Off Brand 1Ds mkII batteries recommendations?

I'm looking to get another battery or two, but I don't want to spend $100 each.

Which brands are you folks happy with?

I've always used Sterlingtek, but they don't seem to make one for the NP-E3.

I've heard that some of the batteries don't fit quite right. I do have one Canon OEM battery that doesn't hold a charge. I'm thinking that I might be able to swap out the end cap with a new clone battery if they're made the same way, or maybe swap out the guts.

Any ideas are appreciated.

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I'm using Avacom replacements for my 1D Mk2 N, and they are quite fine, I can shoot over 1000 shots with two of these, if they are charged fresh. I'm not sure how many shots I would get overall, because my cards are eaten sooner than my batteries discharged ;-)

After 2 years they still hold some significant charge, although they seem to be losing more of the charge if they are used after a longer time (2 weeks or more) after charge.

I always "refresh" them before charging.

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I've found Powersmart both in this type and in the preceding NiCad IDs and IDsii type just as good as the real thing. Maybe I'm lucky

I have good experience with LENMARs (1DS mk I)

Best to transplant the Canon end caps on the aftermarkets.

Jay

The last battery I bought a year or so ago was a uniross that seems pretty good, though I've found that any 3rd party battery has a less than perfect fit. After a couple of weeks they all seem to hold very little charge with Canon's own brand included, so I find myself refreshing and charging batteries at times just to make sure I always have fresh batteries. It's a pain really but a fresh charge will let me shoot all day.

I don't know why nobody has ever just created an empty frame with the appropriate contacts so that normal Nimh batteries could simply be swapped as required.

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Michael Todd said:

I'm looking to get another battery or two, but I don't want to spend $100 each.

Which brands are you folks happy with?

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I have a couple of Lenmars purchased off Amazon that I'm pleased with so far. One battery is 2+ years old and the other just a few months.

The fit of each of the Lenmar batteries I have is not 100% perfect, but they work fine. The older Lenmar did 1300+ images and still showed a full charge on my 1DMkII battery indicator at an event a couple years ago.

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