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400d replacement battery? (1 Viewer)

Mahsleb

Mahsleb

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Hi Folks

I'm looking to buy another battery for my
eos 400d
There seems to be plenty on offer which
claim to be compatible and the only
difference that i can see is the mAh figures
which vary between 600-1400mAh
But none of them are exactly the same
as the genuine Canon (720mAh)

Should I go for the nearest?or the biggest?
does this figure matter much?
The voltage is the same on all of them


Thanks for your help :t:
Tony
 
Not sure about the voltage issue, but I got my spare batteries from 7dayshop. A pack of two batteries for the 400D will set you back ~£10, I've used them a lot and they work fine, giving the same performance as the official battery that came with the camera.
 
postcardcv said:
Not sure about the voltage issue, but I got my spare batteries from 7dayshop. A pack of two batteries for the 400D will set you back ~£10, I've used them a lot and they work fine, giving the same performance as the official battery that came with the camera.
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Thanks PC :t:
 
I have the canon battery which came with the camera and have bought three spares which are non-canon. I stuck with manufacturers which I recognised. Jessops, energiser are slightly dearer than some of the other copies but still far less expensive than canon.
I use a battery grip and mix them so am not able to compare the performance of each.
One thing though, I have not come across any other manufacturer which supplies the plastic cover as comes with the canon battery. This means that a little extra care is needed in storing spares to avoid shorting the terminals.
 
gochasco said:
One thing though, I have not come across any other manufacturer which supplies the plastic cover as comes with the canon battery. This means that a little extra care is needed in storing spares to avoid shorting the terminals.
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Thanks gochasco good point!

And thanks Keith
I've ordered 2, at that price I can hardly go wrong
And if their good enough for you......o:D

Cheers
Tony
 
gochasco said:
... One thing though, I have not come across any other manufacturer which supplies the plastic cover as comes with the canon battery. This means that a little extra care is needed in storing spares to avoid shorting the terminals.
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I bought aftermarket batteries from Gadget Infinity, and they do come with the plastic covers. You can either google them, or they do have an ebay store as well.
 
gochasco said:
One thing though, I have not come across any other manufacturer which supplies the plastic cover as comes with the canon battery. This means that a little extra care is needed in storing spares to avoid shorting the terminals.
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Just put 'em in indivdual zip-lock bags - they're handy for storing things like lens cloths too.
 
The Valley Walker said:
I ordered some on Sunday from 7Dayshop (haven't turned up?) will let you know what I think of them when I have used them.
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That's why they are called 7Day shop ... It takes 7 Day's to get to You :t: ,

I've bought these for my 400d From 7Day aswell ... 2 for a Tenner and I
now have 10 ... As for the Terminal's ... All I do is keep them in the Box they
come in ... No fear of Contact's touching anything,
You won't go wrong at that price ... Promise You,
John,
 
Modular said:
That's why they are called 7Day shop ... It takes 7 Day's to get to You :t: ,

I've bought these for my 400d From 7Day aswell ... 2 for a Tenner and I
now have 10 ... As for the Terminal's ... All I do is keep them in the Box they
come in ... No fear of Contact's touching anything,
You won't go wrong at that price ... Promise You,
John,
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Half hour after posting that message they dropped through the letterbox! Used them today and cannot see any difference between these and the very expensive Canon's? Ordered 4 and gave to for a mate but feel I am going to get a couple of extra's in the future....in fact just told the wife they can go in my xmas stocking ! :t:
 
The Valley Walker said:
Half hour after posting that message they dropped through the letterbox! Used them today and cannot see any difference between these and the very expensive Canon's? Ordered 4 and gave to for a mate but feel I am going to get a couple of extra's in the future....in fact just told the wife they can go in my xmas stocking ! :t:
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why are you telling your wife... surely you need to tell Santa...
 
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