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08/06/2005 08:06:50 PM · #1 |
Hey i have been wanting to get another battery for the canon. Has anyone had any problems with generic brands? I was looking at a Fuji 800mAh. Does anybody know if it could cause problems with the camera?
Or do you have a suggestion where to buy an extra one from that would be safe?
Thank you :)
Lisa
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08/06/2005 08:10:10 PM · #2 |
| Can't comment specifically on your camera, but I have a generic extra battery for my D70. Took 400 shots the other night & still shows a full charge. Have had no problems so far. |
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08/06/2005 08:16:35 PM · #3 |
I've been using a rotation of 2 canon and 5 generic for my 10D (almost 2 years), and 20D, and haven't had a single problem. Can see no difference in battery life between them either.
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08/06/2005 08:21:10 PM · #4 |
what brand are your generic ones?
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08/06/2005 08:32:14 PM · #5 |
I have Sterlintek batteries and they are fine.
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08/06/2005 08:35:20 PM · #6 |
I haven't actually purchased from here but they were recommended in a course that I took.
//sterlingtek.com/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html |
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08/06/2005 08:50:21 PM · #7 |
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08/06/2005 09:16:14 PM · #8 |
| I bought two random, generic batteries off of ebay for less than 10 bucks, and I have had no problems at all. In fact, at times it seems that the generics outlast the canon one that came with my cam. |
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08/06/2005 09:21:50 PM · #9 |
does it matter if it is a higher mAh?? Dont want it to blow up the camera LOL
Message edited by author 2005-08-06 21:22:09.
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08/06/2005 09:30:17 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by lentil:
does it matter if it is a higher mAh?? |
Not at all. That just shows it's capacity. it's the voltage you want to be the same. 7.2 or 7.4 for my 20D. I have two extra generic batteries off ebay. Best deal you can find. |
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08/06/2005 09:42:26 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by lentil:
does it matter if it is a higher mAh?? Dont want it to blow up the camera LOL |
higher mAh's usually last longer.
As for blowing up, I've no idea.
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08/06/2005 09:46:28 PM · #12 |
Personally, and this is just my opinion, I bought the Nikon battery as my spare. I rotate, when I put the new one in, the other one gets charged and ready to be swapped in.
The batteries are going to last a while when used in that fashion -- completely discharged, then fully charged between each cycle, that I see no point in saving even twenty dollars on something that Nikon didn't approve to be put into my camera.
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08/07/2005 06:32:30 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by tryals15:
I bought two random, generic batteries off of ebay for less than 10 bucks, and I have had no problems at all. In fact, at times it seems that the generics outlast the canon one that came with my cam. |
This is where I got all my generics too. Great price, no problems.
They don't have a manufacturer name on them, just says that they're for Canon, and has the battery model # on them. |
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