3rd Party Battery BP511

[Rayrider]

Does anyone know where can I obtain the above in Singapore or Malaysia together with the external charger.
Find that the original Canon BP511 is pricey at S$120.
Thanks.

[Mind Socket]

I had a tough time finding something like this in Hong Kong and Singapore and ended up buying from http://www.batterybarn.com. Your best bet in Singapore is probably Sim Lim Square.

Be prepared to negotiate (although not so much on small items like this), and be very wary of dodgy goods.

[mainframe]

What product did you buy from Battery Barn, and what is the quality like ??

[Mind Socket]

I got the LIC-511 (i think).

Try this page:
http://www.batterybarn.com/bp511.htm

The quality is fine (as far as batteries go). The site claims that it has slightly more capacity than the genuine canon, I can't really tell the difference, so would assume it's true.

I've heard good things about the Lenmar charger too (although one person did mention that they broke the connector pins on theirs).

[cyaw]

Dunno about the charger but I have bought a S$35 Megapower BP511 rated at 1200mAh. Works fine. Got this from a shop in Ang Mo Kio central called MS Colour

[yason]

Hi All,

I went to MS Color Service as mentioned by cyaw and they have a whole range of 3rd party batteries...I also bought a lens adapter for just S$15. They also carry many other Canon G2 accessories like Speedlite flash.

Thanks to cyaw for the lead!

Yason.

[tony723]

cyaw wrote:
Dunno about the charger but I have bought a S$35 Megapower BP511 rated at 1200mAh. Works fine. Got this from a shop in Ang Mo Kio central called MS Colour

The price is quite attractive. In HK, the 3rd party battery BP511 is about HK$300.

[Don Ellis]

tony723 wrote:The price is quite attractive. In HK, the 3rd party battery BP511 is about HK$300.

Hi Tony,

My fully charged original G1 battery is now getting about 10 shots before the low-battery icon appears -- but it's lasted for over a year, so I'm not too concerned.

Could you tell me where to find the third-party battery in Hong Kong?

Thanks.

Don

[tony723]

Easy to find in some large computer shopping mall e.g. SSP Golden, Mongkok computer center, Wan Chai computer city.

[Don Ellis]

Thanks, Tony, I'll head for Wanchai Computer City.

Don

[Mark Bennett]

Hi

Just found a similar one on 7day shop - usefull for us in EU:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=8141&PHPSESSID=7eee9e8963b3a6e1ccc700c3ab704244

Will get one with my next order from them but so far I manage to shoot alot without needing a recharge.

M