Genuine canon LP-6E batteries
Jan 14, 2019 13:41:54 #
PGHphoto
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
golfbum301 wrote:
What is the best place to buy genuine canon LP-6E batteries. I understand that third party batteries to not last very long so not worth the savings.
MikeC
MikeC
Not sure where you got the impression that third party batteries do "not last very long". My Vivitar and Wasabi branded batteries match or exceed my genuine Canon batteries in every instance. You need to make sure that the mAh rating is the same or greater than the Canon branded batteries. My 6 year old Vivitar branded batteries are higher in mAh rating and last at least 50% longer when shooting than the Canon batteries.
Unless you really want to pay extra just to have the Canon name stamped on the battery, do yourself a favor and save your money for lenses ! or get 2 times the batteries for the same price !
Jan 14, 2019 15:42:49 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
When Canon first introduced the LP-E6 batteries (along with the 5D Mark II, if memory serves), there were a lot of "issues" with the first versions of third party "clone" batteries that soon followed. They didn't have the circuitry that the Canon did, couldn't be charged in the Canon chargers and didn't "report" correctly in the cameras.
However I think a lot of the "issues" have since been worked out and wouldn't be too concerned about buying well-known, non-OEM LP-E6 now... such as Watson, Wasabi, Sterlingtek. I'd hesitate to buy some of the other brands I don't know and would certainly avoid any that say they can't be charged in Canon chargers. Brands such as Duracell, Vivitar, Kodak, Polaroid are all very likely re-labelled unknown brands. Some of those companies actually make products... others don't. But they all probably just buy these specialized types of batteries from someone else and slap their label on them. Might be okay... but who knows.
You won't find LP-E6 any more. You'll find LP-E6"N" instead. They are interchangeable, for the large part. Some of the very latest Canon cameras can use both... plus are able to charge the "N" in the camera via USB, but not the older LP-E6. Less need for a separate charger, with the LP-E6N. I know that's the case with the EOS R... not sure what other models.
I have to admit, ever since getting models that use them, I've been using only Canon OEM LP-E6 and LP-E6N in my cameras (7D, 5DII, 7DII).
Prior to that my Canon all used BP511... And with those I had a lot of third party batteries and never had any problems with them. In fact, some of them seemed to have higher capacity than the OEM... claimed it on the labels, but also seemed to give me more shots per charge.
One reason I bought third party batts back then was because I needed a lot more of them. The cameras and batteries simply weren't as efficient as they are today. I had to carry two sets of backups to be sure I could get through a day's shoot... with three cameras plus one or two backups, that was around 24 batteries total. Now I usually just carry a single set of backups (a total of 12 LP-E6/E6N) and rarely ever need the backups, even though I often take more shots at an event than I did in the past.
Do be careful, though, if you decide to stick with Canon OEM. There are a lot of fakes... cheap "generics" that someone slapped a fake Canon label on. I think there's info on the Canon website about what to look for, to be sure you're getting genuine. It also will help if you only buy from known-reliable stores: Adorama, B&H Photo, etc. Amazon Direct is probably reliable, too. I'd think twice about unknown sources, no matter how good the deal sounds!
However I think a lot of the "issues" have since been worked out and wouldn't be too concerned about buying well-known, non-OEM LP-E6 now... such as Watson, Wasabi, Sterlingtek. I'd hesitate to buy some of the other brands I don't know and would certainly avoid any that say they can't be charged in Canon chargers. Brands such as Duracell, Vivitar, Kodak, Polaroid are all very likely re-labelled unknown brands. Some of those companies actually make products... others don't. But they all probably just buy these specialized types of batteries from someone else and slap their label on them. Might be okay... but who knows.
You won't find LP-E6 any more. You'll find LP-E6"N" instead. They are interchangeable, for the large part. Some of the very latest Canon cameras can use both... plus are able to charge the "N" in the camera via USB, but not the older LP-E6. Less need for a separate charger, with the LP-E6N. I know that's the case with the EOS R... not sure what other models.
I have to admit, ever since getting models that use them, I've been using only Canon OEM LP-E6 and LP-E6N in my cameras (7D, 5DII, 7DII).
Prior to that my Canon all used BP511... And with those I had a lot of third party batteries and never had any problems with them. In fact, some of them seemed to have higher capacity than the OEM... claimed it on the labels, but also seemed to give me more shots per charge.
One reason I bought third party batts back then was because I needed a lot more of them. The cameras and batteries simply weren't as efficient as they are today. I had to carry two sets of backups to be sure I could get through a day's shoot... with three cameras plus one or two backups, that was around 24 batteries total. Now I usually just carry a single set of backups (a total of 12 LP-E6/E6N) and rarely ever need the backups, even though I often take more shots at an event than I did in the past.
Do be careful, though, if you decide to stick with Canon OEM. There are a lot of fakes... cheap "generics" that someone slapped a fake Canon label on. I think there's info on the Canon website about what to look for, to be sure you're getting genuine. It also will help if you only buy from known-reliable stores: Adorama, B&H Photo, etc. Amazon Direct is probably reliable, too. I'd think twice about unknown sources, no matter how good the deal sounds!
Jan 14, 2019 16:39:20 #
Jan 14, 2019 17:22:07 #
Ypurblocal camera store is a good place to start, if you have such. Any of the reputable o/l outlets like Adorama, B&H, etc, are no risk.
Jan 14, 2019 18:31:43 #
Ordered Batteries advertised for Canon 7D II and found out about the same time Canon found the first batteries they used with the 7d were not up to powering the 7d Lp-E6 would'n cut it, so they have a longer life batteries Lp-E6 N The N on the new model bat. is the heaver duty bat. It must have the "N"on the end of the model #
aellman wrote:
Jan 14, 2019 21:13:33 #
bolete wrote:
Ordered Batteries advertised for Canon 7D II and found out about the same time Canon found the first batteries they used with the 7d were not up to powering the 7d Lp-E6 would'n cut it, so they have a longer life batteries Lp-E6 N The N on the new model bat. is the heaver duty bat. It must have the "N"on the end of the model #
Not necessarily. Of my two 3rd party LP-E6 batteries one has a mAh rating of 1750 and the other is 2200. Both have powered my 7DII and 5DIV with no problems. In contrast, Canon LP-E6N batteries are rated at 1850 mAh, including the brand new one that I bought last year and the one that came with the new EOS R that I just bought. Any battery in the 7.4 volt range will power any of the Canons that take the LP-E6 or LP-E6N. The only difference is how long they will power it and that depends on the mAh rating. My one LP-E6 is rated higher then any of Canon's LP-E6N's.
Jan 14, 2019 22:56:16 #
Ravpower thru Amazon has had great success for me!! No question! I have never done an actual count but they sure seem to last along time. They are quite a bit cheaper. No complaints at all!!
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