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

Started Jul 22, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Re: Finally, 3rd party LP-E17 battery makers are...

deanmejos wrote:

apologies for resurrecting this thread but this is (still) about the batteries for the M system:

I understand that you cannot charge a 3rd party battery using the Canon (OEM) charger but is it possible to charge the Canon batteries using 3rd party chargers (like wasabi)? I'm looking into this because I have two Canon LP-E17 batteries and I'm not sure if I want to use 3rd party batteries on my camera, but I am looking into the option of charging my Canon batteries via USB using the 3rd party charger.

my options my country are quite limited and so far, it's only wasabi and ravpower available locally. the others are imitation/counterfeit canon batteries.

I've had a pair of the Wasabi LP-E17 batts for 6 years now (and the dual USB charger). No problems at all (the charger does charge the Canon batts). My batts were an early version and are not "chipped" tho like many of the newer versions.

OTOH the Beston 2-batt kit + dual USB charger I bought 3 years ago is (fully) chipped, and has worked great too (I gave the Wasabi away).  The Beston charges the Canon batts also.

I wouldn't worry about any of the "name brands."

R2

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