The Lp-E6NH is discontinued. I use it in my 5DII. Can I use the LP-E6P in the camera. THE B&H website says Not compatible with this camera.
If the form and voltage is the same, why wouldn’t it be compatible?
It is better to refer to the manufacturer, rather than a third party.
From the Canon website (with my emphasis):-
"The Canon LP-E6P Battery Pack can be used as either a spare or replacement genuine Canon battery. Compatible with any Canon camera that requires LP-E6 series batteries, it is specifically designed to meet the high-power requirements of the EOS R5 Mark II with a max discharge current of 6.0 A."
I have around ten Patonas, all do work right now, mostly in my old Rebels, 1000-1200D. And last April I bought two LP-E6NH-replacements that has worked as expected in the grip of a 60D. I have not done anything more controlled than just using them along Canons and found nothing that would get my attention. Well, the ones for the 1000D (from 2008) are getting some geriatric indications now. Aren´t we all...
Allynb wrote:
The Lp-E6NH is discontinued. I use it in my 5DII. Can I use the LP-E6P in the camera. THE B&H website says Not compatible with this camera.
If the form and voltage is the same, why wouldn’t it be compatible?
The LP-E6P should work in all Canon bodies that accept an LP-E6 series batteries.
However, a FW update may be needed for cameras introduced between 2020 and 2024 that are expecting the LP-E6NH (R5, R7, etc.). The last FW for the 5D II was in 2012 so it is not aware of the NH or P batteries and does not care.
EB-1 wrote:
The LP-E6P should work in all Canon bodies that accept an LP-E6 series batteries.
However, a FW update may be needed for cameras introduced between 2020 and 2024 that are expecting the LP-E6NH (R5, R7, etc.). The last FW for the 5D II was in 2012 so it is not aware of the NH or P batteries and does not care.
EBH
What will the batteries do in an not-updated R camera? The camera won't switch on, or it only won't use the high performance features?
If the camera expects an NH battery and has a P installed, the performance modes will be as an N. It's quite ridiculous how Canon implements the coding for the batteries. Even worse, the P batteries were manufactured about 3 months prior to the R5 II launch (20 August 2024), but the FW for the R5 and R7, etc. were not updated until about a month after the R5 II ship date. Those of us with the R5 II early had a hassle, and I was adversely impacted by the batteries in September.
