boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Does any one have an opinion on non Canon replacement E6 batterys. The Canon is very expensive. I have seen prices of "off brand" batterys as low as $20. Are they worth it? You can buy 2 for less than 1 canon battery. So even if they don't last as long they may still represent a bargian

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Don't know about those specific models, but I have several 'off-brand' batteries for my Canon SX40/SX50 and cannot tell any difference in performance! I even bought one package that had 2 batteries and an AC/DC charger for them for under $30!! Got mine from eBay.

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

Try doing a search on "chipped" batteries. There was a discussion not too long ago with pro's and con's for different manufacturers. If your battery talks to your camera you will have little or no luck with aftermarket batteries. Personally, the aftermarket batteries work for my set up. The original Nikon battery is something like 1080 mah and the aftermarket is 1800 mah. Guess which one lasts longer?

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

I only buy Canon batteries. Like you said, the Canon is very expensive... why get stingy on the battery?

Lupane Loc: Gainsville, Ga.

B&H sells LP-e6 named Watson at $34, I own a pair of those and work as well as the Canon brand. Charge last almost as much as a Canon. I have tried other brands and Watson brand in my opinion the only off-brand LP-e6's that work well. Have a happy New Year.

Underwaterant

I use them I cannot see a difference in performance.
Some, you must use their charger as Canon chargers don't recognize them.
And my 5DM2 and 6D do not communicate with power level.
But shot for shot, I cannot see a difference.
I mark the aftermarket ones in case I really need to grab the genuine ones in case I have to leave the camera mounted above on post with a wireless release, et cetera.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

I have three batteries for my 7D, the original Canon and two off brands that I purchased when I bought the camera. I cannot tell the difference in the quality or use of these batteries. I number the off brand so that I can rotate them in usage. Ensure you purchase batteries with sufficient mAH to be equivalent to your Canon battery for a fair assessment. I charge all of my batteries with the Canon charger only without problem. Gary

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

I can highly recommend Promaster batteries as a great replacement to the Canon batteries. In fact, my local camera shop (George's) guarantees that their Promaster batteries will last as long or longer than Canon batteries ("If you don't like it, bring it back for a full refund!), and so far they have been correct.

The only thing I noticed is that on the initial charge, it took over 24 hours before the charger's blinking yellow light turned solid green. However, now the Promaster charges in about the same time as a Canon did.

Since I had to start doing some video at the request of my clients, I have to carry several extra batteries with me at all times. It is my considered opinion that the Promaster allows me to take many more videos than the Canon did.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I use non-OEM batteries in everything with no problem. After all, if you spend thousands on a good camera, you have to save money somewhere. :D

gbh46 Loc: St Ives Cambridge UK

I have a couple of non Canon LPE6 batteries and they work very well. The ones available here in the UK on Amazon seem to be compliant with the Canon charger and those that are not usually come with a separate charger to get round the problem. I have been using non standard Canon batteries for years and no trouble at all and a big saving in price.

gbh46 Loc: St Ives Cambridge UK

I have a couple of non Canon LPE6 batteries and they work very well. The ones available here in the UK on Amazon seem to be compliant with the Canon charger and those that are not usually come with a separate charger to get round the problem. I have been using non standard Canon batteries for years and no trouble at all and a big saving in price.

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

B&H sent a Watson "LPE6" with my 5D Mk III in addition to the Canon battery that came with the camera, I now have 4 Canon LPE6 + the Watson. I haven't used the Watson yet, but I'll use it for some landscapes to see how it holds up.

gbh46 Loc: St Ives Cambridge UK

must be an echo in here....

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

LOL. Good point... You have to save money somewhere. However, it will take only ONE bad experience with a knock-off brand to wipe out years of any money you would have saved buying from a non-OEM.

It's like computers and backups. Most users never take backups seriously until they lose everything. This just proves that wisdom cannot be handed down---it must be experienced. :-)

Budnjax Loc: NE Florida

you can always get a cheaper version....most of the time they are not as good, sometimes just as good and seldom better than the Real Thing. Kind of reminds me of the gun owner who buys a $1000 pistol to protect himself, but then buys junk 3rd party magazines at a gun show and military surplus ammo of unknown origin to use in it. Back in the 1960's a quite wealthy good friend of mine was a real camera nut...he had all the best film cameras: Leica, Rollei, Alpa lenses and other gear, fantastic darkroom, etc....about $20,000 worth--that would translate into a small fortune today. But Artie could never get a real good print....Why? With all the top-of-the-line camera gear he had he insisted on using WWII surplus film and photo paper "because it's cheaper." My experience with 3rd party camera batteries is that most are not as good as the OEM and many prevent you from using camera features you may need, such as battery charge remaining. Why buy a great camera with a lot of good features if your battery will prevent you from utilizing those features? It's kind of like smartphones: many have poor battery life and we're told to save the battery, turn off many of the features. Say what? Why buy a smartphone or camera with features if you can't use the features?