing or otherwise. There was however, no red light denoting it was charging, so I did the only thing I could, I ordered a different charger (the K&F CONCEPT NP-W126S NP-W126 Dual Battery Charger). Then, a red flashing light started! It flashed for many hours. It then stopped flashing. The battery was charged. If I had only been a little more patient, or if I had been given a little bit of feedback, I could have saved my self some pounds.
The X-Pro 1 jumped into life but it was getting late, and I needed some time to refamiliarise myself the Fujifilm way of life. I could however, go to bed knowing that it still worked (phew!).
It will be interesting to see if the K&F provided feedback as to its charging status, right from the off. I know my Nikon charger does.
Feedback is an important thing, in all walks of life, including photography, especially with battery charging, it turns out.
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Peace and photography.