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Finally, 3rd party LP-E17 battery makers are...

Started Jul 22, 2018 | Discussions thread
Ben Herrmann
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The link you provided was for the LP-E12,,,
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...which is radically different than the LP-E17.  The 12's did not have a decoded chip in the original OEM battery, thus 3rd party batteries didn't either - meaning, you could use them in the cameras that use the 12 with no issues at all.  But with the LP-E17, it had a special decoded chip that the cameras that use it look for.  If the battery didn't have this chip, you began getting warning messages before the camera even turned on properly.

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