"Replacement" Batteries

JBuk · 16 Feb 2006 at 21:12

I`ve been looking for a few spare batteries for my 20D and first off found the official bp511a battery - this retails around £45, quite expensive

But as i looked on google and auction sites i notice a lot of places seling "replacement batteries" - now these are dirt cheap, some places ive seen for less than £10

Does anyone here use replacements? are they safe to use? do they last as long as the proper canon ones?

would i be being a bit silly splashing out on a 20d then skimping on batteries? heh

Ghost in the Shell · 16 Feb 2006 at 21:21

i use replacements they are fine and in fact you can get higher mA rated ones so in effect they are better. id recommend them

Strax · 16 Feb 2006 at 21:43

I got a replacement battery for my D50, it is rated higher than the official Nikon one and only cost £7. This was from an online auction site. No problems with it so far

JBuk · 16 Feb 2006 at 21:57

great

in that case i think ill get 2 or 3 spares

AndyBorzi · 17 Feb 2006 at 08:49

Yeah, my wife and I bought 4 from ebay and they seem to last longer than the canons own make (we use a 300d & a 20d). Think they cost about £10 each

Scope · 21 Feb 2006 at 22:42

In the future I will certainly stick to replacement batteries, as they are not only more or less identical to the original batteries, but also 1/4 of the price.. I've got 1 original and 1 replacement to both of my cameras, and honestly I can not tell the difference between the two batteries.

The_blue · 22 Feb 2006 at 16:55

i have 4 and all work better than the orig