Ebay Batteries

are they any good? also, my battery is 1080mah but some have 2000mah. are they ok to use?

the battery in mind is from my XsI.

thanks

I dunno if I would get them off of ebay. I have three Opteka Lp-E5 and they seem to work about as well as my stock Canon. Although they "claim" to be 1800mAh batteries, their performace is very similar to the stock Canon which is 1080mAh.

http://www.amazon.com …d=1264117395&sr​=8-1-spell

redfire2002 wrote in post #9442967
are they any good? also, my battery is 1080mah but some have 2000mah. are they ok to use?

the battery in mind is from my XsI.

thanks

get this battery for your XSi - $6.50 !! - just as good or better than Canon !
http://www.dealextreme​.com/details.dx/sku.20​710

themadman wrote in post #9442978
I dunno if I would get them off of ebay.

I agree, there are some dodgy suppliers on there providing poor quality products which can potentially damage the camera.

I have no problem with cheap batteries from reputable suppliers though - I have several myself and they perform very well. The higher mah ratings are fine to use, it is simply a measure of how much charge they can hold (i.e. how long they will last, higher rated batteries go longer between charges)

I'm in the UK, so don't know all the US suppliers, however I have seen Sterlingtek regularly mentioned as being a good choice over there.

All the ebay and dealextreme are made by the same chinese manufacturer. Some will have different logos or even different mah ratings but I find they all have the same like compared to the canon lp-e5. Even with the 2000mah ones provide maybe 30 shots more instead of several hundred more like they should. I have 3 different brands and only one fits in the battery well. The other two require too much force and I'm afraid they'll get stuck so I use them in the battery grip, which is aftermarket too but exactly like the Canon BG-E5. The only time the cheapos ever failed me was when I was shooting below 0 degrees Farenheit. They wouldn't even power on. With the Canon I got 30 shots and it showed power went down to half. So in extreme conditions they might fail but otherwise for the price they are great. 1080, 1800 or 2000 mah, they really are all the same (ie. 1080) so just go for the cheapest. Also look for a local seller as it's only $1-2 more but you get it withing a week instead of a month.

watt100 wrote in post #9443089
get this battery for your XSi - $6.50 !! - just as good or better than Canon !
http://www.dealextreme​.com/details.dx/sku.20​710

I got these. bought 3 so I paid $1 less a piece. I figure even if they don't last as long, for that price I can afford to replace them. charge seems to last as long as the canon one, from what I can tell, although I haven't tested them with actually counting.

Where did you get them for under $1?!?!?!

themadman wrote in post #9444946
Where did you get them for under $1?!?!?!

not less than $1, $1 less than the normal price. dealextreme has that "buy 3 or more, start getting bulk rates" policy.

I'd be wary of those ultra cheap batteries. You can afford to replace the batteries, for sure... but can you afford to replace your camera if they damage it? That's the better question. I'm not opposed to good quality third-party batteries though. I've got some sterlingteks for my G11 and 40D that are great.

I've bought generic batteriess from orphan_biker on ebay .. great service and price.
I've never had issues with any of them .. and I've been using them for years.

When it comes to batteries, I always get genuine batteries from reputable manufacturers. That way, when it explodes, you know who to sue.

antitera wrote in post #9445798
When it comes to batteries, I always get genuine batteries from reputable manufacturers. That way, when it explodes, you know who to sue.

Canon loves you !

thanks for all the great comments guys!

antitera wrote in post #9445798
When it comes to batteries, I always get genuine batteries from reputable manufacturers. That way, when it explodes, you know who to sue.

I much prefer the exploding ones. do you know how hard it is to get quality explosives? trust me, its really difficult. I'd much rather get some batteries that explode.

antitera wrote in post #9445798
When it comes to batteries, I always get genuine batteries from reputable manufacturers. That way, when it explodes, you know who to sue.

Yeah, that will always have a great outcome.... (for the lawyers)