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R7 batteries

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OP Distinctly Average Senior Member • Posts: 2,527
Re: R7 batteries

MarshallG wrote:

Distinctly Average wrote:

Today I was out shooting in EFCS. It was my first time out in a while as I have been a whinging old git having had minor surgery so unable to walk. Daytime TV was driving me insane.

Out I went grabbing a battery from my pile. When I got to a spot where I could use the car as a hid I began shooting. I was in EFCS mode but for some reason I was only getting 8fps even in H+ mode. So I switched to ES and all was good.

When I got home I realised I had picked up an older but genuine LP-E6 battery (which shows three full blobs in my 7D2 for charging performance). It seems that with this battery, fps is limited in mechanical and EFCS shutter modes to 8fps. I began testing with my pile of both Canon and third party batteries. Watson and Neewer LP-E6N batteries were limited to 8fps but the NH versions worked fine. The Duracell NH battery was limited to 8fps. My Canon E6N batteries work fine at 15fps.

I’ve had a look in the manual but cannot find reference to this, but I must admit I didn’t look too deeply. I would be interested to hear what others are getting with your third party batteries.

I thought the H+ indicator in the viewfinder is how you know you can get maximum frame rate. Did you verify this by checking the time stamps?

Yes, but you don’t need to as the difference is very obvious. 8fos vs 15fps is quite a jump.

Still cannot find reference to this in the manual but I have not looked too deeply

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