Good replacement batteries?
Good replacement batteries?
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rottie102

Original Poster:

4,033 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th July 2011
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I want to buy an LP-E6 for my 60D but paying Canon prices makes me cringe...
I also don't want a cheap ebay knock-off.

What are good aftermarket replacements? Any experience from PH masses?
Amazon shows quite a few:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_5?url=s...

I trust Energizer and Hahnel out of those... Any others?

minky monkey

1,566 posts

195 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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I've had 7 day shop ones for my 40D for years. Never had a problem, however I'm a bit more picky with my 7. I've only got genuine canon ones for that.

Killwilly

446 posts

217 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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I have my original Canon, an energizer and a 7dayshop own brand, which I alternate in my 450D. I don't find that one is better than the other, even when using my Sigma 150-500, which eats battery power.


Tom_G

50 posts

206 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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Hahnel are a good, reputable - and cheap - make. I bought 3 a while a go for around £35ish.. and theyre still perfectly decent.. smile

Id just go for them..

londonagent

635 posts

197 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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I have a Hahnel as the spare for my 550D, as good as, and lasts as long as the original Canon battery.

rottie102

Original Poster:

4,033 posts

213 months

Monday 11th July 2011
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That's what I thought.

Thanks guys smile

S47

1,356 posts

209 months

Tuesday 12th July 2011
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There's plenty of original Canon for sale through ebay if you don't mind buying from Singapore or S Korea, I've bought an Lp-e6 for 7D & 60D from both these countries without any probs, cost is normally £15 or so including postage. And Yes they are genuine Canon well at least they last and lok like originals and the cameras think so - they last as long as the battery that came with both my cameras and have the full battery readout and all the other built in functions such as %, shots taken/remaining.
For sure a lot of the batteries sold by UK ebayers are poor, so I'd certainly avoid them, One thing about ebay sellers check their feedback, if there's any hint of a dissatisfied customer claiming the battery to be a fake then obviously avoid buying from that seller.
Hope this helps
Mal

Edited by S47 on Tuesday 12th July 09:29