batteries for digital rebel

[rosco1971]

has anyone used any other battery other than the canon bp11.....i found a place on the web that sells a replacement for the bp11 it holds 35% more power (1800 mha) than the one supplied.......if anyone wants to see the site here it is.http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html........has anyone used them.........they are $11.99 compared to $79.99....

[tim]

Take a look at this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=63884).

[3oh6]

and this link (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=59175). seeing as you are from canada it is relevent and another confirmation of the sterlingtek quality. HTH

[Kiernan]

I bought a pair of generics off e-bay that have a higher mah rating and they work great. I've had more problems with the Canon brand batteries than the generics. Could just be my luck (or lack thereof), though.

[Headcase650]

Kiernan,
Who did you buy from on ebay? I just bought 4 1800mAh BP-511 batteries from biglotcell off ebay for $19 plus $9.50 for shipping, recieved them last tuesday and only one of the three were any good. The 3 bad ones seem fully charged when put on the charger but wont even power my cameras at all. I contacted the seller and he is sending out 3 replacements, but now I have to go through the hassel of sending the 3 bad ones back. I hope this guy makes things right with the replacements but what the hell kind of quality control is that, seems pretty bad to me.

I would like to know of a reputable seller on ebay.

Adrian

[mdm]

This Sterlingtek sounds good. The price is right and it sounds like the camera is protected.

[tim]

Why bother with ebay when there are so many positive reviews of sterlingtek products and service?

[Kiernan]

Kiernan,
Who did you buy from on ebay? I just bought 4 1800mAh BP-511 batteries from biglotcell off ebay for $19 plus $9.50 for shipping, recieved them last tuesday and only one of the three were any good. The 3 bad ones seem fully charged when put on the charger but wont even power my cameras at all. I contacted the seller and he is sending out 3 replacements, but now I have to go through the hassel of sending the 3 bad ones back. I hope this guy makes things right with the replacements but what the hell kind of quality control is that, seems pretty bad to me.

I would like to know of a reputable seller on ebay.

Adrian

I bought mine from geekscity. They have 2 of them for buy-it-now of 12.99. For 6.50 a battery, even if they only last a year, you're still saving money over the Canon brand. I bought the same deal in January and they're working great.

[Photohio]

Hi, I've bought two different non-OEM BP-511 batteries for my digital rebel and they've worked fine. I needed two additional spare sets for my BG-E1 battery grip since it holds two batteries and looked for the cheapest ones I could find. I bought from eBAY and Overstock.com. I paid $19.99 US each on Overstock.com and about $9.99 US each on eBAY. I've even bought battery chargers from eBAY and have had no problems. Most non-OEM parts that are available for this camera are pretty decent quality and come from China. I've had good luck with my purchases, I hope you do, too.