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Archive 2009 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

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p.1 #1 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

Does anyone make a 3rd party LP-e4 battery that is chipped so it works with the Canon charger and does not generate communication errors when inserted in the camera? I will probably never need it but I want one just in case Murphy strikes my Canon battery dead.

Dec 02, 2009 at 02:44 AM

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p.1 #2 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

The last one I got from mydigitaldiscount, talks to the camera.

Dec 02, 2009 at 03:08 AM

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p.1 #3 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

Andrew J wrote:
The last one I got from mydigitaldiscount, talks to the camera.

No issue charging with the factory charger?

Dec 02, 2009 at 03:16 AM

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p.1 #4 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

no

Dec 02, 2009 at 08:06 AM

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p.1 #5 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

I use the Maximalpower brand LP-E6, works as well as the Canon (original charger, communicates with the camera). Available from Amazon.

Dec 02, 2009 at 09:19 AM

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Fred Relaix wrote:
I use the Maximalpower brand LP-E6, works as well as the Canon (original charger, communicates with the camera). Available from Amazon.

I ordered this battery from Amazon and did not get a Maximalpower LP-E6. They shipped a Synergy as per the description. The Synergy is not chipped.

Jan 26, 2010 at 01:09 AM

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p.1 #7 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

Mike Sowsun wrote:
Fred Relaix wrote:
I use the Maximalpower brand LP-E6, works as well as the Canon (original charger, communicates with the camera). Available from Amazon.

I ordered this battery from Amazon and did not get a Maximalpower LP-E6. They shipped a Synergy as per the description. The Synergy is not chipped.

The LP-E6s mentioned above are for 5DII / 7D NOT for the 1DIII.

FWIW, the third party batteries for 1DIII (LP-E4) work well Jerry; don't know why the alternatives to the LP-E6 don't on the 5DII / 7D. Canon must've used some protocol mangling for the batteries' comm protocol.

I have a feeling the next time they change the batteries on the 1D series cameras, there won't be any third party alternatives.

-- Vivek

Jan 26, 2010 at 01:21 AM

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p.1 #8 · Any chipped 3rd party batteries for 1DMK3?

I picked up two of the Calumet LP-E4's when they were on sale a few weeks ago for $19.99 each.

They charge fine in the original Canon charger and communicate their charge level to my 1Ds3. Unfortunately they're back to their normal $99 price now.

Jan 26, 2010 at 01:31 AM


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