Rebel XT / 350 Batteries - two 1200 mAh for $25

[DavZell]

I had decided to buy some of the NB-2LH batteries others had mentioned from Sterlingtek. These are the 1100 mAh ones for 19.99. Doing a little googling, I found a link both to their website and to their "shop" on ebay. Turns out they do not have the 2LH battery on ebay, but they do have many other batteries on both sites, with consistently lower prices on ebay.

Well, after some other searching, it appears that the NB-2L and the NB-2LH are interchangeable, with the difference being that the 2LH has a higher capacity normally. Sterlinktek, though, has an NB-2L with 1200 mAh, making it higher capacity than their 2LH.

It gets better... they have two NB-2L's together on ebay for 24.99. So, instead of one 1100 mAh 2LH for 20, you get two 1200 2L's for 25.

So, I ordered the 2 pack of LH's. With shipping it came to 31 or 32 dollars.

Thought you might be interested.

Oh, the product number on ebay is 3880134272, though I happened to call and order by phone in order to ask about the compatibility.

D.

 

[Daniella68313]

I would be worry about buying them from ebay. Sterlingteck have good quality batteries and they stand behind their product. not sure about the ebay seller though.

and are you sure they are interchangeable? what about voltage etc? are they the same?

I had decided to buy some of the NB-2LH batteries others had
mentioned from Sterlingtek. These are the 1100 mAh ones for 19.99.
Doing a little googling, I found a link both to their website and
to their "shop" on ebay. Turns out they do not have the 2LH
battery on ebay, but they do have many other batteries on both
sites, with consistently lower prices on ebay.

Well, after some other searching, it appears that the NB-2L and the
NB-2LH are interchangeable, with the difference being that the 2LH
has a higher capacity normally. Sterlinktek, though, has an NB-2L
with 1200 mAh, making it higher capacity than their 2LH.

It gets better... they have two NB-2L's together on ebay for 24.99.
So, instead of one 1100 mAh 2LH for 20, you get two 1200 2L's for
25.

So, I ordered the 2 pack of LH's. With shipping it came to 31 or
32 dollars.

Thought you might be interested.

Oh, the product number on ebay is 3880134272, though I happened to
call and order by phone in order to ask about the compatibility.

D.

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[collinong]

check their prices on pricegrabber shops as well. i found that they sold the same items for less on there. you have to watch the shipping prices because of the way pricegrabber shops work...when you order multiple different items you don't get a break on shipping, since it is per item, not per order. (to pricegrabber, they consider them different orders, even though sterlingtek will ship them as one order)

the battery:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=525247

here is the battery charger for $15:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=525245

I had decided to buy some of the NB-2LH batteries others had
mentioned from Sterlingtek. These are the 1100 mAh ones for 19.99.
Doing a little googling, I found a link both to their website and
to their "shop" on ebay.

 

[DavZell]

Daniella,

It was Sterlingtek in both cases -- they have a website and they sell on ebay. When I called them, they gave me the ebay price.

Both batteries appear to be 7.2V and have identical dimensions. Several sites listed the same set of cameras for each of the batteries. The only differences that I could find were the capacities -- which is of course the point of having the "H" version, it seems. It is the high capacity version.

D.

I would be worry about buying them from ebay. Sterlingteck have
good quality batteries and they stand behind their product. not
sure about the ebay seller though.

and are you sure they are interchangeable? what about voltage etc?
are they the same?

 

[JimmyR]

I was very interested in buying some of these batteries for my new Canon EOS 350D as I have a friend coming over from Chicago to the UK in a couple of weeks. The only thing that bothers me is that my genuine Canon NBL-2H is rated at 7.4 volts whereas the generic version sold by Sterlingtek is only 7.2 volts. Any thoughts on this discrepancy?

Regards

JimmyR

 

[kcwan]

I bought a couple of these for £7 inc postage

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43447&item=7501042656&rd=1

seem to be going well.

At first I was a bit anxious about the peformance, as I heard some cheap batteries only last a few charge and discharge cycles, also about batteries catching fire when charging.

I bought a cheap battery from 7dayshop.com for about £18 and that died, also a Hama branded one (fairly big third party brand I though) with gold contacts, that is more or less dead and doesn't hold enough capacity for a few shots.

To be honest the one I bought off ebay I wasn't expecting to last many charge cycles as the price was so ridiculously cheap, and would be happy if they lasted a few cycles at a fraction of the cost of a Canon.

I expect Canon probably lasts 40% longer, but then again costs much more than 40%

The ebay battery is also rated at 800mah, though that is perhaps a tad optimistic.

 

[ADSinger]

check their prices on pricegrabber shops as well. i found that
they sold the same items for less on there. you have to watch the
shipping prices because of the way pricegrabber shops work...when
you order multiple different items you don't get a break on
shipping, since it is per item, not per order. (to pricegrabber,
they consider them different orders, even though sterlingtek will
ship them as one order)

the battery:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=525247

here is the battery charger for $15:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=525245

I've played with a 350D and am about to buy one. But I've never checked the box, isn't there a charger with the camera? One that would charge both Canon and generic batteries? My G-series cameras had them included.

alan.

 

[JimmyR]

I've played with a 350D and am about to buy one. But I've never
checked the box, isn't there a charger with the camera? One that
would charge both Canon and generic batteries? My G-series cameras
had them included.

Yes Alan, there is indeed a charger in the box (which will charge Canon and generic) but I'm worried that the lower voltage of the generics might damage my brand new camera or cause electronic glitches somewhere along the line? What do the experts say? I've e-mailed Sterlingtek and am awaiting a reply.

Regards

JimmyR

 

[crcheng]

I noticed the generic batteries all run 7.2v versus the Canon's 7.4v stock battery. Has anyone had any problems with their cameras using the lower voltage batteries? Also, any issues using the stock charger to charge these generic batteries? I understand Li-Ion batteries can be very dangerous and even explode if not properly handled.

 

[DavZell]

That's a good catch -- I did not note the difference between the Canon and generic batteries. I compared the specs on the generic NB-2l to the generic NB-2LH, and they are both 7.2 volts.

I just did some searching, and every generic I found was 7.2 volts. I also found two discussions about this issue (relating to the Canon camcorders, which use the same batteries), and their seemed to be many people that have no problems and none that report a problem. One person posted a smei-technical explanation of why it would be ok -- not that means he was correct, though!

In any case, since virtually every replacement battery reports that voltage, I suspect their is not an issue with it.

David

I was very interested in buying some of these batteries for my new
Canon EOS 350D as I have a friend coming over from Chicago to the
UK in a couple of weeks. The only thing that bothers me is that my
genuine Canon NBL-2H is rated at 7.4 volts whereas the generic
version sold by Sterlingtek is only 7.2 volts. Any thoughts on
this discrepancy?

Regards

JimmyR

 

[JimmyR]

That's a good catch -- I did not note the difference between the
Canon and generic batteries. I compared the specs on the generic
NB-2l to the generic NB-2LH, and they are both 7.2 volts.

I just did some searching, and every generic I found was 7.2 volts.
I also found two discussions about this issue (relating to the
Canon camcorders, which use the same batteries), and their seemed
to be many people that have no problems and none that report a
problem. One person posted a smei-technical explanation of why it
would be ok -- not that means he was correct, though!

In any case, since virtually every replacement battery reports that
voltage, I suspect their is not an issue with it.

Thanks David. This information is reassuring to say the least and I think I'll give them a go. If I go up in smoke I won't sue. ;-) Jessops in the UK charge £45 ($88 approx) for a genuine Canon NB-2LH battery but the generics are £10 ($20 approx)or less.

Regards

JimmyR

PS I had this (very swift) reply from Sterlingtek a few minutes ago.

I said "I'm in the UK and have just (today) bought a new Canon EOS 350D or Canon Rebel XT as it's called in the US. It uses Canon NB-2LH rechargeables which are 7.4 volts but your replacements are only 7.2 volts and I'm worried this might damage my camera or cause electronic glitches? What say you to this? Are they suitable for my application or not?"

They replied "Our 7.2 volt battery works just as good as the original Canon if not better. The voltage will not affect your camera in any way. In fact the voltage our battery contains is just enough voltage to power your

camera effectively. Just to assure you we stand behihnd out products 100% and we guarantee them for a year if you are not satisfied or have a problem you can always feel free to contact us toll free and we will be more than happy to assist you and take care of the matter."

 

[DavZell]

Thanks for quoting Sterlingtek's reply. They seem pretty confident in what they said!

D.

 

[ctransj]

Regular AA voltage is 1.5 and we use rechargable NiMH which has 1.2V w.o any problem. The different is .3V * 4 = 1.2V or .6V if camera needs only 2batteries.

I noticed the generic batteries all run 7.2v versus the Canon's
7.4v stock battery. Has anyone had any problems with their cameras
using the lower voltage batteries? Also, any issues using the stock
charger to charge these generic batteries? I understand Li-Ion
batteries can be very dangerous and even explode if not properly
handled.

 

[kcwan]

All the generics I have used are 7.4V
my most recent
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ ... ...&category=43447&item=7501042656&rd=1

My Hama
http://www.digicamshop.nl/activemailer/11029

and generic from 7dayshop

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_4_405&products_id=8346
(short life on this one!)

I just did some searching, and every generic I found was 7.2 volts.
I also found two discussions about this issue (relating to the
Canon camcorders, which use the same batteries), and their seemed
to be many people that have no problems and none that report a
problem. One person posted a smei-technical explanation of why it
would be ok -- not that means he was correct, though!

In any case, since virtually every replacement battery reports that
voltage, I suspect their is not an issue with it.

David

I was very interested in buying some of these batteries for my new
Canon EOS 350D as I have a friend coming over from Chicago to the
UK in a couple of weeks. The only thing that bothers me is that my
genuine Canon NBL-2H is rated at 7.4 volts whereas the generic
version sold by Sterlingtek is only 7.2 volts. Any thoughts on
this discrepancy?

Regards

JimmyR

 

[kcwan]

this link should be OK

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43447&item=7501042656&rd=1

Note it says 7.4V

(works OK in my S45)

 

[spurscar]

The generics I have are also 7.4v batteries. Only 540mAh, but with the XT's battery life I didn't think I'd need any more than that... especially with two of them in a vertical grip.

I though that would be better than using 7.2v replacements.

My Hama
http://www.digicamshop.nl/activemailer/11029

and generic from 7dayshop

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_4_405&products_id=8346
(short life on this one!)

I just did some searching, and every generic I found was 7.2 volts.
I also found two discussions about this issue (relating to the
Canon camcorders, which use the same batteries), and their seemed
to be many people that have no problems and none that report a
problem. One person posted a smei-technical explanation of why it
would be ok -- not that means he was correct, though!

In any case, since virtually every replacement battery reports that
voltage, I suspect their is not an issue with it.

David

I was very interested in buying some of these batteries for my new
Canon EOS 350D as I have a friend coming over from Chicago to the
UK in a couple of weeks. The only thing that bothers me is that my
genuine Canon NBL-2H is rated at 7.4 volts whereas the generic
version sold by Sterlingtek is only 7.2 volts. Any thoughts on
this discrepancy?

Regards

JimmyR

 

[George Amer]

I just recieved two of them today....they are labled "NB-2L", no "H", but they are 1100ma.

Just charged the first one and it took the charge today...this next week will tell how they hold up in the 350D.
I ordered them directly from SterlingTeck @19.99 and they gt here in 2 days....
George

and are you sure they are interchangeable? what about voltage etc?
are they the same?

I had decided to buy some of the NB-2LH batteries others had
mentioned from Sterlingtek. These are the 1100 mAh ones for 19.99.
Doing a little googling, I found a link both to their website and
to their "shop" on ebay. Turns out they do not have the 2LH
battery on ebay, but they do have many other batteries on both
sites, with consistently lower prices on ebay.

Well, after some other searching, it appears that the NB-2L and the
NB-2LH are interchangeable, with the difference being that the 2LH
has a higher capacity normally. Sterlinktek, though, has an NB-2L
with 1200 mAh, making it higher capacity than their 2LH.

It gets better... they have two NB-2L's together on ebay for 24.99.
So, instead of one 1100 mAh 2LH for 20, you get two 1200 2L's for
25.

So, I ordered the 2 pack of LH's. With shipping it came to 31 or
32 dollars.

Thought you might be interested.

Oh, the product number on ebay is 3880134272, though I happened to
call and order by phone in order to ask about the compatibility.

D.

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[DavZell]

I haven't received mine yet. Let us know how they do!

D.

I just recieved two of them today....they are labled "NB-2L", no
"H", but they are 1100ma.
Just charged the first one and it took the charge today...this next
week will tell how they hold up in the 350D.
I ordered them directly from SterlingTeck @19.99 and they gt here
in 2 days....
George

 

[DavZell]

I wanted to note that based on some other posts here, I checked some more. Oddly, when searching the web, which I did earlier, I only came across 7.2V batteries. I searched ebay (which I normally don't do at all) and found a mix. In any event, the fairly wide availability of 7.2V models still leads me to believe we'll be ok!

D.

I just did some searching, and every generic I found was 7.2 volts.
I also found two discussions about this issue (relating to the
Canon camcorders, which use the same batteries), and their seemed
to be many people that have no problems and none that report a
problem. One person posted a smei-technical explanation of why it
would be ok -- not that means he was correct, though!

In any case, since virtually every replacement battery reports that
voltage, I suspect their is not an issue with it.

David

I was very interested in buying some of these batteries for my new
Canon EOS 350D as I have a friend coming over from Chicago to the
UK in a couple of weeks. The only thing that bothers me is that my
genuine Canon NBL-2H is rated at 7.4 volts whereas the generic
version sold by Sterlingtek is only 7.2 volts. Any thoughts on
this discrepancy?

Regards

JimmyR

 

[chopstxxx]

I just got the pair I ordered off of ebay from sterlingtek. They are 7.4V and 1500 mAh. I just put one in and my camera is fine. I used the Sterlingtek bp-511s in my Digital Rebel and they were fine too.

I noticed the generic batteries all run 7.2v versus the Canon's
7.4v stock battery. Has anyone had any problems with their cameras
using the lower voltage batteries? Also, any issues using the stock
charger to charge these generic batteries? I understand Li-Ion
batteries can be very dangerous and even explode if not properly
handled.