danny_lee2 Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 There is a suprise birthday party at 11:30 PM over on delancy st. I called the birthday boy and he is already there. So what suprise is it? I decided to stay home instead. * lights up a cigarette * So anyway, I got a Rebel Digital, the Grip and I need am additional battery, BandH got the original Canon at 50 bucks, and they have some no names for 35 bucks, then ebay have listed tons of bp511's for approximately 15 bucks each shipping included... * Exhales smoke * I have always used cell phones, and in the cell phone world, off brand batteries are the worst things you can buy, I still recall the non-motorola battery I had for the StarTac and the Timeports. it lasts less than half the capacity of an OEM motorola battery. ** exhales more smoke ** and places the cigarette in the ash tray... I wonder if anyone have any comments on those off brand batteries ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_sanford Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 No, but I'd like to read more of your movie script-like narrative. Sure is entertaining. Seriously, I have two "off brand" batteries for my 20D. I've noticed no difference yet (key word here is "yet") between them and the Canon battery that came with it with respect to their duration of charge. Digicom makes the equivalent for ~20 bucks. No problems yet. Of course, you always take your chance with no names, so, as always **picking my nose** buyer beware when looking online. Camera stores always a better bet as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I'd suggest going to the party if it hasn't ended. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmo Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Interesting **scratching myself**, I bought 20 AA batteries off of a guy in Herald Sq for a buck once. Package looked like it said **belch** Duracell when actually it said Delancy **thwack, thwack** Batteries lasted about five minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I think Edmo has already been to the party. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonnalos Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 I don't know if these would qualify as "no name", but I have a couple of PowerEx BP511 batteries (made by Maha) that are 1300 mAh, and they do just as well if not better than my OEM Canon BP511 batteries (which are 1100 mAh). Hope this helps! Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron c sunshine coast,qld,a Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Ok **chuckle** ,trying to be serious here... <BR>There is alot of talk about these batteries on other camera forums.The general answer seems to be that they are allmost or as-good as the canon genuine brand in both energy capacity and life expectancy.My experience with the ultra cheapies-so far- has been perfect. It's not often that such genuine bargains come along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 **thwack, thwack** Isn't that naughty? Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_helmke Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Well, a year later both off brands are still working just fine. Pardon, me, I have to go back outside and tend bar again. Rick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul hart Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 My unbranded cheapo eBay specials are just fine so far. Can't notice any difference. You can't lose on this one - if they are dud, you've lost nothing. There are no credible reports of them frying the brains of 10Ds or their owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 You won't go wrong with Uniross batteries. Hahnel seems OK too. I wouldn't touch a battery that didn't have a familiar brand on it, or come reccomended from a trusted source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueworldstudios Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 The $35 no names from B&H work very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles. Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 ive used about 4 different unbranded ones (keep losing them too) and have had no problems, they seem to last just as long or longer than the canons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 If you are not doing pro work (gurgling my water), or not doing trips to the jungle, then battery life is not *that* important. I never, ever, run my Canon battery down to zero. I rarely shoot more than 150 shots before recharging, because I rarely shoot more than that in one day and I always recharge before going (swallowing) out the next day. Same goes for the rechargable AA's I use in my flash. I always make sure I have a fresh set when I leave. And a spare set. Sometimes I run one set to zero. I always recharge both sets if they sit for more than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitmstr Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Sterlingtek are great - I have been using them with my 10D and BG-ED and they work great. They were about $11.00 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstrutz Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 My eBay Special, $10 batteries are working great after 8 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_lee2 Posted October 31, 2004 Author Share Posted October 31, 2004 My internet has been down for the whole day and it finally came back on, I never knew how much I depended on the damn net. I sat for hours with nothing to do... oh well. Thanks all for the help, I will feel better about those no name bp511's from ebay.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamlogic Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 A word of caution about no-name batteries, I've purchased a couple of different no-names for my Powershot S45, they've been fine most of the time but it was when I used them in Beijing when the temperature was hovering around zero C that I found performance issues. Both no-name batteries resulted in low battery warnings after being in the camera for about 20 min. The single Canon battery lasted most of the morning, the afternoon was spent with me shooting with a battery under each armpit so they could be warmed and swapped so I could take more shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 << My internet has been down for the whole day and it finally came back on, >> You have your own Internet? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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