400D Question.

Aod · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:55

Hey Guys,
I'm heading off to Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana and Namibia) in about a week and a half for two weeks.

Obviously, i'm going to be taking my aged 400D for much photo-takage.
Now, I'm fairly sure that the stock battery won't last the whole two weeks and i'm unsure as to what sort of electrical facilities will be available.

What i had planned to do was buy a "Canon" (

) BG-E3 and fill it with six 2000mAh Eneloops.

Does anyone know how long this ought to last?

Lunawolfy · 11 Nov 2011 at 16:58

Do they not fit two batteries inside of them?

If so I'd make a cheeky suggestion at twice as long?

Aod · 11 Nov 2011 at 17:26

the BG-E3 fits either two of the standard Li-Ion batteries or six AAs in a battery magazine.

D.P. · 11 Nov 2011 at 17:27

Buy some additional 3rd party batteries, you will get much better life out of a the LiIon than the NmHI standard rechargeable.

Aod · 11 Nov 2011 at 17:31

i don't trust 3rd party Li-ion batteries. i've experienced how crap they are first hand

Also, this way i can use regular alkalines in an "emergency" and also use the eneloops in other things.

D.P. · 11 Nov 2011 at 17:50

Aod said:
i don't trust 3rd party Li-ion batteries. i've experienced how crap they are first hand

Also, this way i can use regular alkalines in an "emergency" and also use the eneloops in other things.

I know, I try to avoid 3rd party batteries after 1 nearly destroyed my D70.

However, last year I lost 4 official Nikon batteries so grudgingly replaced 2 of them and purchased another 3 or 4 Energizer batteries.

Aod · 11 Nov 2011 at 19:03

well, the 400D is quite old, so any lithium batteries out there probably have a lot of shelf-life left on them.

Eneloops are a better option i think.

33L · 11 Nov 2011 at 19:20

never had a problem with 3rd party batteries!
however if you have a grip and buy 4 batteries you should be sorted to the next pint of charge and if anythnig goes wrong its going to be the grip that takes the brunt, surely!

Mp4 · 12 Nov 2011 at 23:39

I also have the 400D,

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=8346

This battery lasts better than the stock one i have (saying that the stock has been used since 2006) but it is very rock solid

1+ for the battery grip + Eneloops , the battery's are top notch i use them for flash guns.

Aod · 13 Nov 2011 at 12:57

I bought the Grip and the Eneloops, those batteries are quite reasonably priced, i may add a couple of those too...

I hope the grip arrives by the 23rd otherwise it'll be all for naught

jonneymendoza · 15 Nov 2011 at 14:57

D.P. said:
I know, I try to avoid 3rd party batteries after 1 nearly destroyed my D70.

However, last year I lost 4 official Nikon batteries so grudgingly replaced 2 of them and purchased another 3 or 4 Energizer batteries.

da hell u lot talking about. third pay bateries are fine. i got like 10 of them fo my 400d. all going strong.

serves you right for buying dodgy third party batteries in the sunday market down brixton/london