It’s just before noon on Friday . . . My D80 arrived sometime early Monday afternoon . . . I’m still on the original battery charge . . . Almost 96 hours later and the battery still shows 22% (220 shots) left. That shot counter may be a little optimistic for my usage since I only took 250 shots with the first 78% of the battery, but that’s still some pretty incredible longevity. I like my cameras to be ready to go whenever, hung over my shoulder, waiting for something good to come along. The previous gneration of DSLRs couldn’t support this kind of use. Even if they could shoot 400 or 500 shots on a charge, that meant continuous shooting over a short period of time. The battery wouldn’t always last through a day of off and on shooting. At 4 days and counting, the D80 seems up to the challenge. And it’s a good thing too, since EN-EL3e batteries are still out of stock at B&H ;-)