anyone try the LP-E6 batteries from ebay?

[Sean Setters]

I used knock off batteries in my 50D and XTi without incident. They all worked fine. Unfortunately, the limitations of 3rd party batteries for use in the 7D caused me to buy 2 Canon batteries. However, it was a very tough purchase to make.

[matrixman45054]

I used to have 2 ebay batteries for my rebel xt. In nice weather, they could hold their own.....probably giving me about 6 hours of use. That might not sound like a lot, but for those little batteries that was about normal for Canon's standard battery. The problem for me was cold weather. Sometimes I would charge up my battery and walk over to the event (maybe a 5 minute walk). By the time I got over there, they would be say they are dead. Once you took them out and warmed them up in my hand, they said that they worked again. IMO the ebay batteries are good ina pinch, but I would never have JUST those batteries. I had never heard of the cheap batteries leaking and overheating, but that makes me very thankful that mine never did!

[btaylor]

I have used flashpoint batteries (from Adorama) without any issues in my 40D (that old thing [:P] ) but did have issues with another ebay stores batteries.


There must have been some sort of inconsistency in the voltage/ current because if I used 2 or the ebay batteries with the battery grip I would get about 2 shots away and it would shut down. Thankfullly the grip wouldtrip out seperately to the camera so there was no damage done - fail safes make me happy.


If I used 1 canon battery and 1 ebay it would be fine. If I used 1 ebay battery alone it was also fine. It was only when using 2 ebay batteries at once.


After doing a few tests and confirming the batteries were the issue and not the camera/ grip the ebay batterieswere in the bin within about 2.6785 nanoseconds. I now only buy Canon batteries for the peace of mind.