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Need a battery for a Canon Rebel.
Aftermarket or worthwhile staying with Canon brand battery?
Have you used aftermarket?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
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Aftermarket will work but the consensus is to stick with OEM batteries. My personal experience is that the camera aftermarket batteries do not hold a charge are long as OEM and generally have a shorter life. I have also heard/read reports of aftermarkets damaging DSLR cameras.
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Campfire Tracker
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Despite having mAh ratings equal to the OEM battery, I have not had an aftermarket battery hold a charge as long while shooting They seem to last only 1/2 to 2/3 the time that an OEM provides. For aftermarket, I have used Promaster and Green Extreme for my Nikon D90, 600, 810, and Promaster for a Canon P&S.
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
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Thanks. I'll stick w Canon batteries.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
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We have been selling Promaster batteries for about 20 years. They last as long as the original MFG batteries or longer and we give members here a lifetime warranty and they cost less.
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Need a battery for a Canon Rebel.
Aftermarket or worthwhile staying with Canon brand battery?
Have you used aftermarket? If I can't go OEM...it's Lenmar or bust,whether P&S,DSLR or Video Cameras. Hint................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Next time one has a battery that dies, carefully open the case and see what's inside. Many companies assemble a cosmic hard plastic case, and upon opening one finds two or three standard sized batteries taped together inside. With a little work and 1/10th the cost, one can often simply do a rebuild.
Had some expensive telemetry equipment once with the company charging $80 for one time use batteries. Turns out there was a $12 camcorder battery inside.
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