Which battery for 350D?

GSDog · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:09

Hi all, im after a second battery for my 350D, what one should I be looking for? All this 'mAh' is confusing me...

antc · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:16

Zildjian said:
Hi all, im after a second battery for my 350D, what one should I be looking for? All this 'mAh' is confusing me...

hi mate, i got some HAMA batteries, they were like £12.50 each and they are 600mah

mah is just milliamps as far as i know.

they last for longer than the supplied canon batteries anyway. i got them to go in my battery grip as it takes two of them which is nice

TRiP · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:25

mAh stands for milli Amp hours. basically how much power the battery has, you should be looking for the highest number you can find, that way your battery wil last longer between charging

GSDog · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:28

Thanks, I have found 2 X 900mAh batteries for £18, is this good?

Raymond Lin · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:29

Does the 350D not use the NB-2LH?

If so the Canon S70 uses the same and i got an official Canon one for spare for £24.99+p&p.

Colin_da_Killer · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:49

Zildjian said:
Thanks, I have found 2 X 900mAh batteries for £18, is this good?

No you can get 4x2100mAh with a charger at a certain high street photography store for under a tenner I think.

AdWright · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:55

Colin_da_Killer said:
No you can get 4x2100mAh with a charger at ******* for under a tenner I think.

Are you referring to AA batteries though? The OP is asking for advice on which spare battery pack to get for his 350D

Joe T · 4 Feb 2006 at 20:57

Colin_da_Killer said:
No you can get 4x2100mAh with a charger at ******* for under a tenner I think.

1. The OP wants batteries for a 350D which uses a proprietry battery.

2. The shop you mentioned is a competitor, please edit it out.

Thanks

To the OP, you need either an original canon battery or a "canon compatible" of the type you need. 3rd party batteries are generally just as good as manufacturer ones. Have a look at the various auctions.

Raymond Lin · 5 Feb 2006 at 00:09

Joe T said:
1. The OP wants batteries for a 350D which uses a proprietry battery.

2. The shop you mentioned is a competitor, please edit it out.

Thanks

To the OP, you need either an original canon battery or a "canon compatible" of the type you need. 3rd party batteries are generally just as good as manufacturer ones. Have a look at the various auctions.

If i am correct, it is the same one as my Canon S70, the Canon ones has 720 mah where the compatibles are 650mah.

Colin_da_Killer · 5 Feb 2006 at 00:16

Thought it was ok to post the name of a competitor, just not the link? Oh well edited it out anyways.

P.S sorry thought he meant AA batteries

Richard T · 5 Feb 2006 at 02:12

ok, I want a spare battery for mine..

What exactly am I looking for?

GSDog · 5 Feb 2006 at 10:53

I was looking at these; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-NB-2L-BATT...587318222QQcategoryZ48516QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I might get the battery grip as well, it can hold 2 batteries and its easier to hold, right?

Please let me know if I am not allowed to post that link, and ill edit it.

Raymond Lin · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:25

That looks the right one except it exceeds the Canon's own spec thou, dunno if its a good thing. Most Compatibles i've seen are have lower mah.

Joe T · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:32

Raymond Lin said:
That looks the right one except it exceeds the Canon's own spec thou, dunno if its a good thing. Most Compatibles i've seen are have lower mah.

Ive seen a couple on the bay that are higher. I wouldnt worry about it.

saddler · 5 Feb 2006 at 23:20

I got a 1000mAH one for £10, so far its been fine. Send me an email if you want more info