Re: Canon now warning us about third party batteries.
abqnmusa wrote:
After spending $3200 for a 5D III I think the best option is to spend a $25 more for an extra Canon battery.
The \"communication problem\" is merely a warning that the camera cannot communicate with the battery on shots taken, remaining charge, and recharge performance. All third party batteries function for operating all of the other camera functions.
As indicated in my post above, SDK batteries have engineered around this limitation and communicate with the 6D, and presumably with the 5DIII firmware, perfectly fine. shots taken, remaining charge and recharge performance all function as normal. Also they cost $20 while Canon charges $60, or 3X as much. Also note if you search you will find that a few instances where resellers (perhaps unknowingly) have been selling 3rd party knock offs as OEM Canon for $60! Presumably the 6D and 5DIII firmware will tend to minimize this scam.
Mike K
Re: Canon now warning us about third party batteries.
abqnmusa wrote:
After spending $3200 for a 5D III I think the best option is to spend a $25 more for an extra Canon battery.
The \"communication problem\" is merely a warning that the camera cannot communicate with the battery on shots taken, remaining charge, and recharge performance. All third party batteries function for operating all of the other camera functions.
As indicated in my post above, SDK batteries have engineered around this limitation and communicate with the 6D, and presumably with the 5DIII firmware, perfectly fine. shots taken, remaining charge and recharge performance all function as normal. Also they cost $20 while Canon charges $60, or 3X as much. Also note if you search you will find that a few instances where resellers (perhaps unknowingly) have been selling 3rd party knock offs as OEM Canon for $60! Presumably the 6D and 5DII firmware will tend to minimize this scam.
Mike K
Re: Canon now warning us about third party batteries.
abqnmusa wrote:
After spending $3200 for a 5D III I think the best option is to spend a $25 more for an extra Canon battery.
The \"communication problem\" is merely a warning that the camera cannot communicate with the battery on shots taken, remaining charge, and recharge performance. All third party batteries function for operating all of the other camera functions.
As indicated in my post above, SDK batteries have engineered around this limitation and communicate with the 6D, and presumably with the 5DIII firmware, perfectly fine. shots taken, remaining charge and recharge performance all function as normal. Also they cost $20 while Canon charges $60, or 3X as much. Also note if you search you will find that a few instances where resellers (perhaps unknowingly) have been selling 3rd party knock offs as OEM Canon!
Mike K
Apr 30, 2013 at 02:23 PM
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