Batteries for original 5D

I was going to buy a used 5D I. But then an idea popped in my head: are the batteries still manufactured for this older camera, or are all the batteries for sale old and have been sitting on the shelf for a few years?

Does anyone who owns this know? The battery is the BP-511A and there are many for sale from China.

Up until a few months ago I had a 5D and exclusively used the cheap batteries off E Bay. The reason was simple - all my Canon batteries failed!
I found the E Bay cheapies to be full compatible, longer lived and higher capacity (though not as high as they claim) than the Canon originals. My third party BP 511 packs were between 4 and 6 years old and all were working fine, all 3 of my Canon ones were dead within 3 years.

There is nothing technologically special about the BP511A, unlike the newer chipped Canon batteries. Buy any aftermarket, just be sure to buy from a reputable place.

I bought two BP511A from Amazon about two years ago. I just picked the ones with the best reviews. They worked fine.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #17178413
There is nothing technologically special about the BP511A, unlike the newer chipped Canon batteries. Buy any aftermarket, just be sure to buy from a reputable place.

Good advice. You can order direct from the importer to insure fresh batteries. The prices are similar to Amazon. Something right around $15 to $20 should get you a new fresh battery.

Wasabi battery for the 5D at http://www.bluenook.co​m …k=salesrank&sea​rchSize=12

or

the SterlingTek Canon battery for the 5D at http://sterlingtek.try​nt.com/canon-bp-511a-battery/

Search around those sites a bit as both importers bundle the batteries with chargers if that might be of interest.

I bought four here and they work fine.
http://www.bestbatt.co​m …esults.asp?Sear​ch=bp-511a

I recently bought two new BP-511A batteries from Sterlingtek. The 5D uses the same batteries as my 50D, I believe...

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