S30/40 battery?

[Tumbleweed]

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that sell them?

TIA
Joe

 

[Sophie Wilson]

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic. Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of it.

--Sophie

 

[Rick Kulp]

Ritz camera sells the battery, too: http://www.ritzcamera.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/ritzcamera/home.d2w/report

• Rick Kulp

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic.
Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in
England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even
longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of
it.

--Sophie

 

[Rick Kulp]

Sorry that link didn't work. Just go to http://www.ritzcamera.com and search on BP511. - Rick

http://www.ritzcamera.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/ritzcamera/home.d2w/report

• Rick Kulp

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic.
Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in
England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even
longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of
it.

--Sophie

 

[Tumbleweed]

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic.
Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in
England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even
longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of
it.

--Sophie

Hi Sophie, I'm in the UK, and have just found one at UKDigital for £30 (canon brand, not OEM). I think I'll just order one without looking around any more, I dont feel comfortable just having one. ( I also found one at £40 but didnt bother to note where.)

Cheers
Joe

 

[Rob Cunningham]

Does anyone know if the S30/S40 will take the Canon BP-511 battery?

Ritzcamera.com has it on their site... not sure what it's compatible with or what it's power rating is though...

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

TIA
Joe

 

[Kevin61856]

The BP-511 is for the G2, Optura Pi MiniDV, and likely other Canon cameras. It will not work on the S30/40.

I've found the best price for the S30/40 battery at NormanCamera.com ($45)

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

TIA
Joe

 

[Rob Cunningham]

Yeah, I figured this out too after I read the specs on the G2. doh.

Thanks for the link on the S30/40 battery! Might have to get a hot spare.

I've found the best price for the S30/40 battery at
NormanCamera.com ($45)

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

TIA
Joe

 

[Tumbleweed]

The BP-511 is for the G2, Optura Pi MiniDV, and likely other Canon
cameras. It will not work on the S30/40.

I've found the best price for the S30/40 battery at
NormanCamera.com ($45)

..in which case £30 isnt a bad price at all, thats about $42!! We dont usually get good deals in the UK!

Joe

 

[Rick Kulp]

Sorry I gave the wrong info about the BP-511 battery -- I took it from the Ritz Camera site's description of the S30, which they apparently copy'n'pasted from the G2 descripton. Next time I'll check Canon specs.

Rick

I've found the best price for the S30/40 battery at
NormanCamera.com ($45)

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

TIA
Joe

 

[Mark824]

Go here:

http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-1411-7767051.html?tag=st.sh.sr.mp.pr7767051

There are 4-5 places that have the battery for as low as $45.

SHAFT

 

[Derek58436]

I think this is quite cheap:
http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

Canadian dollars: $64 = US $42.6

Go here:

http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-1411-7767051.html?tag=st.sh.sr.mp.pr7767051

There are 4-5 places that have the battery for as low as $45.

SHAFT

 

[Sophie Wilson]

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic.
Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in
England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even
longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of
it.

--Sophie

Hi Sophie, I'm in the UK, and have just found one at UKDigital for
£30 (canon brand, not OEM). I think I'll just order one without
looking around any more, I dont feel comfortable just having one. (
I also found one at £40 but didnt bother to note where.)

Thanks! I just ordered one!

--Sophie

 

[Emsee]

Jessops also sell that battery - for £24.90, though you have to order it, (which I have done along with an advance order for the S30 & the Canon case for it).

Anyone know when the S30 is likely to be generally available in the UK?

---
Emsee

Is it necessary to buy a Canon one, or are there 3rd parties that
sell them?

At present, virtually nobody sells them, so its kind of academic.
Indeed, if you happen to be in Canada, you're luckier than I am in
England, since you can get one from:

http://www.photococan.com/itm01710.htm

I'd predict a wait until the Canon part is available and an even
longer wait (maybe for ever!) until there's a third party clone of
it.

--Sophie

Hi Sophie, I'm in the UK, and have just found one at UKDigital for
£30 (canon brand, not OEM). I think I'll just order one without
looking around any more, I dont feel comfortable just having one. (
I also found one at £40 but didnt bother to note where.)

Thanks! I just ordered one!

--Sophie

 

[Bob Nilsen]

For the record, I ordered a Canon NB-2L battery pack from Onecall.com a few days ago.

The price they list on their web site is $70, but they gave me a better price over the phone.

Bob

 

[Tumbleweed]

just for the record, ukdigital only took 1 working day to deliver (they say 2 .
Ordered Wednesday night at about 10pm, arrived 8 am on Friday.
Great service.

Joe

 

[Sophie Wilson]

Jessops also sell that battery - for £24.90, though you have to
order it, (which I have done along with an advance order for the
S30 & the Canon case for it).

Coo! That's new, since it wasn't on their system at all on Saturday when I trolled round the shops. And the Cambridge shop had the S40 for £649 which is a bit absurd.

--Sophie

 

[Sophie Wilson]

Jessops also sell that battery - for £24.90, though you have to
order it, (which I have done along with an advance order for the
S30 & the Canon case for it).

Coo! That's new, since it wasn't on their system at all on Saturday
when I trolled round the shops. And the Cambridge shop had the S40
for £649 which is a bit absurd.

Actually - its seems to be the NB-1L they sell for 24.90 (according to http://www.jessops.com ). This wouldn't fit the S40 or the S30! Jessops' web price for the S30 is a ludicrous £549 - try http://www.tradecameras.co.uk

--Sophie

 

[Emsee]

I ordered it from their Jessops Bath branch.
I guess I'll find out whether its the right battery when they get it in.

I guess their internal computer system may have a wider range than their web site.

I ordered it from Jessops so I could have a look at it before I purchased it (with no obligation to buy) - they say that they will try to match any UK price as long as the item is in stock so I thought I've got nothing to loose, I get to have a play before parting with my hard earned cash & if they can't match (or get near) the mail-order prices then I can just leave it & order it direct.

---
Emsee

Jessops also sell that battery - for £24.90, though you have to
order it, (which I have done along with an advance order for the
S30 & the Canon case for it).

Coo! That's new, since it wasn't on their system at all on Saturday
when I trolled round the shops. And the Cambridge shop had the S40
for £649 which is a bit absurd.

Actually - its seems to be the NB-1L they sell for 24.90 (according
to http://www.jessops.com ). This wouldn't fit the S40 or the S30! Jessops'
web price for the S30 is a ludicrous £549 - try
http://www.tradecameras.co.uk

--Sophie