One swollen case and yes it was a Wasabi, but, that one got dropped onto concrete from several feet up then before I could recover it someone stepped on it.
A few scuffs but looked OK, so since it was the only spare I had that day, in the camera it went and worked fine. A couple of days later, when the camera would not power up, I found the battery had swollen. After I got it out, I found it was also cracked. I am assuming that it was a micro crack I didn't see under the scuffing and label that let air and moisture in to cause the swelling, which in turn opened and enlarged the crack in the case.
I also lucked out in that I caught it before the gunk in the battery compartment of the camera dried. Between a tooth brush, electronic contact cleaner and blowing out with compressed air you couldn't tell it had ever happened, and the camera is still working with no glitches or problems when I use it - not often, since I have a body two generations newer of the same type of camera.

Hi all, I just bought a Canon R6 Mk ii and was just wondering if anyone has had any problem using generic batteries if indeed you did use them at all on the R5 or R6.

I know, I spent $2500.00 on a camera, why skimp on buying the original battery for the camera. Well if the 40 dollar battery works as well as the 90 dollar one why not save 50 bucks.

Anyway I am just throwing this out there and hope it not only would help me, but others as well.

Thanks for reading this and may you all have a Very Merry Christmas a Happy and Safe New Years.

Semper Fi,
Joe W.

I didn't purchase my iPhone for the camera feature but I do use it on occasion when I don't have access to my DSLR. Improvements to cell phone cameras are what every smart phone manufacturer promotes in their advertising and what every manufacturer considers the most important upgrade for their next new phone release. They also add in and upgrade software to improve post processing. They are trying create, in that little box, what we have in our DSLR's and mirrorless cameras and the kids today think it's new innovation and that they are experiencing something that previous generations have no idea about.

Personally, I think they are missing out on the real experience of photography, never having the fun of developing their own film, printing their photos, learning about lenses, depth of field, etc and, most importantly, having to use their minds to decide what lenses and exposure triangle values are necessary to achieve the "perfect" photo. No, they just stick their arms out, take selfies and call themselves creators.

Dodie

Sew, you have some good options based on the replies you have received. Me, well I have two lenses from my Nikon N80 film camera days which I now use easily on my D200. D200 I broke last year. I purchased a D300-S from either B@H or Adorama. It is a solid baby, lenses work great on it. My story is that I have purchased good used camera bodies at a very affordable rate. If I cannot learn to use these, why spend a lot of money on the new or newer expensive ones ? My opinion is that you can purchase an inexpensive body your lenses will work on. And it will serve you well. Good fortune and let us know how this works out.
Bruce.