Stirling Tek Batteries Not Fitting...?

[sando]

Done a few searches about after-market batteries not fitting, in particular Stirlingtek, but I can't find that thread after filing down an edge to make them fit? Anyone help?

[sm1rf]

I take it yours aren't fitting? If you have the grip then I would/ve thought it would be easy enough to work out which bit gets filled down, all the best.

[sm1rf]

Alternatively go here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=238866&highlight=sterlingtek+modificationhttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=238866&highlight=sterlingtek+modification

[sando]

Not got them yet, just ordered so thought I'd do a bit of pre-reading. :)

[thetolleyman]

Well, I will let you know something in a few days. I just ordered two BP-511A versions direct from SterlingTek yesterday. I also have one older (BP-511) style that works fine.

[Kafn8td]

Mine don't eject from my 30D. I'll try this when I get home.

[sando]

Mine came today.

4 days is great to the UK from the US.

Both fit perfectly in my 30D, and they're 2,000mah versions too... I thought I'd bought 1,700mah ones. :D

From that link posted above it doesnt seem that clear which edh=ge needs filing in case they don't fit. Can anyone post a clearer pic?

[simwells]

From that link posted above it doesnt seem that clear which edh=ge needs filing in case they don't fit. Can anyone post a clearer pic?

There's no real way to make it any clearer, just remove the bit below the red line.

[sando]

There's no real way to make it any clearer, just remove the bit below the red line.Below? The diagram says up to? :lol:

[simwells]

Yeah but you're removing the area that's below that line, up to the line

[tjrenegade]

the dark area is a protrusion you are shaving off the bottom part of it...

unless I am completely misreading the diagram

[Jon]

Done a few searches about after-market batteries not fitting, in particular Stirlingtek, but I can't find that thread after filing down an edge to make them fit? Anyone help?

Mine came today.

4 days is great to the UK from the US.

Both fit perfectly in my 30D, and they're 2,000mah versions too... I thought I'd bought 1,700mah ones. :D

From that link posted above it doesnt seem that clear which edh=ge needs filing in case they don't fit. Can anyone post a clearer pic?You're really worrying about a non-issue. There was a fairly short time when the batteries from Sterlingtek had a problem; if you had any of those, and the diagram, it'd be quite obvious what needed to be done. But the batteries haven't had that issue for quite a while and Sterlingtek did respond to people who had that problem.

[simwells]

You're really worrying about a non-issue. There was a fairly short time when the batteries from Sterlingtek had a problem; if you had any of those, and the diagram, it'd be quite obvious what needed to be done. But the batteries haven't had that issue for quite a while and Sterlingtek did respond to people who had that problem.

I did receive a pair about 2 or 3 months ago with the problem well over the time they were supposedly sorted, but I think that was just me.

[sando]

You're really worrying about a non-issue. There was a fairly short time when the batteries from Sterlingtek had a problem; if you had any of those, and the diagram, it'd be quite obvious what needed to be done. But the batteries haven't had that issue for quite a while and Sterlingtek did respond to people who had that problem.I wasn't aware that they'd rectified it. I'd assumed it was an occasional 'bad-batch' that needed modifying slightly. :)

[Kafn8td]

Got mine about a month and a half ago with the issue. 30 second fix though and they work great!

[thetolleyman]

Got my two new Steriling Tek BP-511 batteries yesterday, and they slide right in or out of my 30D with no problems.

[JohnJ80]

Sterlingtek has been great.

Swelling, as charging, is a characteristic of Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries. I suppose if one is trying to use the max volume for max amp-hours, then on occasion, the swelling can be a problem. I guess I can live with that because of Sterlingtek's great reputation and customer support and knowing that they will back up what they sell.

J.

[sando]

Mine 100% fit perfectly in my Canon grip on the 30D. :)