High Capacity LP-E6 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery With Charger for Canon Digital SLR EOS 5D Mark II 60D 7D Digital Camera

by Bargaincell

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001XB7WOC
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 18, 2009

Product Description

This battey will not show time indicating on your LCD monitor. This battery does not charge with your original charger, you must charge this battery with the charger included in this package

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62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It works--for awhile., March 29, 2009

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Craig Hartley "hotdog" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Capacity LP-E6 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery With Charger for Canon Digital SLR EOS 5D Mark II 60D 7D Digital Camera (Electronics)

O.K., you can't find the Canon LP-E6 for your 5D Mark II without getting hosed big time by the supplier. This 7.2V 1800mAh Li-ion battery will do the trick until Canon gets its act together.

It appears well-made and identical to the Canon LP-E6. It powers the 5D Mark II nicely. That said, you should know:

1. DO NOT use the Canon charger--it will ruin the battery. Use the included charger. I labeled my battery AND charger so there will be no mix-up with the batteries.

Battery comes without a charge, but charges quickly. They recommend letting the light go green for two hours before first use.

2. Since there is no internal microchip, you can't check the power level of the battery in the field--not even on the camera's top LCD panel!

That said, the battery only costs [...] bucks as opposed to being gouged for $[...] plus, and it doubles the 5D Mark II's already impressive capacity in the field.

FYI UPDATE: After using it for a year, I just had the battery die after five shots. The Canon brand batteries are still working, though at somewhat reduced capacity. I guess the life-expectancy of these off-brand batteries is about one year.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You'd be a fool (or rich) not to buy two of these..., August 4, 2009

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Topher (lv, nv) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: High Capacity LP-E6 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery With Charger for Canon Digital SLR EOS 5D Mark II 60D 7D Digital Camera (Electronics)

PROS
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1. Beyond Inexpensive...
2. Works Wonderfully!!
3. Impeccable battery life for the price
4. Works as a back up battery charger (it's supposed to charge the 'genuine' canon LP-E6)<--will I ever test it to find out? Only if I have to...

CONS
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1. Doesn't communicate with the camera --> A. no battery meter to tell you how much power is left / B. you can't use the 'battery memory' options...(i.e. - the camera won't remember the battery and how much charge is left should you pull it out and reuse it later) <--see your manual if you don't know what I'm talking about here.
2. You can't use the standard battery charger...it will ruin the battery.

Conclusion
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Please read the title of this review again...

Yeah, I mean it...this battery really packs some good power. I mean, it really performs equally to the LP-E6. So you loose the convenience of knowing how much charge you have left. Not a big deal, just charge before you go and pack a spare...

Better yet, buy two of these batteries, compared to buying the genuine ones..you'll be able to afford the generic battery grip - that's where this battery shines...(in pairs)

(Zeikos ZE-CBG5DII Battery Grip for Canon 5D II) <-- be sure to check out my review of the battery grip...

I don't mind not knowing how much power I have left as long as I know I have a ton of power. It's kind of like having a broken fuel gauge on your car. Just fill up regularly (recharge) and keep track of your miles (power consumption) you'll never have a problem...I haven't yet.

I'm thinking of getting four, I'll never run out of power!!

(I would have given 5 stars if this battery communicated with the camera) <--P.S. -- buy this item from BargainCell, you won't be disappointed in their service.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Watch out! You may loose your data!, October 31, 2009

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WorldPhotographer - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Capacity LP-E6 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery With Charger for Canon Digital SLR EOS 5D Mark II 60D 7D Digital Camera (Electronics)

I used this battery as an emergency backup. In the past, I had no problem, however today I used at an airshow, and the battery power ran completely out. Not a problem in itself (although there is NO warning, since it doesn't communicate). I was shooting HD video when the power apparently ended, and the screen of my $2600 MK2 went blank, and the mirror appeared to stay up. I popped the battery out, popped in a genuine battery that had a very little juice left in it, and the mirror (or something) clicked down, and the camera came on.

After re-charging my genuine battery at a nearby newscrew's stand, I shot the rest of the show with a genuine battery.
WHEN I GOT HOME, ALL PICTURES AND VIDEO SHOT DURING AND PRIOR TO THE GENERIC BATTERY HAD BEEN ERASED/CORRUPTED!!!! The entire first half of the airshow was gone from my card!
Needless to say, a bad day, but the greater cause for concern is of course the camera. I will NEVER use a non-canon battery in my camera again. I am purchasing two more just to have genuine charged backups on hand. You spent over $4000 on a camera and lenses. Don't screw it up over the price of a couple Canon batteries.