Viltrox TNP-W235 Battery for Fujifilm Coming Soon (and About the Advantage of Using Original Fujifilm Batteries)

Viltrox is going to launch its own NP-W235 third party alternative battery for the Fujifilm X and GFX system, called TNP-W235, as reported at the Chinese Weibo account 独立摄影师联合会.

So far this year the best selling gear on FujiRumors was the new SmallRig NP-W235 (which I own too).

The Viltrox TNP-W235 seems to use the same interface with a built-in USB-C port for direct charging and also the same power (2400 mAh).

The options in terms of third party batteries are substantial and often also of respectable quality.

The two brands I personally use as NP-W235 replacement:

However (and that’s valid also for other companies as far as I know), if you use third party batteries in your Fujifilm cameras, and that third party battery is cause of a problem (for example it swells up and gets stuck in the camera), then, even if your camera is under warranty, you won’t get the problem fixed free of charge. On the other hand, if you use the original battery, for as long your battery is under warranty, every problem caused by the battery itself to the camera will give you access to free warranty repair.

That’s why, if you want to go the 100% safe route during the time you camera is under warranty, you might want to stick with original batteries, so if any problem happens caused by the battery, it will be fixed under warranty.

In all my years using third party batteries, I had my first third party battery fail last year, where my Patona swelled up in my X-E3 and I had to fiddle around to get it out,

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Power Junkie v2 Now on Kickstarter – Power Your Fujifilm Camera with Sony NP-F Batteries (and More on Kickstarter)

Power Junkie V2

Blind Spot Gear has launched Power Junkie V2 on Kickstarter, which allows you to power also your Fujifilm cameras using the Sony NP-F batteries. This is definitely something interesting for filmmakers.

Down below a quick video demo on how it works and for all the details check out this dedicated kickstarter page here.

SnapPack Anti-Theft Travel/Commute Bags

Check out the SnapPack Anti-Theft Travel/Commute Bags on Kickstarter here.

Spinn

The new Spinn CP is now available on Kickstarter (Click here). It’s a different way to carry your camera and an update to their previous CP version. It now comes with two different base plates and a adjustable comfort strap made in five colours. From recycled raw materials.

Heipi Tripod

After an extremely successful campaign at Kickstarter, the much praised Heipo Travel Tripod has now moved on Indiegogo and is keeping raising money there.

Feiyu

The well known company Feiyu launched the world’s first 4-in-1 Gimbal on Kickstarter (Click here to read all details and preorder it). As usual it comes with kickstarter launch discount.

Amazon Starts Cyber Monday Deals: Discounts on Original and Third Party NP-W235 Batteries and Much More

Amazon has started the Cyber Monday deals.

A special mention goes to NP-W235 batteries (as well as the Fujifilm NP-W126S battery). We have the original ones in offer as well as some third party ones.

In my “top 5 accessories I recommend for Fujifilm X-T5” article, I have explained why from now on I will stick with original batteries. But certainly there are also a lot of nice third party battery options.

Other Deals

Lots of the deals available during Black Friday are still available now.

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Godox, Viltrox, CFExpress Type B and More

Pergear is offering lots of deals at gear they sell via Amazon.

They also offer deals on their dedicated Pergear store website. If you purchase from their store directly, the CFexpress card savings are 15%.

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[UDPATE] Giveaway: Win Nitecore SCL10 Camera Light/USB-Charger and NP-W235/NP-W126S Batteries and Chargers

UPDATE: Down below are the winners. Congratulation! You will be contacted shortly by Nitecore. Please also check you spam folder in the next few days.

  • Jessika W. email results invalid. We have selected a new winner, Samuel. You’ll be contacted shortly
  • Dalton D.
  • Ben B.

Nitecore contacted me and asked me if the FujiRumors community likes to win stuff for free, and I thought why not?

So here is a giveaway for you, where you can win:

We will select three winners.

IMPORTANT: The Winners will be announced in this very same article. Once selected, I will update this article. The winners will also be contacted via email by Nitecore.

Every winner will get the Nitecore SC10 and then either the NP-W126S battery and charger or the NP-W235 battery and charger (depending on which Fujifilm camera you have)

To join the giveaway, simply do this:

  • visit Nitecore on facebook
  • visit FujiRumors on facebook
  • follow Nitecore in Twitter
  • follot FujiRumors on Twitter
  • Tweet about the Giveaway (you can do this option once a day)

You can use the giveaway box below or go to giveaway page here.

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Nitecore NP-W235 and NP-W126S Batteries Available

We already reported last month here that Nitcore annouced the new Nitecore NC-BP003 (equivalent to the Fujifilm NP-W235 for GFX100S and X-T4) and NP-BP004 batteries (equivalent to the Fujifilm NP-W126S for most Fujifilm X cameras).

Now you can find both batteries on Amazon, with the Nitecore NP-W235 already shipping and the Nitecore NP-W126S listed but not shipping yet.

Nitecore NP-W235 and NP-W126S Batteries Announced

Nitecore has announced their new Nitecore NP-W235 batteries for Fujifilm X-T4 and Fujifilm GFX100S and their NP-W126S batteries for X-T3 and other X series cameras (except the older X100 models).

Nitecore NP-W235 – Coming soon to AmazonUS and at Nitecore

  • Voltage: 7.2V
  • Capacity: 2,250mAh
  • Energy: 16.2Wh
  • Operating Temperature:
  • Charge: 0~55°C (32~131°F)
  • Discharge: -10~60°C (14~140°F)
  • Weight: 78.2g (2.76oz)
  • Compatible Models: X-T4, GFX100S
    (Please refer to the original battery compatibility for more compatible models)

Nitecore NP-W126S – Coming soon to AmazonUS and at Nitecore

  • Voltage: 7.4V
    Capacity: 1,140mAh
  • Energy: 8.4Wh
  • Operating Temperature:
  • Charge: 0~55°C (32~131°F)
  • Discharge: -10~60°C (14~140°F)
  • Weight: 51.5g (1.82oz)
  • Compatible Models:
    X-H1, X-Pro3, X-Pro2, X-Pro1, X-T3, X-T2, X-T1, X-T30, X-T20, X-T10, X-T100, X-E3, X-E2S, X-E2, X-E1, X-M1, X-A7, X-A5, X-A3, X-A2, X-A1, X-A10, X100F, X100V, X-S10, X-E4
    FinePix HS50EXR / HS30EXR / HS33EXR
    (Please refer to the original battery compatibility for more compatible models)

Save up to 23% on Wasabi NP-W235 Batteries for Fujifilm X-T4 and GFX100S

You can now save up to 23% on Wasabi NP-W235 batteries for Fujifilm X-T4 and Fujifilm GFX100S.

I know Wasabi batteries are among the most used third party batteries in the FujiRumors community.

Here are the various options:

Nice Savings on Third Party Fujifilm NP-W235 Batteries for X-T4

If you are looking for affordable alternatives to the original NP-W235 batteries for Fujifilm X-T4, today you have the opportunity to save on Wasabi third party batteries (click to apply the coupon code).

Here are your options: