jon_austin3

Potentially very interested. E-mail sent.

<p>My only experience with 3rd party batteries in an EOS body is the Pearstone LP-E6 (since discontinued) that came with the 5D3 kit (along with a SanDisk Extreme 16GB CF card) that I purchased from B&H a little over 3 years ago.</p> <p><br /> I swap back and forth between this battery and the OEM battery included with the body, and -- other than the nag screen that appears when I power up after inserting the Pearstone battery -- I haven't really noticed any difference. The two batteries also "play well" when I have them both inserted in the 5D3's BG-E11 grip.</p> <p><br /> By the way, the original OEM battery that shipped with my 20D just over 10 years ago is still going strong!</p>

<p>My "local" camera store (Precision Camera in Austin, TX) is 33 miles away, and while I have purchased gear from them from time to time, it's so much more convenient to point and click to place my order with B&H from the comfort of my home. In addition to avoiding 8.25% sales tax (and the 1½ hour round trip in usually heavy traffic), the B&H Rewards program is icing on the cake!</p>