Official Batteries or 3rd Party?

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What's your choice? Do you still to the manufacturers own? (Which is often a lot more expensive!) Or do you find 3rd party batteries work just as fine?

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I only use original batteries and just wait until they come up for sale on special offer. I've not yet paid more than £25 for a genuine Sony battery for my camera.
 
I use 3rd party ones for my 40D, no issues with them at all and saved a fortune over the official Canon ones.

Even if the battery quickly loses its charge (which they don't, work flawlessly) you could purchase them several times over before you reach the cost of an official one!
 
The 3rd party batteries I buy from 7dayshop are great; they last longer than the Canon originals and are a lot cheaper. If you do a search on here you'll find nowt but praise for them :thumbs:
 
Just seen MissV has a 5dii, doesn't this have "chipped" batteries and so you need to get official ones?
 
I use both original and lookalikes on my 40D and G6. so far 2 original ones have failed and none of the lookalikes. now have two originals left and four lookalikes.

I do not know who makes the genuine ones but it is not canon.
 
I use both genuine and third-party ones on my D40 with no measurable performance hit. 7dayshop's third-party Nikon batteries seem to keep plenty of people on here happy enough!
 
Never heard of the chip in the 5D MarkII?

Have used plenty of 3rd parties with previous cameras, but with the MII I can't seem to find any on sites such as 7dayshop (its a LP-E6 battery). There are a few on ebay, but at 7.59+ i'm always a bit wary of things being TOO cheap.
 
I read somewhere last year that Panasonic were going to introduce some eletrickery by which their cameras would not function unless an OEM battey was used - this was in order to protect the consumer;).
 
When I got my grip I bought a couple of third party batteries, and they actually last longer than my Canon ones. That could be down to age of course, but I have certainly had no problems with them, and at a third of the cost of the Canon batteries its a no brainer!
 
MissV said:
Never heard of the chip in the 5D MarkII?

Have used plenty of 3rd parties with previous cameras, but with the MII I can't seem to find any on sites such as 7dayshop (its a LP-E6 battery). There are a few on ebay, but at 7.59+ i'm always a bit wary of things being TOO cheap.
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The 5D Mk2 and 7D batteries are indeed chipped and you lose a few features if you use non OEM.
 
Galaxy66 said:
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The 5D Mk2 and 7D batteries are indeed chipped and you lose a few features if you use non OEM.
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...which makes them even MORE expensive!
 
davek said:
I read somewhere last year that Panasonic were going to introduce some eletrickery by which their cameras would not function unless an OEM battey was used - this was in order to protect the consumer;).
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Already have; the latest firmware for Lumix cameras stops you from using 3rd party batteries, so you have to pay through the nose for the Panasonic ones; just to safeguard your camera against dodgy fakes, of course. Panasonic really do care :thumbs:
 
I use both a Nikon genuine and a Hahnel 3rd party, and can tell no difference whatsoever in charge life...I think chipping is downright sneaky and a total put-off for me to buy anything Canon:nono:
 
Galaxy66 said:
The 5D Mk2 and 7D batteries are indeed chipped and you lose a few features if you use non OEM.
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What features do you loose?
 
If they look to good or cheap to be any good, then they probably are!

Personally I' not keen on these sort of goods on E-bay.....Incl. storage cards.

If manufacturers like Canon can control what you do with your goods, how long 'till 3rd party lenses will not work either?:cuckoo:
 
Apparently 3rd party 7D/5dmkII-fit batteries can't be charged by the Canon battery charger either, so you have to use a 3rd party charger too :eek:
 
Nifkin said:
Apparently 3rd party 7D/5dmkII-fit batteries can't be charged by the Canon battery charger either, so you have to use a 3rd party charger too :eek:
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Definitely not worth the bother..............until the Chinese copy the chip
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micloi said:
Official ones for my 7D as I have no choice. Third party ones for my back up camera.
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What's the cheapest you can get an official Canon LP-E6 battery for? I've seen it for about £70, which made me fall off my chair. :eek::gag:
 
Official ones if I'm feeling generous or can get them cheap, but normally the Energizer 3rd Party ones work a treat, havent had any issues yet.
 
Mike. said:
Official ones if I'm feeling generous or can get them cheap, but normally the Energizer 3rd Party ones work a treat, havent had any issues yet.
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For your 50D? Same here. But we're talking about the 5DMkII/7D-compatible ones, which, unfortunately, are designed to make 3rd-party knock-offs a little redundant.
 
Now that I'm using the 7D, I'm only using genuine Canon batteries... It makes it a bit more expensive but there's the peace of mind to consider as well as the fact that the camera can't 'read' generic copies.

I've got non-OEM ones for my 40D mainly because there wasn't a lot of info being transferred between body and battery and their were some reputable manufacturers making them too.

Si
 
Galaxy66 said:
Definitely not worth the bother..............until the Chinese copy the chip
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Surely the Chinese manufacture the chip anyway? most stuff I buy these days is made in PRC.

Personally I use both oem and 3rd party batteries, not seen any diff yet.


Nick.
 
Spiritflier said:
Now that I'm using the 7D, I'm only using genuine Canon batteries... It makes it a bit more expensive but there's the peace of mind to consider as well as the fact that the camera can't 'read' generic copies.

I've got non-OEM ones for my 40D mainly because there wasn't a lot of info being transferred between body and battery and their were some reputable manufacturers making them too.

Si
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The only reason there is info passing between the battery and the 7D is so that you're forced to buy the Canon ones. What happened to the good ol' days when it was only power that passed between the battery and the appliance? :) It worked, why fix it? Oh yeah; coz the OEMs want rinse as much money from their consumers as possible, doh!
 
Nifkin said:
For your 50D? Same here. But we're talking about the 5DMkII/7D-compatible ones, which, unfortunately, are designed to make 3rd-party knock-offs a little redundant.
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Yeah, for my 50d, got an original but when I bought the grip I bought the Energizer's as I didn't really want to spend that much on batteries..
 
Nifkin said:
The only reason there is info passing between the battery and the 7D is so that you're forced to buy the Canon ones. What happened to the good ol' days when it was only power that passed between the battery and the appliance? :) It worked, why fix it? Oh yeah; coz the OEMs want rinse as much money from their consumers as possible, doh!
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Yup, you're absolutely right Simon... I don't like it either and don't quite see why they've changed apart from the oft quoted excuse of 'technological progress'.

There's nowt wrong with the BP511's in the xxD series... They work fine and if I'm going out for a long shoot, I make sure they're charged before I go. Pretty straightforward if you ask me! :)

Si
 
I've got a 7D and got a second original as a spare at the same time.
Since then my canon charger has been 'tidied away' somewhere in the house and so I wanted a second charger till I found the original.
I went onto Amazon and got:
1) An "Eclipse Canon LP-E6 Battery Charger for CANON EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D with UK EU US Travel Plugs AND AC Car Adapter (2 Hrs Fast Charge)"
2) A 3rd party LP-E6 battery, the "Eclipse CANON LP-E6 Replacement Battery, High Capacity 1600mAh Battery "

The charger will charge the 3rd party battery and the original Canon battery.
Total combined cost approx £17

FYI Amazon are also the cheapest place I have found for the original Canon LP-E6 @ £57

The charger did charge my original Canon battery and the 3rd party one did power the camera, you just don't get any indication of how much power is left. Fine for me as an emergency 3rd battery that cost me £7

For my 20D I used the 3rd party batteries from 7Dayshop. At least as good as the Canon originals and at the time I got 2 for £10. Still working a few years later!
 
I had 3 third party batteries which worked perfectly until one day they all stopped working. As if they had a meeting and decided on the specific day. Could have also been a firmware update to the camera though. Wondering what to do with them now.
 
Nifkin said:
What's the cheapest you can get an official Canon LP-E6 battery for? I've seen it for about £70, which made me fall off my chair. :eek::gag:
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Kerso

Edit..........when he has them in stock:)
 
leWrat said:
I went onto Amazon and got:
1) An "Eclipse Canon LP-E6 Battery Charger for CANON EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D with UK EU US Travel Plugs AND AC Car Adapter (2 Hrs Fast Charge)"
2) A 3rd party LP-E6 battery, the "Eclipse CANON LP-E6 Replacement Battery, High Capacity 1600mAh Battery "

The charger will charge the 3rd party battery and the original Canon battery.
Total combined cost approx £17
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Might do the same. Get a 2nd official one, then one of those as the backup!
 
so why don't the 3rd party manufacturers chip their batteries as well?

Have 2 originals and 3 3rd parties. All work just as they should do!
 
Paddysnapper said:
I use both a Nikon genuine and a Hahnel 3rd party, and can tell no difference whatsoever in charge life...I think chipping is downright sneaky and a total put-off for me to buy anything Canon:nono:
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Pure ignorance :lol:
The batteries are chipped to give the USER more information about the charge level and the recharge performance. It also helps to prevent damage to the battery and charger in the case of a fault. It helps to prevent over charging and overheating. It does this by measuring the charge taken out of the battery, the charge put into the battery, it factors in the self discharge of the battery, the temperature, etc etc.
Battery packs have been chipped for years in many different applications from cell phones to golf buggies. It's not "sneaky" :D
 
User Name said:
Pure ignorance :lol:
The batteries are chipped to give the USER more information about the charge level and the recharge performance. It also helps to prevent damage to the battery and charger in the case of a fault. It helps to prevent over charging and overheating. It does this by measuring the charge taken out of the battery, the charge put into the battery, it factors in the self discharge of the battery, the temperature, etc etc.
Battery packs have been chipped for years in many different applications from cell phones to golf buggies. It's not "sneaky" :D
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I've never ever had problems with unchipped batteries in my current or previous cameras, and the charge level meter on my camera is as accurate as I need it to be. I mean; what more information do I need??? :thinking: I think it's ridiculous to deny the money-spinning potential for the manufacturer of OEM-only battery capability. £57 Canon branded from amazon, or £7 for a 3rd party one that does its job perfectly from 7dayshop? If people had a genuine choice, I think I know what they would pick :D
 
People will use whatever they're most comfortable with... Just because there's a cheaper option doesn't necessarily mean it's a better one (and the same applies in reverse).

It's just like buying a tin of beans... One says Heinz on the tin and the other says Tesco Value. Both are still full of the same thing but people will always go with what they're happiest with.

In my case, I'm much happier sticking a genuine Canon product in my £1200 camera and know that I've got peace of mind than stick a cheapy aftermarket one in and have a niggle in the back of my mind that it might screw things up! ;)

Si
 
When I had my 400D I bought 2 spare cheap copy batteries- they had IIRC about 150mah more than the Canon original, so lasted longer and were something like £3.50 each. I wasn't sure about using fakes until I actually used them for over a year- no worries now.

I think battery technology has come on a lot over the last few years, remember loads of batteries used to go furry and leak in toys etc when I was a kid- can't remember the last time I saw one go wrong since though!
 
I've got Nikon but I'd recommend anyone with a Canon contact Kerso.

I get Nikon delivered to my door from the USA for 2/3 of the price I can get them in the UK and I don't have to go and get them either!
 
Does this mean that 7D / 5D cameras are 'stupid' ?

My old skool 30D / 50D can read the charge state of the battery without a "special" chip in the battery.........





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Ps. I've been involved with Li ion batteries for a long time, I remember when they used to explode if dropped :)
 
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