I recently got my hands on a older analog Nikon camera, which uses these. They are very expensive in my region, so, do any of you know some alternatives?
Which Nikon?
Its the F65
You can get an MB-17 grip that allows you to use AA batteries. Just make sure you don’t get the MB-D17 by mistake which is for digital cams)
They still shouldn’t be that expensive when you break it down to a per use basis. They usually cost about the same or less than a single roll of film in most cases. They should last like 50 or more rolls if you take them out of the camera between rolls. You could get rechargables, but unless you buy questionable ones off of eBay they are going to be more expensive than the lithium ones.
CR2s are expensive but most cameras that use them will last for quite a while on them. If a camera chews through these batteries there may be something wrong with the camera. (I had a camera that would eat a battery if turned the camera off and left it in the camera bag for a couple weeks without even taking a photo… clearly there was a short circuit or something wrong with the camera)
Yes, there are rechargeable CR2 batteries. You’ll also need to buy a charger for them. https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Lithium-CR2-Batteries-4-Pack/dp/B07JM6YZ2K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_ffob_sspa?keywords=cr2+rechargeable+battery&qid=1698319788&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1
Read the information on the page you posted. Under features “Note: these batteries are NOT rechargeable.”
Here is the correct product page link this time. https://www.amazon.com/Watson-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery-200mAh/dp/B00BYQ4QQI/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=YLKVBH0OLIFP&keywords=cr2+rechargeable+batteries&qid=1698329503&sprefix=CR2+re%2Caps%2C614&sr=8-4
This wasn’t the brand I had before though. Can’t remember what I had anymore. You have to buy a separate charger.