Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's - Page 2

Marshall · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Note that the free shipping with Sterlingtek, for orders over $60, applies to U.S only.

Marshall · 24th of September 2005 (Sat)

Just received my 4 Sterlingtek batteries for 20D.Took10 days for delivery U.K.Total cost £32.09 inc.postage.These are made in China & are 1800 mah. Good service & good value, even better in the U.S @ $11.99 ea. & post free over $60.

Transonic · 28th of September 2005 (Wed)

Yeah you scared me too. Two 1800mAh BP-511's just arrived yesterday. I never had a problem using aftermarket batteries on my Nikon D70 so I guess I shouldn't have to worry about them on my 20D. btw, they were only $26 for both.

mikediamo · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

i found on ebay after market battery thats 1000mah has 5 yr warranty and has the covers for the battery i payed 10.99 on ebay for them

tim · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by mikediamo

i found on ebay after market battery thats 1000mah has 5 yr warranty and has the covers for the battery i payed 10.99 on ebay for them

1000mah is very low.

mikediamo · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

isn't the stock battery 750 mah

tim · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

My 20D came with a BP511A which I think is 1390MAH. My batteries from SterlingTek.com are 1800mah.

Poco · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

The Rebel XT comes with a 720 mAh battery. I recently bought some 1000 mAh batteries on eBay from everydaysource for $1.49 each. Even after shipping the total price for two came to under $14 US. Sure it's not 1800mAh, but it beats paying $89 Canadian for Canon.

tim · 15th of October 2005 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by Poco

The Rebel XT comes with a 720 mAh battery. I recently bought some 1000 mAh batteries on eBay from everydaysource for $1.49 each. Even after shipping the total price for two came to under $14 US. Sure it's not 1800mAh, but it beats paying $89 Canadian for Canon.

Ah. The XT is the odd one out, unless someone specified it i'd assume it was the BP511 series that the other prosumer cameras use.

chrishunt · 30th of November 2005 (Wed)

I'm interested in getting some extra batteries for my 20d, so I checked out SterlingTec.

I noticed two different types of BP-511 batteries.

BP-511
http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-cano...11-dlc511.html

BP-511A
http://www.sterlingtek.com/cabpbapaeq.html

I see that both have 1800 mAh and are the same price, so what is the differance? Looking at the pdf manual for the 20d I see that it is suppose to come with the BP-511A battery. Which battery should I purchase?

tim · 30th of November 2005 (Wed)

I would bet that those are the same battery. The "A" represents a high capacity battery that shipped with the 20D, AFAIk that's the only difference betwen 511 and 511A - capacity.

chrishunt · 30th of November 2005 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by tim

I would bet that those are the same battery. The "A" represents a high capacity battery that shipped with the 20D, AFAIk that's the only difference betwen 511 and 511A - capacity.

Thanks. I thought that might be the case. I just thought it was weird that they would have two listings for the same battery, and have the same power outage. I guess in this case, A is not for high capacity since both have the same capacity. I'll probably grab the 511 just because it feels safer

tim · 30th of November 2005 (Wed)

I bet that's so more people find them on search engines.

nmc · 5th of January 2006 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by Marshall

Just received my 4 Sterlingtek batteries for 20D.Took10 days for delivery U.K.Total cost £32.09 inc.postage.These are made in China & are 1800 mah. Good service & good value, even better in the U.S @ $11.99 ea. & post free over $60.

Did you have any problems with customs when receiving the batteries? if so, how much did you have to pay? (I live in Denmark, so the same regulations would apply to me)

Thanks, Niels.

munchy · 6th of January 2006 (Fri)

Hey hey,

Just noticed this thread. I am also looking to buy some extra canon (or canon-ish) batteries, coincidently for a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro. 4 spare batteries for £32 sounds like a bargain.

Have any of you had any problems with these sterlingtek batteries? Trying to make my mind up between spending £45 on canon batteries or go the third party route.

TIA, munchy

23rd of September 2005 (Fri)	#16
Marshall Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: wetherby uk Posts: 261	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's Note that the free shipping with Sterlingtek, for orders over $60, applies to U.S only.

24th of September 2005 (Sat)	#17
Marshall Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: wetherby uk Posts: 261	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's Just received my 4 Sterlingtek batteries for 20D.Took10 days for delivery U.K.Total cost £32.09 inc.postage.These are made in China & are 1800 mah. Good service & good value, even better in the U.S @ $11.99 ea. & post free over $60.

28th of September 2005 (Wed)	#18
Transonic Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 329	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's Yeah you scared me too. Two 1800mAh BP-511's just arrived yesterday. I never had a problem using aftermarket batteries on my Nikon D70 so I guess I shouldn't have to worry about them on my 20D. btw, they were only $26 for both. __________________ 1D Mark II N \| Sigma 12-24mm \| 17-40mm f4L \| Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 \| 50mm f1.4 6Gb of Extreme III \| 1Gb Ultra II Plus

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#19
mikediamo Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La Posts: 107 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's i found on ebay after market battery thats 1000mah has 5 yr warranty and has the covers for the battery i payed 10.99 on ebay for them __________________ Canon Bodies: XT and 40D with BG-E2N Canon Lenses: EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM, EF-S 17-85 4-5.6 IS USM, 70-200 f/4L IS, Nifty Fifty Lowpro Slingshot 300 Extreme III 4GB Canon Flash 430EX

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#21
mikediamo Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La Posts: 107 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's isn't the stock battery 750 mah __________________ Canon Bodies: XT and 40D with BG-E2N Canon Lenses: EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM, EF-S 17-85 4-5.6 IS USM, 70-200 f/4L IS, Nifty Fifty Lowpro Slingshot 300 Extreme III 4GB Canon Flash 430EX

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#22
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 48,037 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's My 20D came with a BP511A which I think is 1390MAH. My batteries from SterlingTek.com are 1800mah. __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

15th of October 2005 (Sat)	#23
Poco Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Port Coquitlam, B.C. Posts: 233	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's The Rebel XT comes with a 720 mAh battery. I recently bought some 1000 mAh batteries on eBay from everydaysource for $1.49 each. Even after shipping the total price for two came to under $14 US. Sure it's not 1800mAh, but it beats paying $89 Canadian for Canon. __________________ http://notions.okuda.ca Canon Digital Rebel XT Canon S400 + underwater case EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM EF 50mm f/1.8 II EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Etrex Legend GPS for geotagging

30th of November 2005 (Wed)	#25
chrishunt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,881	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's I'm interested in getting some extra batteries for my 20d, so I checked out SterlingTec. I noticed two different types of BP-511 batteries. BP-511 http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-cano...11-dlc511.html BP-511A http://www.sterlingtek.com/cabpbapaeq.html I see that both have 1800 mAh and are the same price, so what is the differance? Looking at the pdf manual for the 20d I see that it is suppose to come with the BP-511A battery. Which battery should I purchase? __________________ chris hunt blog \| chrishuntphoto.com \| feedback

6th of January 2006 (Fri)	#30
munchy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 141 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Everything you want to know about aftermarket batteries for Canon DSLR's Hey hey, Just noticed this thread. I am also looking to buy some extra canon (or canon-ish) batteries, coincidently for a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro. 4 spare batteries for £32 sounds like a bargain. Have any of you had any problems with these sterlingtek batteries? Trying to make my mind up between spending £45 on canon batteries or go the third party route. TIA, munchy

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