3rd party 1D series battery

[+evenstar]

just checked..

B&H is also out of stock for original canon battery

adoroma has only 1 left in stock.

 

[+evenstar]

According to a foreign Canon forum, several 1D2 users get their batts from a UK supplier. It's said to be cheap and fairly reliable. When they're on sale, which can be often, they can cost less than SGD30 each. But there's a catch - they only ship to UK addresses so you'll have to get a friend in the UK to buy for you. They don't even accept a non-UK CC payment or anything non-UK.

Ebay has tons and frankly just have to tikam tikam.

As regards weather sealing - don't rely on 3rd party seals to do that. Usually not reliable unless you're very lucky. What a few 1D2 folks do is swap out the old seals from their dead Canon batts and put them on the 3rd party replacements. It's said to be a fairly easy operation.

care to PM me the link? i'll be heading to UK soon so might as well get from there if it's cheap..thks!

 

[Dream Merchant]

care to PM me the link? i'll be heading to UK soon so might as well get from there if it's cheap..thks!

Oh boy, I gotta go search. Gimme awhile hokay?

Hey, if you're going over, could you get a few for me please?

 

[fooj]

am considering to purchase few from ebay already,from different seller of course... at least got unused spare battery stock up when times come unable to buy anymore. Anyway, when comes to really cannot find this batteries anymore, still can power up using power adaptor for indoor shoot loh...

 

[nams]

Is it the shop manned by a petite Chinese lady, very polite, soft-spoken and helpful? Near the toilet and snack stalls?

yes, that shd be it. A polite petite lady

 

[+evenstar]

Oh boy, I gotta go search. Gimme awhile hokay?

Hey, if you're going over, could you get a few for me please?

no problem...i'll be there for a few years..let me know soon ya..thanks!

 

[nams]

nams, how much did you bought the NP-E3 for?;p

if my memory never fails shd be 55 bucks a pc.

 

[Dream Merchant]

yes, that shd be it. A polite petite lady

Ahh, so there might be hope for sub 1D3 series users here in SG!

 

[+evenstar]

ok just called up OP..they have stocks for the 3rd party batt.$60ea

 

[+evenstar]

email from eastgear

Dear Sir,

Thank you for placing order with us.

Currently there's no stock for the NPE3 battery. The stock will arrive next week if there is no custom delay.

Regards,
Sales Team

looks like there're going to be stocks coming in

 

[anarkia]

Orient still have stock

 

[fooj]

Time to stck up guys!

 

[fooj]

found that there are NP-E3 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, has anyone use before? care to comment.

http://www.eastcoastphoto.com/batteries/canon_np-e3_battery_for_eos_1d.html

 

[Dream Merchant]

Sounds exciting, but lithiums require a great deal more monitoring and care.

Is there a way to measure the stored capacity on such a batt easily (aka, without expensive instruments)? Because I've read that maintaining a very specific charge level range in lithiums is crucial to preventing batt damage. Also cannot drain past a certain point during usage ... :sweat:

 

[calebk]

...but lithiums require a great deal more monitoring and care...

Does this apply to Li-ion batteries such as the BP-511As, BP-514s etc?

 

[+evenstar]

found that there are NP-E3 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, has anyone use before? care to comment.

http://www.eastcoastphoto.com/batteries/canon_np-e3_battery_for_eos_1d.html

never seen Li-ION for NP-E3 before..this is certainly new.

 

[fooj]

Hi Bros, i have check with East Gear and they have in stock Lithium NP-E3 battery for 1D mk1 and mk2 bodies. Per piece is $89

 

[adamadam]

According to a foreign Canon forum, several 1D2 users get their batts from a UK supplier. It's said to be cheap and fairly reliable. When they're on sale, which can be often, they can cost less than SGD30 each. But there's a catch - they only ship to UK addresses so you'll have to get a friend in the UK to buy for you. They don't even accept a non-UK CC payment or anything non-UK.

Ebay has tons and frankly just have to tikam tikam.

As regards weather sealing - don't rely on 3rd party seals to do that. Usually not reliable unless you're very lucky. What a few 1D2 folks do is swap out the old seals from their dead Canon batts and put them on the 3rd party replacements. It's said to be a fairly easy operation.

bahahaa I used to love buying from 7dayshop
The VAT-freeness was good!
now they even include postage in the price!!! but I am no longer there

 

[+evenstar]

bahahaa I used to love buying from 7dayshop
The VAT-freeness was good!
now they even include postage in the price!!! but I am no longer there

i'll be heading over soon!

 

[satch]

I've got a piece of NP-E3 from Eastgear lying around.. rated 2100mAH. Anyone interested can pm me.. letting go cheap!