05Jul Decoded LP-E8 batteries for your Canon T2i.
I’ve been using cheap generic LP-E8 batteries with my Canon T2i for awhile and they seem to work well enough, but the battery indicator on the camera doesn’t work quit right. When you plug a battery into the camera it gives you an indication of 3/4 full, then sometimes drops to blinking red or worse the camera just shuts off.
This problem came up a few times during filming last week so I thought I’d take a look around and see if the state of generic batteries has changed. The fully decoded LP-E6 batteries have been around for awhile, and I’ve had good luck using them in my Canon 7d, but at the time I bought my T2i there was no generic LP-E8 decoded batteries on the market.
When I started searching around I found a handful of on ebay. I have 6 decoded batteries and 2
on order and should have more information on them soon.
I’m not really sure how long these have been around, and I couldn’t find any real information about them on the web. Regardless, I don’t really want to spend $35 a peace for the official Canon branded batteries
I’ll let you know how they turn out.
July 5th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I have two of these and they work great. The charge doesn’t hold as long but everything else functions perfectly.
July 6th, 2011 at 9:56 am
I normally film using a battery grip so if the charge doesn’t last as long as the Canon’s official batteries, I think I can live with that.
July 6th, 2011 at 10:34 am
I am looking for a sexond battery to add it to my battery grip and i have been told that Duracell DR9945 for T2i works just great.
Would that be ok if i use two different batteries(original+duracell for example) in my battery grip?
July 6th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I used Canon batteries and Opteka batteries in my Grip all the time. You shouldn’t have any problems.
July 6th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Thanks i will get one because i am covering Schoolwave this weekend.
August 9th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Deejay:
Can you give an update on your new decoded batteries for your t2i? how are they working out, best price etc?
August 9th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
I just posted an up date. Had you in mind. Hope it helps.
August 9th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
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