rebel xt - extra batteries

[reemas]

i did a search but cant find much relevant information for the xt and my questions.
i need one more battery for my rebel xt. a few questions:

1.) will non-canon batteries damage the circuitry?
2.) where can i find good batteries?
3.) will this battery (assuming it is non-canon) work with the canon battery I have (NB-L2H) inside a BG-E3 grip? (this is not as important to me, as i dont have a grip yet and may never get one.)
4.) will it charge on my CANON Charger?? (will the LED on the charger be accurate?)

[tim]

No, link below, yes, yes. That firm sells all types of batteries, ignore that the thread's talking about BP-511s.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=63884

[reemas]

thanks for the reply. i saw that thread. but it leaves my questions unanswered. what do you mean by ignore the bp-511? that wont work on the xt?

[Hellashot]

thanks for the reply. i saw that thread. but it leaves my questions unanswered. what do you mean by ignore the bp-511? that wont work on the xt?

The BP511 works in the Drebel and 20D (not sure about the 10D). They used a different battery in the XT for size and weight purposes. The BP511 will NOT fit in a XT.

[reemas]

ahh thanks. so will this be my only option: http://www.sterlingtek.com/canbeqba80.html

also, will it PROPERLY charge in the canon charger, with proper LED light status, no overcharging, etc. ?

[tim]

I meant get whichever battery you need from Sterlingtek.com , it works exactly the same as the Canon batteries, but usually better. They should work perfectly in the Canon charger, by BP511s do.

[gquiring]

I have had no issues using generic batteries from ebay. Just pick a merchant with a good score card. I recently ordered a NB2L & 4L from Battery-Merchants. His score is 100% and shipping charges are fair. The battery received comes sealed in plastic shrink wrap in a blue box. I liked that over batteries from other folks that were just dropped loose in a shipping bag.

http://stores.ebay.com/Battery-Merchants