Lpn-6 battery/canon: Given the price of Canon replacements can anyone suggest an off brand that you have been happy with. Please respond only if you've tried and had success or fails...

Canoe50d

Given the price of Canon replacements can anyone suggest an off brand that you have been happy with. Please respond only if you've tried and had success or fails with replacement for canon lpn6. Thank you.

Newsbob Loc: SF Bay Area

I have used Wasabi for years for a variety of cameras. Never had a problem.

VietVet Loc: Brooklyn, NY

B&H sells The Watson brand and I’ve got a few and have been using them in my both cameras for several years with no problem. They also have the same brand chargers.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Canoe50d wrote:

Given the price of Canon replacements can anyone suggest an off brand that you have been happy with. Please respond only if you've tried and had success or fails with replacement for canon lpn6. Thank you.

Do you mean the LP-E6N Battery? Which camera? I only use Canon batteries. I have 6 of them. When I purchased My Canon 7D Mark II from B&H it came with an extra battery which was B&H's Watson brand. The camera never read the amount of remaining power in that battery consistently or correctly and I got far fewer shots with it than with the Canon OEM batteries.. A second copy of that battery did no better. I would not recommend Watson batteries based on my experience with my specific camera.

Canoe50d

Yes same camera. Thanks for the input

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Canoe50d wrote:

Yes same camera. Thanks for the input

Other people seem to have no problem with the Watson's. I can only only give you my specific experience.

Many people seem to favor the Wasabi batteries, I have no experience with them, but the number of positive comments I've seen over time may make them an acceptable alternative.

Be careful what you choose. Some brands seem to have varied communication issues with certain Canon models and battery grips. Judging from the lack of attention to detail I often see on the site, I assume that some of the reports of 3rd party batteries brands being equal to or even better than Canon OEM batteries are based more on perception than on accurate comparative testing.

VietVet Loc: Brooklyn, NY

mwsilvers wrote:

Do you mean the LP-E6N Battery? Which camera? I on... (show quote)

I’ve got six batteries also two are the Watson. I use them in my 6D and the 7Dii with no issues that you mentioned

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Canoe50d wrote:

Given the price of Canon replacements can anyone suggest an off brand that you have been happy with. Please respond only if you've tried and had success or fails with replacement for canon lpn6. Thank you.

I have two pairs of the Ravpower LP E6 batteries: https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B072BBWHRK/ref=acr_dpcomparsion_see_all?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

No complaints after a year, and the USB charger is small and convenient.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

I have been using Kastar batteries and chargers and have been very happy with them.
I buy them on eBay, and only the ones that show "kastarusa1" as the seller. That's the manufacturer.
Kastars and ANY other brand, including OEM batteries, can be countefeits, so watch out for oddball sellers.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

VietVet wrote:

I’ve got six batteries also two are the Watson. I use them in my 6D and the 7Dii with no issues that you mentioned

I can only report the results I've had using two Watson batteries, bought at different times, with my specific copy of the 7D Mark II.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Canoe50d wrote:

Given the price of Canon replacements can anyone suggest an off brand that you have been happy with. Please respond only if you've tried and had success or fails with replacement for canon lpn6. Thank you.

Get the Wasabi LP-E6 battery and it comes with the charger it’s already has the decode chip for your Canon 7Dmk2 you can get two of them for half of the cost of a Canon battery, I own four of these batteries for four years now and still going strong.

Ron Dial Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador

I have used Kastar batteries for several of my Canon cameras. Good battery and the company stands behind them. You can also buy them on Amazon.

mgoldfield

PowerExtra batteries for my T6 and 77D work great and have a much higher capacity (mAh) than the original Canon batteries.

MikWar Loc: Chicago, Western Suburbs

I order the BM Premium from Amazon. Came with two batteries, a USB charger (can charge in car, etc) for $30. So far I've been very happy with them - they charge faster than the OEM Canons and appear to last longer during use (with my Canon 7D mII).