New batteries for 5D2: Will 3rd party batteries have a chip inside them as well?

hbomb69 wrote in post #7703323
i believe so, another forum member emailed digital Rev and got told they were 1800mAh...

thanks

that website sucks though...
they're trying to fool stupid people to pay some kind of Import Handling fee...
what the hell is that suppose to be???
Customs won't take any handling fee if the total amount is under 125€ ....

I bet the same factory that make these "special batteries" for Canon from 9:00-5:00 will make their own "generic battery with same specs from 5:00pm-9:00am

Canon will be better off just getting out of battery business and asking "generics" pay some kind of small "usage fee" to stick a "Canon Certified" logo to generic batteries.

So far nobody has been able to imitate the chip used in the 5DII batteries. Even the newest 3rd party batteries with chips in them (apparently allowing you to charge them with the standard charger) still can't properly send battery life info to the camera.

Yohan Pamudji wrote in post #7704863
So far nobody has been able to imitate the chip used in the 5DII batteries. Even the newest 3rd party batteries with chips in them (apparently allowing you to charge them with the standard charger) still can't properly send battery life info to the camera.

even the one from digitalRev? they claim it does (or at least I thought they did)

dadCameraGuy wrote in post #7705062
even the one from digitalRev? they claim it does (or at least I thought they did)

Oh yeah? Last I heard even the chipped one didn't transmit battery life info, but you keep up with the scene much more than I do, so don't take my word for it.

overclock wrote in post #7660861
There are 3rd party batteries available on ebay that will work with the 5DII. They will not report the percentage left or any other info. They also will not work with the Canon charger and must be charged on a 3rd party charger. The 3rd party charger will not charge the Canon OEM batteries.

Yes. I have one but have been afraid to use it - based on some scary comments on an earlier post!

Luke Cern wrote in post #7661494
I've got strong feelings about this and have discussed them in other posts. Canon have specified a proprietary product in order to intimidate consumers into using an unneccessarily high priced product. When they decide to stop supplying an own-brand proprietary battery in a few years time, there would be the risk of "no supplies". However, Canon don't make the batteries anyway, and there will always be copy versions and by then we will all realise that any manufacturer can make a battery to Canon's specification for the 5D2 and there will sensible prices based on a competitive market.
Canon should concentrate on doing what they do best and bringing camera body specifications and features into line with what consumers are asking for. Batteries are just a diversion, and the fact that they haven't been able to source adequate quantities since launch of the 5D2 proves just how bad things can be when suppliers get involved in products they can't make.

My message to Canon is "move over and stick to doing what you do best".

I completely agree.

fdw wrote in post #7705491
Yes. I have one but have been afraid to use it - based on some scary comments on an earlier post!

sell it to someone else and see what happens

it sucks that if you count the hidden surcharge @digitalrev, you get almost the same price as the original one... i'd rather buy 2 originals for 80 bucks more than use the 3rd party ones..

although digitalrev ones do look tempting... (if they come from the same factory)

There are good and bad batteries out there, many of the ones you will find on sites like Ebay are very cheap knock off batteries. Cheap lithum batteries can not only harm your camera but could catch fire and do way worse to you and your family.
There are repital 3rd party manufactures out there, and most can be found in good camera stores, be sure both the company and the store stand by there batteries.

Yohan Pamudji wrote in post #7705478
Oh yeah? Last I heard even the chipped one didn't transmit battery life info, but you keep up with the scene much more than I do, so don't take my word for it.

This is what Digital Rev said about their battry in the ad:

They don't have an auction up for them right now. They may simply have sold out (I wouldn't expect their supplier to be cranking them out any faster than Canon's) or they could have had problems.

RDKirk wrote in post #7710191
They don't have an auction up for them right now. They may simply have sold out (I wouldn't expect their supplier to be cranking them out any faster than Canon's) or they could have had problems.

there's a link to their batteries on our blog about batteries - not to their ebay auctions but their site

Interesting info on the Digital Rev battery. I'll be keeping an eye out for user reviews once these start trickling out.

looks like it'll hold 2 hours@recording:
http://www.simplyelect​ronics.net …uct.php?pid=577​7&sd=specs

uhm. i can get the original thing for $87 in my country...
it has to be like $35 including shipping if they want me to buy a 3rd party one

lol. this beep is cheap
http://maxsaver.net …-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--80.aspx