Canon batteries enquiry

[Kenji]

How long do I have to charge my BP511A battery in order to be full? When I charge for long hours like 8, it only show me left one bar on the camera. So I thought my battery is dying. So I bought another original new one, after charging and use the first time, it show full bar on the camera but the 2nd time when I charge and put into my camera, it show one bar again. Ok, I went to buy a 3rd party and charge for the first time and it show full bar on the camera. Now it's my 2nd time to use this 3rd party battery and when I insert the battery to my camera, it show one bar again. Is my charger at fault or my camera at fault?

I'm using Canon 20D.

 

[joe]

Check your cam battery connection.Are you using a battery grip?I myself also using 2nd hand 20D but there is no problem with me

 

[SkyStrike]

I would like to suspect that it's the charger....Check the connection between the batt and the charger. Ensure got no rust (if got rust, time to change a charger), corrosion on the connecting pins (rubbing with an eraser might help).

If all things fail, time to visit the repair center.

 

[Kenji]

Not using any batt grip. Or it's time to upgrade body?

 

[Kenji]

Not using any batt grip. Or it's time to upgrade body?

 

[spree86]

Ignoring the power display, how many shots can you fire off using one battery?

 

[Kenji]

First original battery only can last about 10 shot then it auto shut off. 3rd party can shoot at least 2 to 3 hrs and it goes flat. I had charge around 3 hrs. But when the camera show left one bar, I took out, rest for a while and put back, it show full bar again. I am doing a shoot now under aki's.

 

[Octarine]

Do you have the chance to check with another body or a different charger? So far not really conclusive to me ..