5d mk2 battery

[EiRiK]

any 1 know where i can get the LP-E6?
checked with many shops, all no stock....

tia

[chalib]

Have you tried canon vivo city?

[mercuryaw]

All out of stock at the moment including canon vivo. Was told shipment only in Apr.

[CS TAN]

If you really need a backup battery, get a 3rd party one to tie you over until you are able to get the LP-E6. It is not going to give you the battery indication but it can still provide emergency battery power. Other option will be to get the battery grip and use AA batteries as backup...

[rendition]

Stock for 5DMII accessories is kinda limited. If desperate, just get from shops where you'd never thought you'll be shopping at, like Lucky Plaza. Just make sure it's genuine and that the price should be between $115-$140. I did that for my battery grip and got a better price actually than elsewhere. The shop I went to was Southern Cross near McDonald's.

[tSkye]

Heard from CP that the 3rd party batteries would require their own 3rd party charger.

That's sad, as the 3rd party batteries for the 40D, 50D and 5D could be charged using the original ones.

[CS TAN]

If people are desperate, can try this one from eBay HERE

3rd party battery with the chip and can use the original charger.

I didn't try so please let us know if it is as advertised...

[CS TAN]

Originally Posted by rendition Stock for 5DMII accessories is kinda limited. If desperate, just get from shops where you'd never thought you'll be shopping at, like Lucky Plaza. Just make sure it's genuine and that the price should be between $115-$140. I did that for my battery grip and got a better price actually than elsewhere. The shop I went to was Southern Cross near McDonald's.

Very true. My second LP-E6 was from SONG Brothers at SLS. The guy initially quoted me $140 and I told him AP next door was selling at $125 but no stock. He went back to his computer to check and came back saying ok $125 but need to pay cash. He went up to the 2nd floor's shop to get the last one for me...

[EiRiK]

thanks for the info guys

[btrenkel]

alternative - if you really need it. Buy the battery grip. You can then use AA batteries. But the camera is a sucker. 6 batteries last about 500 shots. Wheres the original Canon can do ~1000 shots. So quite expensive, if you don't use rechargeable batteries

[Itsbits]

I got mine from Parisilk in Holland V a coupla weeks ago. when the rest in town was out of stock. You might want to give it a try.

Originally Posted by EiRiK any 1 know where i can get the LP-E6? checked with many shops, all no stock.... tia

[EiRiK]

Originally Posted by Itsbits I got mine from Parisilk in Holland V a coupla weeks ago. when the rest in town was out of stock. You might want to give it a try.

cool
thanks

[evo-lution]

Eh the stock arh....

What i can say is wait if you can....

[Kongo]

Bot a Third party LP-E6 with charger as a back-up for abt $40 at Orient Photo.

Challenger I think also hv the above selling at $40+..

Battery indicator not working with the 3rd party thou, but still can use..

[shiryuu59]

i was also thinking to get the alternative battery.....

so the battery indicator is not working....... as the battery level did not show on the top LCD?

thank you

[shiryuu59]

Allow me to post my mini review for this 3rd party battery, since i also cant find any detailed with picture bout the "no battery indicator" issue with the 3rd party battery


physical apperiance is the same.. ( obviously.... )






----------cant communicate with the battery... ( no chip at the 3rd party, but u can still use it )


----------as stated at the box, battery indicator is registered as empty

I use the battery straight from the box and shot 10 high ISO pic and took 3 short video ( 10 sec each )... the battery still holds... charging now and will test it tomorrow...

will keep you guys updated....