e520 Ownuser batt grip

benjitoh · 6th April 2009

Hi,

I just bought an ownuser batt grip from Lau Marketing 2 weeks ago. However, instead of being able to take more pictures, I would only take 100-200 pictures before the camera indicates low battery. Is this because of a faulty grip or because I'm using 3rd party batteries for the grip?

Anyone with any experience with this grip, advice would be much appreciated.

r0n1n · 14th April 2009

the problem i think is inherent to the batt grip itself (but not all as I've read some forums), not on the batteries. there's related thread that you may want to check:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464694

anyways, i'm looking for a grip myself (for E520 too). can you please PM me where did you bought yours and how much? i'm guessing its ownuser e-51r?

thanks!

benjitoh · 16th April 2009

I thought it was the grip too when I read the other forums, but I've went back to the shop and they exchanged new batteries for me first to see if they were the problem. I'm currently using the new batteries and the grip battery seems to be fine. Will monitor it a bit longer.

Yup, its the E51R. I bought it at Lau marketing for $168.
http://www.laudigital.com.sg/

Cheers

r0n1n · 16th April 2009

i just bought one too from Lau Mktg last Tue. Haven't tested it fully; hopefully mine will not drain the batt sooner than expected

btw, regarding the remote control. tech said i need to configure the pairing between E51R and remote control only once. But it seems that i need to configure it everytime i use it. Do you have the same problem too?

thanks

6th April 2009	#1
benjitoh New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SG, Clementi Posts: 8	e520 Ownuser batt grip Hi, I just bought an ownuser batt grip from Lau Marketing 2 weeks ago. However, instead of being able to take more pictures, I would only take 100-200 pictures before the camera indicates low battery. Is this because of a faulty grip or because I'm using 3rd party batteries for the grip? Anyone with any experience with this grip, advice would be much appreciated. __________________ My Flickr

14th April 2009	#2
r0n1n Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lakeside Posts: 180	Re: e520 Ownuser batt grip the problem i think is inherent to the batt grip itself (but not all as I've read some forums), not on the batteries. there's related thread that you may want to check: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464694 anyways, i'm looking for a grip myself (for E520 too). can you please PM me where did you bought yours and how much? i'm guessing its ownuser e-51r? thanks! __________________ Olympus E-30 \| 12-60mm SWD \| FL-36R Nikon D90 \| 70-200 \| Raynox DCR-250

16th April 2009	#3
benjitoh New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SG, Clementi Posts: 8	Re: e520 Ownuser batt grip I thought it was the grip too when I read the other forums, but I've went back to the shop and they exchanged new batteries for me first to see if they were the problem. I'm currently using the new batteries and the grip battery seems to be fine. Will monitor it a bit longer. Yup, its the E51R. I bought it at Lau marketing for $168. http://www.laudigital.com.sg/ Cheers __________________ My Flickr Last edited by benjitoh; 16th April 2009 at 04:21 PM.

16th April 2009	#4
r0n1n Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lakeside Posts: 180	Re: e520 Ownuser batt grip i just bought one too from Lau Mktg last Tue. Haven't tested it fully; hopefully mine will not drain the batt sooner than expected btw, regarding the remote control. tech said i need to configure the pairing between E51R and remote control only once. But it seems that i need to configure it everytime i use it. Do you have the same problem too? thanks __________________ Olympus E-30 \| 12-60mm SWD \| FL-36R Nikon D90 \| 70-200 \| Raynox DCR-250