> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Pfeiffer > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 9:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: EOS External Battery Pack for 550EX > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Robert Meier > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:26 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: EOS External Battery Pack for 550EX > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James > > Wilson > > > > > > I'm looking at the various battery packs available for the 550EX. > > I've > > > rented a Quantum Turbo battery several times and really like it. > > > Unfortunately, it is heavy and expensive. Can anyone share their > > > experiences with the different Canon battery packs. Thanks. > > > > James, > > > > Have you tried the Quantum Turbo Z? This is the one I am > > using. If you can live with the lower capacity then this > > might be what you are looking for. I have rented the Turbo > > before but I did not need that high a capacity and did prefer > > the compactness and "lightness" of the Turbo Z. > > Recharge time seemed to be the same, though I did not do a > > direct comparison. > > > > I just saw some advertising about a new battery pack from > > some other company that allows you to exchange the battery > > and has some other additional features that the Turbo Z > > doesn't have. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the > > unit but I believe it was in the Outdoor Photographer maybe > > in the Jan or Feb issue. > > > > Robert > > I use the Quantum Bantam, it's smaller, lighter and cheaper. > > Tom P. > >
The Quantum Bantam is a low voltage pack and cannot cycle nearly as fast as a high voltage battery pack does. If you liked the cycle times of the Turbo Battery but don't like the weight the Turbo-Z is the Quantum for you. If you only care about flash recycle time, look into the Canon HV packs. The Canon HV packs cycle nearly as fast as a Turbo Battery pack but don't last as long. But the Canon HV packs use dry cells so you will never come up short on power if you carry spares in your shoot bags. But, in the long run Canon's HV packs are much more expensive to operate due to non-rechargeable batteries. Of course you could use rechargeable but this makes them expensive and you would still have to manage recharging the cells. The Turbo Battery packs require no special charging routine and can be recharged anytime. HTH * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
