Ken, I can only offer some very subjective info, but I've got a couple of the Ambico chargers that hold a single battery and come with both AC and cigarette lighter (12v) plugs. They also have several adapter plates for batteries other than the BP511, one of which charges the tiny batteries that fit into my wife's digital Elph. I use them mostly as 12v chargers while travelling and haven't noticed any ill effects, but this is very infrequent (couple of weeks a year) usage, so it's hard to say if there are any permanent downsides. They don't charge any faster than my Canon charger did, and they don't have the blinking indicator lights, but they do have charging and full lights.
Something else to ponder before you plunk down the big bucks for the Canon auto charger is how little it would cost (~$20) to just buy a very cheap DC/AC inverter for your car and use your existing Canon AC charger. Unless you have one of the D30/D60 ones, it will only hold one battery, but then even the double ones only charge one at a time anyways. Tom P. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Ken Durling > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS Generic Batteries Okay - but chargers? > > Following this thread with some interest, but I might have > missed something > - generic chargers are NOT necessarily ok, right? Especially > so-called high-speed chargers? My understanding is that they > can damage a battery, and that the Canon-brand chargers > (whoever makes them) are really the only ones that one should > use. Anyone want to debunk this one convincingly? Big price > difference here. I want to get the charger that will charge > two BP-511s from the car, (CR-560) but it lists for over > $150, often on eBay for $120 or so, still steep for my > budget. There aree generic ones that sell for $25, but I > feel really hesitant to get one of those. > > > Ken * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
