visiting UK and forgot my BP-511a battery charger - help?

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I'm in London (Greenwich) for a few days. Then moving on to Liverpool. I don't have an address I'll be at long enough to take a delivery. I've been looking at camera shops online, but most don't list their stock. I have limited time (and funds), so could anyone help me out with some suggestions of the best place for me find a charger for my BP-511a batteries. I don't care if its official Canon, or 3rd party. I don't care if its an awkard "universal" lithium ion charger. Thanks!
 
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I'm in London (Greenwich) for a few days. Then moving on to Liverpool. I don't have an address I'll be at long enough to take a delivery. I've been looking at camera shops online, but most don't list their stock. I have limited time (and funds), so could anyone help me out with some suggestions of the best place for me find a charger for my BP-511a batteries. I don't care if its official Canon, or 3rd party. I don't care if its an awkard "universal" lithium ion charger. Thanks!
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This will do the job and on Amazon Prime you will get it Saturday

DSTE Replacement Battery + Charger DC19U for Canon BP-511, BP-511A https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HYR88KQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_zDeBxb1NK071V

Unfortunately I am out of the country otherwise I could lend you one (posted to Livepool)

My son is away else he could have sorted it

If I can get one I will contact you
 
Second thought

The Hahnel Unipal charger has moving pins and will charge the BP 511

Jessops list them BUT you may need to pre order

Go to jessops.com and search for this


Hahnel Unipal Lithium-Ion Charger
Product code: 5151294

Their website is crap to link to items
 
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Thanks for the suggestions and friendliness. I hadn't come across Jessops in my searches, maybe I'll look further into them. I had noticed the Currys, but that's a heavy price to pay for my forgotten charger (especially when calculating the unfavourable exchange rate from Canadian dollars!)... but if I have no alternative, that may have to be it. I notice on google maps there seem to be quite a few camera stores in the general area of the British Museum, and I may be in that neighbourhood tomorrow... but probably won't find anything cheaper there than Currys there I fear. The search continues...
 
Maplins have moveable pin chargers for camera batteries.

Branches in Charlton/Greenwich, Central London and Liverpool with stock:

Availability Store Distance

5 IN STOCK Charlton,
Bugsbys Way,
Charlton,
SE7 7SR

21 IN STOCK Strand,
Strand,
125-130,
Strand,
WC2R 0AP
0.9 Miles

25 IN STOCK Great Portland Street,
Great Portland Street,
6-10,
Great Portland Street,
W1W 8QL
1.3 Miles

1 IN STOCK Holborn,
High Holborn,
52-54,
Holborn,
WC1V 6RL
1.3 Miles

11 IN STOCK Tottenham Court Road,
Tottenham Court Road,
218-219,
Tottenham Court Road,
W1T 7PX
1.5 Miles

15 IN STOCK St Paul's,
12 St. Martin's Le Grand,
London,
EC1A 4EN
1.6 Miles

2 IN STOCK Marble Arch,
Edgware Road,
186,
Marble Arch,
W2 2DS
1.9 Miles

LIVERPOOL

3 IN STOCK Liverpool - Central,
Parker Street,
Liverpool,
L1 1QR
0.4 Miles

3 IN STOCK Liverpool (Edge Lane),
Edge Lane,
355,
Liverpool,
L7 9LG
1.9 Miles

7 IN STOCK Liverpool (Aintree Racecourse Retail Park),
Ormskirk Road,
Liverpool,
L9 5AL
4.9 Miles

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search?text=battery+charger&x=0&y=0
Need to confirm if it will do the battery in question though.
 
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I checked into Maplin and found there was one very nearby, and it had moveable pin chargers in stock. We have a chain of stores in Canada almost identical to Maplin called "The Source" -- I had not known Maplin was a similar store, or I might have checked it earlier. Anyhow, it was too convenient to grab that charger, not having to bother with click&collect. I got the USB powered one... which saves me from ending up with a UK plug I'd need an adapter for back home. May charge slower, but that's okay. It seems to be working fine.

So that's how this story ended, for anyone interested. Thanks again for all the suggestions and help.

Of course everyone knows this, but it never hurts to remind: always double check you have your charger when you leave home! And make sure all your spare batteries are charged before a long trip too!

(The stupid thing in my case was that i got the charger out of my bag just to charge a spare shortly before I left... leaving the spare and the charger behind.)
 
simtim said:
I checked into Maplin and found there was one very nearby, and it had moveable pin chargers in stock. We have a chain of stores in Canada almost identical to Maplin called "The Source" -- I had not known Maplin was a similar store, or I might have checked it earlier. Anyhow, it was too convenient to grab that charger, not having to bother with click&collect. I got the USB powered one... which saves me from ending up with a UK plug I'd need an adapter for back home. May charge slower, but that's okay. It seems to be working fine.

So that's how this story ended, for anyone interested. Thanks again for all the suggestions and help.

Of course everyone knows this, but it never hurts to remind: always double check you have your charger when you leave home! And make sure all your spare batteries are charged before a long trip too!

(The stupid thing in my case was that i got the charger out of my bag just to charge a spare shortly before I left... leaving the spare and the charger behind.)
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A happy ending and a unit you can stick in the car...

Enjoy the rest of your trip and spend spend spend..... we need the money :-)
 
simtim said:
I'm in London (Greenwich) for a few days. Then moving on to Liverpool. I don't have an address I'll be at long enough to take a delivery. I've been looking at camera shops online, but most don't list their stock. I have limited time (and funds), so could anyone help me out with some suggestions of the best place for me find a charger for my BP-511a batteries. I don't care if its official Canon, or 3rd party. I don't care if its an awkard "universal" lithium ion charger. Thanks!
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What part of Liverpool are you visiting?

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I have two Canon bp-511 batteries, I think the Canon bp-511a is a higher capacity than mine.

If you are visiting anywhere near the Sefton Park area of Aigburth L17. Then you are welcome to borrow my two batteries, I will put a full charge on them for you. You are welcome to use them while you are visiting Liverpool, just pass them back when you are leaving Liverpool. I am happy to do this for a fellow TP member. :)


Ah. I just saw the post were you said you are now sorted. Hope you enjoy your trip :)
 
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