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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 10, 2021 Posts 23 Likes Received 30 Points 13 Name Joe So once I'd purchased my R5, I soon realised I needed to purchase a plethora of other bits an bobs. Included in this were spare batteries. So I went about searching for the best deals. Anyhow, I came across a bargain. A site had a one chance offer of a Lp-e6nh for £27.99. I know, I know, if it's too good to be true, it will be. Well the battery arrived and it was fake. But it looked to be genuine on the surface. However, after a bit of research I found the following indicators to show if they are counterfeit. 1. Packaging has a Canon hologram on. 2. The hologram turns green, viewed at an angle. 3. The black casing is hard to press in. 4. On the reverse, there is a blue sticker. On it there is an 8 digit serial number 5. The Canon printed on the hologram is faint, almost translucent. Without looking closely at the battery, you'd be easily fooled. Hope this helps you all. Joe

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Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford When ever I get a camera I always buy spare batteries. I never buy genuine Canon batteries, pointless expensive exercise If there was such a thing as a fake R5 and it was just as good and half the price I would give it a go. I have a fake Cartier watch, cost £2. You cannot tell it from a genuine until you look at the back

Joetheslug

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 10, 2021 Posts 23 Likes Received 30 Points 13 Name Joe Not sure it's a pointless exercise, expensive yes. Thanks for commenting.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford Sorry. Should not have said pointless. None standard accessories could have detrimental effects on the camera, but it's well known 3rd party equipment is in the main as good as OE

slclick

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 27, 2021 Posts 53 Likes Received 71 Points 0 Name slclick There are countless documented examples of faulty, dangerous and detrimental batteries. This is not something to be dismissed just by those whom are thrifty. YMMV and yes, not all 3rd party batteries are created equal but you will always be able to count on a Canon battery. I have had unusable (non chipped batteries) decent 3rd party (lasting 1/2-2/3 as long) on and on. I will never buy another off brand battery. Wasabi were ok but nothing is the same. I buy many things used, off brand, refurbished etc but this is one area I have learned you get what you pay for. I'm not saying being frugal is anything too be ashamed of, but it's no badge of honor either. To each their own.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford

sllclick said: I'm not saying being frugal is anything too be ashamed of, but it's no badge of honor either. To each their own. Click to expand...

I agree. I must have had a dozen Canon cameras, they have all had 3rd party batteries. Probably 30 or 40 batteries between them all together. Never had a single problem with one of them. I never take any notice of what make they are, they not Canon therefore could be anything, you don't have any control over their quality . What you can contol, and I do this as often as possible, if buying from eBay only buy from sellers with a feedback score of a minimum of 99.5%. That gives you some assurance you are buy goods that do not get returned very often, or the seller is likely to help you when something is faulty

Joetheslug

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 10, 2021 Posts 23 Likes Received 30 Points 13 Name Joe I've bought third party batteries for my Fuji cameras, but I've stuck with Canon with my 1DX and R5. If buying a £3000+ camera body I think one should be able to afford to buy the genuine batteries. But each to their own no business of mine what other people do with their money. I won't risk it as a friend of mine had a non Canon battery expand in camera.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford

Joetheslug said: I've bought third party batteries for my Fuji cameras, but I've stuck with Canon with my 1DX and R5. If buying a £3000+ camera body I think one should be able to afford to buy the genuine batteries. But each to their own no business of mine what other people do with their money. I won't risk it as a friend of mine had a non Canon battery expand in camera. Click to expand...

Maybe be I have been incredibly lucky not to have had a dud battery in about 20 years of digital cameras

colinb

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Joined Apr 17, 2021 Posts 2 Likes Received 0 Points 0 Name Colin I've recently bought a Neewer USB double charger which came with two Neewer Lp-e6nh batteries, all for approx £49. I also have three genuine Canon Lp-e6nh. The Neewers have worked perfectly and the chargers also charges the Canon batteries.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford You were robbed I bought a nondescript charger with 2 batteries for £18. On ebay UK. They worked perfectly. As soon as they arrived and tried them. I tried to order another set. Could not find the same deal

MikeZ

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Sep 17, 2021 Posts 584 Solutions 3 Likes Received 429 Points 63 Name Mike Zulich City/State White Plains, NY CC Welcome

1. Yes

Thanks for the tips. As a former Nikon shooter I have used non-Nikon batteries without issue, other than fewer shots per charge. I was always wary of Nikon brand batteries at a discount though, and generally used third-party varieties. J

JayAy

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Mar 29, 2021 Posts 114 Solutions 5 Likes Received 171 Points 0 Name Julian Ayling There is a World of difference between a 3rd party battery and a counterfeit battery which is clearly trying to deceive.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford Not seen it in that light. If its not a OME it's a copy, it can be said a copy is a fake. How are, your interpretation, fakes/copies differentiate? J

JayAy

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Mar 29, 2021 Posts 114 Solutions 5 Likes Received 171 Points 0 Name Julian Ayling Counterfeit: An attempt to deceive; to pretend to be a Canon branded battery through mimicking physical features as detailed in the original post. 3rd party: Provides same or similar functionality to a Canon branded battery, but does not attempt to deceive by fake branding.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford Thanks for that G

Grahamk

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined May 9, 2021 Posts 190 Likes Received 192 Points 43 Name Graham Kersting To add another potential alternative to the list, I decided to buy an additional spare battery when at an airport several years ago, as I wasn't sure about the recharging facilities at my destination. Unable to buy a Canon battery, I bought a Duracell LP-E6 equivalent (DR9943). Although only 1600mAh it worked perfectly well in my Canon 40D at the time, my subsequent 70D and is now recognised by my R6. Duracell's current LP-E6NH offering is 2000Ah, with a 2250mAh version coming soon.

wfd28

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Dec 15, 2021 Posts 15 Likes Received 21 Points 3 Name Richard Koons City/State Hanover, PA Another option I have been successful with was used, Canon batteries from MPB.com. Average cost $30-34 USD. Out of 4 batteries, only one was over rated for its condition.

Greg

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Pro Member Pro Member Joined Apr 11, 2021 Posts 283 Likes Received 108 Points 0 Name Greg Sinclair City/State Telford

Grahamk said: To add another potential alternative to the list, I decided to buy an additional spare battery when at an airport several years ago, as I wasn't sure about the recharging facilities at my destination. Unable to buy a Canon battery, I bought a Duracell LP-E6 equivalent (DR9943). Although only 1600mAh it worked perfectly well in my Canon 40D at the time, my subsequent 70D and is now recognised by my R6. Duracell's current LP-E6NH offering is 2000Ah, with a 2250mAh version coming soon. Click to expand...

Whatever camera I have I always by spares from UK based eBay sellers, the cheapest I can find. I never have a problem. In fact, I have one genuine Canon battery for my M6 that doesn't wok correctly. The camera reports it as fake and I have to agree, then it works, I have some cheap batteries that do not show what the remaining charge is, I keep using them till the camera stops Post reply Insert quotes…

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