I made a bad move today, I got caught with a dead battery! So now I want a spare.
Has any have any experience with the 100's of batteries on E-Bay. Any advise appreciated.
slkfis
DEAD BATTEERY? Forrest, "Stupid is as Stupid Does":o
slkfis Member 85 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: nc More info | Apr 27, 2009 18:22 | #1 I made a bad move today, I got caught with a dead battery! So now I want a spare. Canon 40D
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Bendel Senior Member  323 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Wisconsin More info | Apr 27, 2009 18:33 | #2 I've had one eBay battery for my XT and it is absolute junk. It is less than a year old, has maybe been charged 5-8 times, and can now hold a charge for about half an hour of shooting. Once it is put in the camera it is instantly at the last notch in the battery meter. Brandon
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GregMik Senior Member 880 posts Likes: 13 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Mpls, MN More info | Better off getting either another Canon one or buy a name brand one. I have a Duracell that work about as well as a Canon. You don't want to be caught with two dead batteries..... Current equipment(Shared between Tasha and I)
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Apr 27, 2009 18:36 | #4 That's about what I thought. Canon 40D
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colbyb25 Senior Member  676 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO More info | Apr 27, 2009 18:36 | #5 I have had great experience with 3rd party batteries for my old 40D. In fact I think I still have 3 Canon Batteries for it. I sold it a few months back and got a 1D Mark III instead. I held onto the batteries just incase I bought one again. If you are interested I would sell them to you for cheap. PM me if interested. COLBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY
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agc1019 Member 184 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: Boston, MA More info | Apr 27, 2009 18:37 | #6 I've heard good things about Sterlingtek. I haven't used them yet, but I'm about to buy a replacement XT battery from them.
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davekadolph "Fix the cigarette lighter"  6,138 posts Gallery: 1 photo Joined Mar 2007 Location: West Michigan--166.33 miles to the Cook County courthouse More info | Sterlingtek is a reliable 3'rd party supplier. Middle age is when you can finally afford the things that a young man could truly enjoy.
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GregMik Senior Member 880 posts Likes: 13 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Mpls, MN More info | Apr 27, 2009 18:38 | #8 slkfis wrote in post #7814969  That's about what I thought. Where's the best place to buy Canon? thxs slkfis I got both at Best Buy. But I am sure you can find then cheaper other places. Current equipment(Shared between Tasha and I)
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SUB1IM388 Cream of the Crop  8,553 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Rapid City, SD More info | true story about the batteries on ebay i got 2 free ones with my grip and one of them didnt hold a charg from the get go and the other dies after about 100-200 shots however my canon lasts a while
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Apr 27, 2009 20:33 | #10 I appreciate the replies, I think I have found the solution. Canon 40D
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bsaber I have no idea what's going on  3,536 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | dave kadolph wrote in post #7814983 Sterlingtek is a reliable 3'rd party supplier. +1
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I use Sterlingtek with my 40D and it works great. Remember, Stressed spelled backward is Desserts.
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biggpopa Goldmember 1,179 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Canada More info | Apr 27, 2009 20:45 | #13 I've bought all mine from Sterlinktek! Never had an issue. Even buy my Canon camcorder batteries from there.
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snakekid Senior Member 373 posts Joined Jan 2009 More info | been using the same opteka battery on my rebel xs without a problem for months now -Will
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AlanU Cream of the Crop More info | Apr 27, 2009 21:02 | #15 Dont buy from Ebay. Buy it directly from Sterlingtek. 5Dmkiv |5Dmkiii | 24LmkII | 85 mkII L | | 16-35L mkII | 24-70 f/2.8L mkii| 70-200 f/2.8 ISL mkII| 600EX-RT x2 | 580 EX II x2 | Einstein's
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