Extra Battery for 10D?

[dennykyser]

Ok, I have waited to see if anyone has had a problem with the aftermarket 10D battaries before ordering one. for those of you that have tried them we appreciate it and hope you will tell us which ones are good, which ones are bad. Hope to see some good reports. Denny :D

[Jon Borcik]

I've purchased three different batteries from several different sources (even two (2) $8.00 batteries from an EBay supplier). I've been using them for about 10 months with not one problem.
:lol:

[dennykyser]

Thanks Jon,

I was afraid to go that route at first, figured with my luck would get a battary to leak into my camera, but have not heard a bad result yet. Thanks for filling us in. :)

[JoeTampa]

I have two batteries in Big Ed - the supplied Canon and an aftermarket. Not a problem at all.

[larsesp]

Not sure how much you care, but my opinion is (and I have a 10D myself): when I have spent 1.600 USD on the camera.. I don't care if the battery costs USD 10 or USD 60.. I would go for an original! Remember the Warranty-issue.. a leak on a non-original is not covered by the warranty.

Lars

[JZaun]

I have 1 canon battery and 3 after market.. the canon won't hold a charge,( 2 months old), I only use the after market batteries now. No problems. One was a $11.99 , 1100mAH battery and the other 2 are 1500mAH batteries from B&H,, they were not cheap but I bought them for size not a cost saving.

JZ

[Canuck]

I have the Canon 1100 MaH one that came w/ the 10D and an aftermarket one by Hahnel (bought in UK for £30) that is 1300MaH and no problems yet better than a year on. The only difference I have noticed is that the Hahnel one lasts longer than the Canon one, but this is expected.

[Tom Green]

http://www.sterlingtek.com/caeodicaba.html
Try the above link. Great batteries for $11.95. Good, honest people to deal with. You are nuts to pay $40-$60 for a battery.

[CoolToolGuy]

I stick with the Canon batteries as well. The warranty issue plays into it, and as stated above, after investing this much in cameras it just isn't worth the hassle just to save a few dollars.

[dennykyser]

I have yet to hear of a battery leaking, I figured by now if the aftermarket batteries were going to be a problem would be all over this forum.

[robertwgross]

There are plenty of other battery problems besides leaking.

Fortunately, the ordinary problems won't foul up the camera much.

---Bob Gross---

[dennykyser]

Do you use any aftermarket battaries?

[robertwgross]

"Batteries"

I use one original Canon, one that looks like it but without the Canon logo, and one Lenmar. The original Canon does not have as much life as the others, or when it was new.

---Bob Gross---

[adamsti]

This discussion has gone on in probably every photo fourm on the net dealing with Canon, and digital photography. In every instance usually someone points out have you ever, I mean ever, heard of anybody having any problems due to leaking batteries? The general consensous is no. Remember people who have problems are the generally the ones who speak the loudest and get the word out. Save yourself some money and buy some batteries from a place like Sterlintek for $11.99.

Remember people if you read the 10D manual it also says to only use Canon CF cards or your pictures may not come out. Lets see a show of hands on how many people only use Canon CF cards.

Save your money on batteries, and save up for more good glass.

[robertwgross]

Remember people if you read the 10D manual it also says to only use Canon CF cards or your pictures may not come out.


Find that quote for me please. Which page?

---Bob Gross---

[adamsti]

Ok, so it only says, "CF cards made by Canon are recommended". Page 3.

I use a Sears DieHard in my Pontiac, is that bad??

Unless you buy a battery from someone at a flea market for $1.00, you have nothing to worry about.

Seriously, I am just a amatuer, but I have been reading any info I can get my hands on since 1999 about Canon. I have never come across battery problems. As a poster mentioned above, even a small amount of failures would be all over this board, dpreview, Fred Miranda forums, Rob Galbraith fourms, there are no problems with reliable 3rd party batteries like those found at Sterlingtek.

[robertwgross]

Way back in the old days of rechargeable batteries, the terminology was difficult for some folks, so they made lots of mistakes. They didn't know a NiCd from a NiMH or a Lithium primary from a Lithium ion. As a result, the mistakes ended with overheated batteries which leaked and failed in general, frequently due to overcharging.

Now, fortunately, people are a little smarter. Further, a Lithium ion rechargeable battery is a little more immune to user error.

I've seen it stated that a typical Lithium ion battery is good for 300-500 charge cycles, and I can neither confirm nor deny that, but I don't doubt it. My oldest Canon BP-511 does not have all of the juice that it had when it was new.

Often a manufacturer makes statements like "Using CF cards made by Canon is recommended." That does not mean that all other brands are junk. It means that the Canon ones are, at least, tested and specified to be functional. Another brand that you buy off eBay might possibly be junk, or it might be good, but Canon is not going to be responsible.

---Bob Gross---

[MarkH]

Often a manufacturer makes statements like "Using CF cards made by Canon is recommended." That does not mean that all other brands are junk. It means that the Canon ones are, at least, tested and specified to be functional.

I alway thought that it meant: Using other brands will result in less profit for us.

I never feel compelled to buy any accessories in the Canon brand, I did buy 3 lenses and a flash which were made by Canon. But my backpack is made by Lowepro and one of my lenses is made by Sigma, my CF cards are Ridata and Transcend, batteries by Power 2000, UV filters by Hoya, etc

I like Canon products and respect the high quality, but batteries are just a consumable item, not an investment. Canon batteries cost more, give the same performance and don't take better pictures.

[Digital Prophet]

Remember people if you read the 10D manual it also says to only use Canon CF cards or your pictures may not come out.


Find that quote for me please. Which page?

---Bob Gross---

Not to be a wiseguy or anything, but I thought I had read something similar to that in my 300D manual. Sure enough:


Non-Canon CF cards may not not be able to to record and playback images. If this happens, use a CF card made by Canon.
I think that it is common place, and really not anything you can blame them for, when a company hypes its own brand to squeeze more dollars out of you. I agree with most of the above when I say that if sterlinktek was selling incompatible batteries it would be pretty well known. The question I have is who makes Canon batteries? Are they same OEM that is producing the generics. I imagine it is alot like cereal. There are only a hand full of cereal companies in America, yet they market over 200+ brands. Including thier own generics.

I know I have spent enough cash, so I am gonna save a dime where I can.

- Digital Prophet -