Canon 350d/XT batt grip reject NImh batt

don juan · 12th May 2005

I read on one of the photonet forums that someone tried using the grip
with 2300 Nimh batt and the batt indication shows low batt warning even it is fully charge. In the manual Canon states that use only akaline AA only as emegency as the AA akaline is 1.5v while the Sanyo 2300Nimh is 1.2v. Could the voltage be causing the problem. Have another one of you tried NImh batt and encounter problems?

ykia · 12th May 2005

If you look at the NB-2L batt, it states 7.4V.

NiMH batts are at 1.2V, so six will give you 7.2V.

"Throwaway" AA batts are at 1.5V, so six will give you 9.0V. The BG-E3 user guide used this term, and later states Alkaline AA batts as a reference.

Know Canon cams, the batt meter reads voltage to show remaining batt level. Apparently, with NiMH, you can go on shooting even if the low batt indicator is showing.

If you get non-Canon branded NB-2L, they cost about $25 (Megapower brand). This is just $6 more than four NiMH 2500mAH batts. They last longer then the Canon originals (850mAH vs 720mAH). Plus you can reuse the Canon charger saving the cost of buying one for the NiMH batts.

don juan · 13th May 2005

Is it 2 generic non-canon nb-2L or 6s 2500NIMH AA. Quite disappointed that
Canon uses this small power batt for their 350D. The original rebel can take 2 BP-511 batt and the generic from Eastgear states 1700 lit mah and 2 of those adds up to 3400 Lithium power.

12th May 2005	#1
don juan Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 100	Canon 350d/XT batt grip reject NImh batt I read on one of the photonet forums that someone tried using the grip with 2300 Nimh batt and the batt indication shows low batt warning even it is fully charge. In the manual Canon states that use only akaline AA only as emegency as the AA akaline is 1.5v while the Sanyo 2300Nimh is 1.2v. Could the voltage be causing the problem. Have another one of you tried NImh batt and encounter problems?

12th May 2005	#2
ykia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PunggolJetty.Com Posts: 892	If you look at the NB-2L batt, it states 7.4V. NiMH batts are at 1.2V, so six will give you 7.2V. "Throwaway" AA batts are at 1.5V, so six will give you 9.0V. The BG-E3 user guide used this term, and later states Alkaline AA batts as a reference. Know Canon cams, the batt meter reads voltage to show remaining batt level. Apparently, with NiMH, you can go on shooting even if the low batt indicator is showing. If you get non-Canon branded NB-2L, they cost about $25 (Megapower brand). This is just $6 more than four NiMH 2500mAH batts. They last longer then the Canon originals (850mAH vs 720mAH). Plus you can reuse the Canon charger saving the cost of buying one for the NiMH batts. __________________ Kopi Session (when time permits) at 100AW, Blk 639, Punggol Drive

13th May 2005	#3
don juan Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 100	which last longer? Is it 2 generic non-canon nb-2L or 6s 2500NIMH AA. Quite disappointed that Canon uses this small power batt for their 350D. The original rebel can take 2 BP-511 batt and the generic from Eastgear states 1700 lit mah and 2 of those adds up to 3400 Lithium power.