Hi guys is this the only battery pack from canon which can work with the 550ex? Anybody know how does it compare in performance to the quantum ones? Thanks.
kenneth76 said:Hi guys is this the only battery pack from canon which can work with the 550ex? Anybody know how does it compare in performance to the quantum ones? Thanks.
Wai said:I have used both CP-E2 and Quantum battery, but i prefer CP-E2 becos AA batteries are more easily available. You can replace the batteries easily if they spoil, but it will be harder to replace the one in the Quantum.
Futhermore only with CP-E2, u can then plug to the special socket (near the mount) directly. For Quantum batt, u need to use a dummy battery to connect and becos of the cable that extends out, you need to leave the battery door open. Glad that i never break my battery door when i used the Quantum battery last time :sweat:
kenneth76 said:btw anybody know the roungh cost of it as well? Thanks
kenneth76 said:btw anybody know the roungh cost of it as well? Thanks
Zplus said:Hi Wai~ Only the Quantum 1+ plugs into the battery compartment of the 550ex.. the Quantum Turbo Z is also able to plug into the special socket (near the mount) directly.
But the CP-E2 IS a lot lighter.....
ST1100 said:The CP-E2 is more or less a $200 AA battery holder with a wire sticking out, and a tripod mount with a screw. i almost got one but couldn't get over the fact that it was just a $200 ... oh, i already described it - see preceding sentence. (If it's more than that, ie contains electronics, etc, pls let me know.)
C'mon, somebody can make a chiong version for $30, right? Eastgear, are you listening?
Wai said:ya hor ;p the cable look something like this, similar to CP-E2 that can plug to the special socket directly
the one i use last time was Quantum 1+ , the cable look like this, got a set of dummy battery on one end
Zplus said:Heh! That's right... Now... what if we just stick the turbo z's cable to the 1+??? Would that work?? If it is then its the best of both worlds.
I am also using the Quantum 1+. While bulkier and heavier than the CP-E2, I think its recycling time should be better.
ST1100 said:The CP-E2 is more or less a $200 AA battery holder with a wire sticking out, and a tripod mount with a screw. i almost got one but couldn't get over the fact that it was just a $200 ... oh, i already described it - see preceding sentence. (If it's more than that, ie contains electronics, etc, pls let me know.)
C'mon, somebody can make a chiong version for $30, right? Eastgear, are you listening?
The other reason i didn't get it was that when attached to the base of the camera, i couldn't reach the vertical grip controls properly, and i didn't want to tether something from belt to flash. i think the quantum seems more justified in price, though i do agree that AAs are much much more convenient and ecomonical.
Wai said:i think the connector to the battery not the same leh...u can mod it but dunno if the 1+ is design for that
cos the special socket is suppose to use by CP-E2 to charge the capacitor directly for faster refresh rate
if u can simply use that cable for 1+, why quantum still bother to design one that use dummy battery? surly due to some limitation right?