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pjruiz(nospaam) wrote:

> I ordered a second battery for my 20D - a 511A, 7.4V, 1390mAH (non
> Canon). I received a 511, 7.2V, 1400mAH. Can this battery be used
> without any consequence other than reduced charge life? If so, how much
> reduction? If there's not much difference, I'd rather not go through the
> hassle of returning it. Thanks.
>
> Paul

It'll be fine. Most of the after-market BP511 batteries are 1400-1500mAH.

The best source for BP511 I've found is:
"http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html"

$12 for a 1500mAH BP511 equivalent.

Frank ess wrote:

> pjruiz(nospaam)" <"pjruiz(nospaam) wrote:
>
>>I ordered a second battery for my 20D - a 511A, 7.4V, 1390mAH (non
>>Canon). I received a 511, 7.2V, 1400mAH. Can this battery be used
>>without any consequence other than reduced charge life? If so, how
>>much reduction? If there's not much difference, I'd rather not go
>>through the hassle of returning it. Thanks.
>>
>
>
> I bought two
> "For BP511 Replacement
> Li-ion Battery 7.4V 1800mAh"
> From Sterlingtek via Amazon.com
>
> The order was for 1390mAh batteries, but 1800 was what Sterlingtek
> delivered. They were $11.99 each, and arrived a week or so after the
> order was placed. Shipping and handling was $9.98, pretty much at the
> upper limit, my view, but the cost for each battery was $16.98.

Interesting that the same battery is 1500mAH on the SterlingTek web
site, but 1800mAH from SterlingTek via Amazon.com.

In any case, it's gone from Amazon as a new product.

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:54:01 GMT, "Steven M. Scharf"
<> wrote:

>pjruiz(nospaam) wrote:
>
>> I ordered a second battery for my 20D - a 511A, 7.4V, 1390mAH (non
>> Canon). I received a 511, 7.2V, 1400mAH. Can this battery be used
>> without any consequence other than reduced charge life? If so, how much
>> reduction? If there's not much difference, I'd rather not go through the
>> hassle of returning it. Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
>
>It'll be fine. Most of the after-market BP511 batteries are 1400-1500mAH.
>
>The best source for BP511 I've found is:
>"http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html"
>
>$12 for a 1500mAH BP511 equivalent.
>
>
WOuld you clarify "best source"? Have you dealt with the supplier and
their batteries or is it just the lowest price you found searching on
line? Thanks.

Steven M. Scharf wrote:
> Frank ess wrote:
>
>> pjruiz(nospaam)" <"pjruiz(nospaam) wrote:
>>
>>> I ordered a second battery for my 20D - a 511A, 7.4V, 1390mAH (non
>>> Canon). I received a 511, 7.2V, 1400mAH. Can this battery be used
>>> without any consequence other than reduced charge life? If so, how
>>> much reduction? If there's not much difference, I'd rather not go
>>> through the hassle of returning it. Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I bought two
>> "For BP511 Replacement
>> Li-ion Battery 7.4V 1800mAh"
>> From Sterlingtek via Amazon.com
>>
>> The order was for 1390mAh batteries, but 1800 was what Sterlingtek
>> delivered. They were $11.99 each, and arrived a week or so after the
>> order was placed. Shipping and handling was $9.98, pretty much at the
>> upper limit, my view, but the cost for each battery was $16.98.
>
> Interesting that the same battery is 1500mAH on the SterlingTek web
> site, but 1800mAH from SterlingTek via Amazon.com.
>
> In any case, it's gone from Amazon as a new product.

I used these Sterlingtek 511s on Sunday, to make about 500 exposures.
Today the camera displays the "full-battery" symbol, and they measure
7.96 and 8.00 volts as compared to 7.64 and 7.67 when they arrived, and
8.33 and 8.11 after charging, just before I posted about them last week.
All number pairs refer to #1 and #2 respectively.



--
Frank ess

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On 19 Jan 2005 11:40:36 -0800, "Scharf-DCA" <>
wrote:

>ZONED! wrote:
>
>> >The best source for BP511 I've found is:
>> >"http://www.sterlingtek.com/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html"
>> >
>> >$12 for a 1500mAH BP511 equivalent.
>> >
>> >
>> WOuld you clarify "best source"? Have you dealt with the supplier and
>> their batteries or is it just the lowest price you found searching on
>> line? Thanks.
>
>Yes, I have purchased from this supplier.
>
>One very big advantage to their products is that their supplier's
>product at least appears to have implemented the communications between
>the Canon charger and the battery, something that is not the case with
>many of the low-cost eBay type batteries.
>
>I think that often the capacities that the after-market batteries claim
>are overly optimistic.
>
Thank you for clarifying. I was not aware of the "communication"
problems...

I ordered directly from SterlingTek and they shipped 1800mAH ones.

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:27:45 GMT, "Steven M. Scharf"
<> wrote:

>Frank ess wrote:
>
>> pjruiz(nospaam)" <"pjruiz(nospaam) wrote:
>>
>>>I ordered a second battery for my 20D - a 511A, 7.4V, 1390mAH (non
>>>Canon). I received a 511, 7.2V, 1400mAH. Can this battery be used
>>>without any consequence other than reduced charge life? If so, how
>>>much reduction? If there's not much difference, I'd rather not go
>>>through the hassle of returning it. Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I bought two
>> "For BP511 Replacement
>> Li-ion Battery 7.4V 1800mAh"
>> From Sterlingtek via Amazon.com
>>
>> The order was for 1390mAh batteries, but 1800 was what Sterlingtek
>> delivered. They were $11.99 each, and arrived a week or so after the
>> order was placed. Shipping and handling was $9.98, pretty much at the
>> upper limit, my view, but the cost for each battery was $16.98.
>
>Interesting that the same battery is 1500mAH on the SterlingTek web
>site, but 1800mAH from SterlingTek via Amazon.com.
>
>In any case, it's gone from Amazon as a new product.
>

The one I bought came from Safepay through Amazon. $19.73 shipping incl.