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To be honest I've never needed the battery pack for the 580. I've some 2400MaH batteries that seem to go on and on. Got them from Maplin on offer 8 for about £10.00 so I got 2 packs. Only problem is they take about 12-16 hrs to charge ( On a slow charger to get the full load). I don't know how many flashes they give but I've never needed to change them on a job, only after I get back to ensure I've fresh ones in the flashes
To be honest I've never needed the battery pack for the 580. I've some 2400MaH batteries that seem to go on and on. Got them from Maplin on offer 8 for about £10.00 so I got 2 packs. Only problem is they take about 12-16 hrs to charge ( On a slow charger to get the full load). I don't know how many flashes they give but I've never needed to change them on a job, only after I get back to ensure I've fresh ones in the flashes
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I have the battery pack for my 580 mk11, and got it from Kerso
It is worth every penny if doing anything where you need almost instant recharge times - I got it for a wedding, but have also used it at enduro meets where it will keep up with a 30d shooting bursts of 4-5 frames at a time. However, it is a lot of money for what it actually is - some plastic and a cable in a pouch..!
It is worth every penny if doing anything where you need almost instant recharge times - I got it for a wedding, but have also used it at enduro meets where it will keep up with a 30d shooting bursts of 4-5 frames at a time. However, it is a lot of money for what it actually is - some plastic and a cable in a pouch..!
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I wonder if there is a Tut for a home made version?? as it is just a pack holding some batteries!! it dont even come with its own battery pack.. it must be fairly easy.. 
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I wonder if there is a Tut for a home made version?? as it is just a pack holding some batteries!! it dont even come with its own battery pack.. it must be fairly easy..
have a peek at this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3G21bN94o
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Its a start for sure.. i wonder if there will ever be an after market one?? same with the st-e2.. why has no-one ever done it.. they do after market grips!! maybe they think there isnt a market for it..:shrug: