Llano Voltcase Cs2 NP-W126 Charging Case for Fujifilm Cameras

Very well product. Always with me for extra batteries in a long day photo walk

One of the important capabilities of a Li-Ion battery charger is the ability to monitor the internal temperature of that battery using the circuitry of the battery. That's why, for Fujifilm's own chargers, there are three contacts labeled (+), (T). and (-). They correspond to the battery's (+), (T), and (-) contacts. (You can probably figure out what the "T" stands for.) The faster the charger, the more critical that thermal information is.Before I made this purchase, a made some careful requests of Rufus, making sure that I was asking about having three contact pins in each of the two charging pockets. Rufus responded in the affirmative, stating that the charger used the battery's internal circuitry.Now, several days later -- after my charger arrived and I examined it -- Rufus has changed his story.I'm aware of only one other manufacturer, besides Fujifilm, that monitors the battery's internal temperature. This "might" be less of a problem when using Fujifilm's own batteries, but with counterfeits and knock-off batteries the risks may be greater.

I purchased this after my normal charger started giving incorrect battery charge indicator.This was very nice looking, charges the battery accurately and you will be able to tell if one of your batteries is nearly gone bad. Helped me sort through some of the bad batches I had. Definitely worth buying

I wan’t originally looking for a battery charger as I already had one. What I wanted was a protector or cap for the charged batteries in my camera bag to keep their contacts from touching anything metal which could ruin them.The Llano charger was recommended by a fellow photographer. It is a dual battery charger while my other charger only can handle a single battery. The Llano charger connects to a wall outlet by a USB-C cable which charges my batteries quickly. It has a digital display on the front that shows the charge level for each battery. When not charging it is a convenient place to safely store my batteries.The only downside I’ve found is the charger is heavy and a little bulky when loaded with 2 batteries. Overall the charger is not large when sitting on the shelf but when in my camera bag size and weight become an issue as the day goes on. To get around it I charge the batteries before going out, load one in the camera, and keep the 2 spare charged batteries in a filter sleeve. That way the charger stays at home and the batteries are kept separated and protected in 2 of the filter sleeve pouches. Much lighter when on the go.

These batteries do not last on a charge as the OEM batteries. I expected this but one of the batteries goes from half-charged to low/depleted very quickly. I like the charging case. Very convenient and compact for travel, but I will likely spend money OEM batteries and charger.