My Nikon D50 seems to be draining batteries like I can guzzle a gin and tonic.

I have one original battery that is four years old, one that is three years old and one that is less than a year old. I have the original charger.

I will charge up a dead battery, shoot twenty pictures sans flash, then put the away for a day in the off position and the battery will be dead. I have tried all three batteries, with the exact same problem.

These are all Nikon batteries.

I can leave the camera out between uses and it appears to be fine, but I haven't really done any conclusive testing for this.


I am wondering if there is something wrong with the contacts within the camera that is causing all the juice to be drained, my charger is a dud, I need a new battery (I just ordered one) or my camera needs a good service.

The camera is four years old. I believe somewhere I may have an extended waranty through Nikon,so sending the camera in for testing is an option.

No, I am not really in the market for a new DSLR, so I'm not going that route.

I just want my camera working.

lala