Camera Genuine Brand Batteries
Mar 22, 2018 19:34:10 #
My weights showed the higher capacity Wasabi were lower weights than a couple of lower capacity camera branded batteries and third party batteries. 3% less weight for 20% more capacity. I am not sure what this means or really care.They all work and the Wasabi & third party cost a lot less money!
Mar 22, 2018 20:00:25 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
I don't know if this site allows this but I plan to start a thread just to tabulate responses from UHH members who have used non OEM batteries and their experience - positive or negative. I will tabulate responses and publish here the results after a day or so.
Mar 22, 2018 20:04:07 #
Mar 22, 2018 20:41:17 #
Mar 22, 2018 21:03:44 #
dennis2146 wrote:
I can’t believe we have 9 pages of this discussion. If people are happy with only OEM batteries then they should buy them. For people who want to buy non OEM batteries then they are welcome to buy those instead. All of us can positively say a battery either worked well or it did not, no matter who manufactured the battery. How many pages do we need to decide the exact same conclusion?
Dennis
Dennis
This might even go 10 more pages. It's pretty exciting stuff.
Mar 22, 2018 21:44:57 #
cjc2 wrote:
This might even go 10 more pages. It's pretty exciting stuff.
Ho Hum, yes I see that, yawn.
Dennis
Mar 23, 2018 00:58:08 #
This point has not been discussed: Initial Charging
In general, new LiIon batteries are usually shipped with partial charge (perhaps 50%) for safety reasons.
To assure maximum lifetime, it is important to top off the charge before first use. If they do not receive a full first charge, you run risk of permanently decreased capacity.
Also, it generally takes about 3 full charge cycles to obtain maximum capacity. Does not mean you have to run it down completely, just use it some and fully recharge.
Encountered this issue with a new handheld 2 meter radio: unknown to me, the AC adapter cable had an intermittent connector and did not charge the new radio/battery properly. So I was not able to achieve a full initial charge, and ran the battery down before realizing the charging problem. After repairing the charge cable, attempted to get full life from the battery, but it never more than about 20% operating time, so basically wasted.
In general, new LiIon batteries are usually shipped with partial charge (perhaps 50%) for safety reasons.
To assure maximum lifetime, it is important to top off the charge before first use. If they do not receive a full first charge, you run risk of permanently decreased capacity.
Also, it generally takes about 3 full charge cycles to obtain maximum capacity. Does not mean you have to run it down completely, just use it some and fully recharge.
Encountered this issue with a new handheld 2 meter radio: unknown to me, the AC adapter cable had an intermittent connector and did not charge the new radio/battery properly. So I was not able to achieve a full initial charge, and ran the battery down before realizing the charging problem. After repairing the charge cable, attempted to get full life from the battery, but it never more than about 20% operating time, so basically wasted.
Mar 23, 2018 03:48:37 #
ToBoldlyGo
Loc: London U.K.
tenny52 wrote:
The same strategy is being used by Apple products which require using its own memory cards, and everybody knows how expensive they are.
What the heck is an Apple memory card? How can something which I'm not sure exists, have a price that we all know? Have I missed something here?
Mar 23, 2018 07:14:32 #
Tomcat5133
Loc: Gladwyne PA
The Nikon ELN batteries are amazing. I no longer have Nikons and a batch of these batteries that go on may LED monitor. They are still strong.
They seem to me to be superior. I have had them so long dont remember how long. D300?
They seem to me to be superior. I have had them so long dont remember how long. D300?
Mar 23, 2018 13:24:55 #
PHRubin wrote:
I have used batteries of other brands in my Canons and have had no problems. I've bought them 4 times, one for each camera. The last was Vivitar brand, another was CS Power.
Did they perform as well as the original Camera's genuine battery? hold a charge? Last long time?
Mar 23, 2018 14:56:06 #
Silverman wrote:
Did they perform as well as the original Camera's genuine battery? hold a charge? Last long time?
In non controlled tests, a definitive analysis is difficult at best unless the performance is quite obvious. I can shoot all day long with Watson or Nikon, but that does not mean they are equal. Looking at the usage on the camera is hardly an absolute.
Mar 23, 2018 21:23:16 #
orrie smith wrote:
There are no problems with 3rd party batteries on ... (show quote)
I ran into this problem 9 years ago with a Sony A100. Sony branded batteries worked fine, the camera wouldn't recognize the existance of non-Sony branded batteries. I haven't had this problem with my Canon T5i, however. YMMV.
Mar 29, 2018 16:03:07 #
13oct1931
Loc: Lebanon, Indiana
A battery is a battery is a battery is a battery.......Now get out there and take great pix !!! AL
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