Mar 18, 2013 15:30 | #1 I have been to some training on counterfeiting in my industry and was amazed at the level of skill counterfeiters have risen to. Amazingly enough sometimes the tell tale sign is that the product looks to good. Many vendors have counterfeit help on their sites and I recently found Canon has done the same. Interesting read.
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Mistabernie 'Camera Unicorn McSparkles'..  More info | Mar 18, 2013 17:20 | #2 funny enough, the battery I just pulled out of my bnib 5D3 looks a bit more like the counterfeit. Donate if you love POTN! | Smugmug
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Mar 18, 2013 17:43 | #3 Mistabernie wrote in post #15729392  funny enough, the battery I just pulled out of my bnib 5D3 looks a bit more like the counterfeit. Interesting, can you post a shot of it?
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aegid Senior Member 506 posts Joined Apr 2011 More info | Mar 18, 2013 18:57 | #4 Hah yeah, mine does too. Mine is from B&H so I don't think authenticity is a problem. It looks more like a "this is from Japan, this is for Western countries" label difference actually. 5d3,17-40,24-105,24 1.4,85 1.4,70-200 2.8 is ii
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Ltdave it looks like im post #19,016  5,674 posts Gallery: 24 photos Likes: 8519 Joined Apr 2012 Location: the farthest point east in michigan More info | i concur... -im just trying. sometimes i succeed
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kenwood33 Goldmember 2,616 posts Likes: 26 Joined Jul 2005 More info | Mar 18, 2013 19:26 | #6 i would take a chance on counterfeit canon lens if the price is right
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things"  57,720 posts Likes: 4044 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Mar 18, 2013 19:36 | #7 Hmmm. Looked at both my LP-E6s and one looks just like the Canon original and the other like the counterfeit. One camera was purchased at Adorama and the other at B&H. Not sure which battery camera with witch. In either case, both are 4 years old not and both are still working great. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Mar 18, 2013 20:50 | #8 Mistabernie wrote in post #15729392 funny enough, the battery I just pulled out of my bnib 5D3 looks a bit more like the counterfeit.
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Mistabernie 'Camera Unicorn McSparkles'.. More info | Mar 18, 2013 21:11 | #9 It's minor stuff, I would be willing to bet they're authentic. I'll try to post pics tomorrow. Donate if you love POTN! | Smugmug
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Tsmith Formerly known as Bluedog_XT  10,429 posts Likes: 26 Joined Jul 2005 Location: South_the 601 More info | Mar 18, 2013 21:43 | #10 rndman wrote in post #15730198 The one came with my 7D and one more I purchased (4 years ago) looks like counterfeit..  The one came with my 5D3 ( 3 months ago) is not even close to both.. So Canon themselves are putting counterfeit batteries with their cameras? LOL ... just checked and mine, that came from Canon, both look like the counterfeit ones they have depicted.
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EvanIdler Goldmember  1,600 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada More info | Mar 18, 2013 23:12 | #11 Funny, the one that came with my 7D looks like the counterfeit too. Canon5DIII + Some L + Some non L + Some Sigma + Some Tamron + other stuff....
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isoMorphic Goldmember  2,090 posts Joined May 2008 More info | Mar 19, 2013 11:21 | #12 Maybe Canon decided if you can't beat em join em.
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things" 57,720 posts Likes: 4044 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Mar 19, 2013 11:27 | #13 isoMorphic wrote in post #15732079 Maybe Canon decided if you can't beat em join em. I looked closer to the pictures and noticed one difference between the one battery that looks like the counterfeit. In the lower left corner there is a small square area where my camera has some 4 letter code stamped. The picture shows it as blank. Mine is not blank. Otherwise it is identical to the counterfeit picture. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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isoMorphic Goldmember 2,090 posts Joined May 2008 More info | Mar 21, 2013 01:41 | #14 It would be best to send me all your potentially fake OEM batteries for safe disposal.
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May 27, 2013 14:49 | #15 I just got a letter from Canon about a battery I bought on Amazon that says it may be counterfeit. I will take photos of both and post then side by side. 70D, 80D, SL1, Sigma 10-20 3.5, Σ30mm 1.4, 40mm 2.8 Pancake Σ70mm 2.8 EX DG Macro, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Σ85 1.4, Σ50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO, Godox AD 200 X's 2, 430EX II X's 2, Yongnuo YN-560II X's 2, Cowboy Studio wireless flash triggers X4.Ian_socool FlickR
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