-----Original Message----- > On Tue, Aug 03, 2004 at 07:53:13PM -0700, Alan Bell wrote: > >Is there any reason *not* to use generic BP-511 li-ion batteries in a Canon > >10D? I see 1600mAh capacity ones there for less than $10. > > > I trust Canon to work well with its own products, and the Digital Rebel > has shown me that they really don't have anything but their own selfish > intrests in mind. I would not be suprised if Canon queried its battery > to find out what kind it is, and I wouldn't be suprised if they tried to > cause problems for competing batteries inside their camera. I currently > don't they do, or else it would already be known about, but I think it > is the trend in business and the day will come when it will happen. > I'll stick with official batteries myself. >
I've been using hahnel bp-511 equivalent batteries in my 300d for a while I've had no problems and have had noticably longer battery life (the batteries are higher capacity) with two in the grip battery life is very very good. I was initially not certain about using 3rd party batteries but www.warehouseexpress.com had an offer which had the battery and charger on offer for half the price of a canon bp-511. It's certainly so far turned out to be a compelte bargain. Marc (webmail) -------------------------- http://aurora.homedns.org * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
