Ian.Dobinson wrote:
I dont have a LP-E6 but my genuine BP511-A says made in japan. What does a genuine LP-E6 say? these 'fakes' are china arnt they?
The LP-E6 that came with my 5DII has very similar wording to the photos taken of the "generic OEM" by the seller in the FM thread Posted earlier, and look like ones I've seen on eBay.
Mine (genuine canon) says
"Cell made in Japan. Pack assesmbled in China"
Drew_Persson wrote:
Looks like some of the $30 "genuine" LP-E6 batteries on Fleabay are good enough fakes that not all buyers can tell, but buyer feedback suggests they are chipped and work on Canon charger.
I have seen some of those fakes coming from the far east looks so good it made the genuine stuff looked fake!!
I'm glad I still have the 5D2 battery grip so I can use AA, a set of fully charged Duracell 2000mAh (precharged type) lasted me over 750+ shots, I'll stick with AA for now till the price of these LP-E6 come down.....
I used an Adorama House brand non-chipped LP-E6 during my recent trip to the SF Bay area. It lasted through 7 CF cards (about 1000 shots), then it simply died without warning I had my 2/3 recharge capacity original LP-E6 that came with my 5D11 as a spare. The charger and battery cost me 29.00 US dollars or so: http://www.adorama.com/IBYLPE6K.html
They now even list IT as out of stock I bought mine the week before my trip which began on the 26th of May.
Don't waste your money on eBay for those 'OEM' look alike LP-E6. I bought three of those supposed OEM LP-E6 and all had very poor fit. Actually, they won't come out upon releasing the latch. Imaging that you are in the middle of shoot and you need to replace the battery quickly, and you can't even get it out. Although they appear to communicate with the camera, I wouldn't trust them. They are now on their way to the seller for a refund and I had to pay the return shipping. I reported it to eBay that these are fake batteries by taking pictures of it along with my genuine LP-E6. The knock-off batteries can look real, but if you have a genuine one, it's quite easy to spot the differences. eBay is totally useless to stop sellers from selling these poor quality batteries. I am ok with marketing and selling 3rd party batteries, but this is different as these were labled as Canon and thus fake. I thought eBay would crack down on these and boy was I wrong. eBay told me in order for it to take my case, I had to proof that these are fake not by me and my pictures, but by getting in touch with the manufacture, Canon that is, (not Canon authorized dealer) to have Canon send me whatever the document to proof that these are fake batteries. Otherwise, all their buyer protection is to send them back to the seller for refund and I have to pay the return shipping which is not cheap sending them overseas. I learned my lesson and hope none of you will think you could score a great deal by paying $30 a piece for a genuine Canon battery.
I would be interested in hearing about the chipped LP-E6 from bestbatt.com as someone posted above.
B&H has another third party LP-E6 listed as being compatible. Anyone used these? My guess is they're the same as all the others that are too tight and get stuck.
csebasti wrote:
B&H has another third party LP-E6 listed as being compatible. Anyone used these? My guess is they're the same as all the others that are too tight and get stuck.
Chris
less power in that one.
1500mah compared to 2200mah for the other chipprd knock off they sll for the same cost. Canons LP-E6 is 1800mah
Ian.Dobinson wrote:
less power in that one.
1500mah compared to 2200mah for the other chipprd knock off they sll for the same cost. Canons LP-E6 is 1800mah
I'm not referring to those batteries specifically since I have no experience with them, however in general, mAh ratings are highly questionable even from the OEM brands. At best, those ratings are 'fudged' a bit under 'ideal laboratory conditions' and at worse, they can be completely false (especially in 3rd party batteries). I would rather rely on real-world (in camera) usage rather than take any battery mAh claim at face value. I have read this many times but I also know from first-hand, real-world experience with my own battery purchases over the years that mAh ratings should be taken with a grain of salt.
True enough Omar.
But I do know that the 2 ebay BP511a's that I bought last year that are rated at 2000mah way out last the OEM canon 1390mah by loads of shots. (used 1 in 3 days shooting at Disney paris last year. where I drained the OEM in under a day)
Downside is 1 of the 2 has started to not hold charge. but it was cheap enough to be a throw away and buy some more.
csebasti wrote:
B&H has another third party LP-E6 listed as being compatible. Anyone used these? My guess is they're the same as all the others that are too tight and get stuck.
Chris
I got a Pearstone battery for the 1d3 and it didn't last very long. One day it just wouldn't hold a charge and I had to toss it.
charlesk wrote:
It's only silly to people who choose to pretend there is no room between the prices charged for the junk and the rip-off prices charged by Canon.
And also someones making some coin if at one point the same item could be $60 or less and then goes back up to $100.
That means 1 of 2 things. the cost price has not changed and the stores are pocketing the extra 40(ish) bucks because of limited supply, or the Cost price has gone up because Canon have limited supply. Bad for the consumer either way.
Lets face it the thing is a Bl**dy battery. they could churn the things out in there tens of thousands a week if they wanted to. Putting the chip in there to make it more intelligent does not make the things hyper expensive to make.
Personally I think Canon a stupid. by making the thing rare and expensive they fuel the 3rd party market. if the thing was easy to get hold of at a sensible price then people would buy more of them and there would be less room for the 3rd parties to get a foot hold.
Same goes for the printer makers. they basicly give the things away and then try to make the money on the over priced ink in there specialy designed and probably only used in a couple of models carts. to the point where the normal users (not the ones that want critical results) either buy cheaper knock offs or refill themselves.
i only buy OEM batts until there is a critical mass of reliable positive reports on 3rd party alternatives. €90 for an LP-E6 is (or shall i say 'was') ridiculous.
I had my 2/3 recharge capacity original LP-E6 that came with my 5D11 as a spare. The charger and battery cost me 29.00 US dollars or so: