Kind-of hard to go wrong for 20 bucks. But, I still will probably cancel the order if it doesn't have the six-stage battery indicator. I want to see the status of the charge on every battery I have.
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Tacksharp
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LP-E4 Sale @ Calumet
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Tacksharp
David Pastern
Leading Member
Must have been either a very short promotion, or a mistake. Now back up to US $99...
Dave
Dave
dschamis
Forum Enthusiast
My bet is a mistake
Digital Shutterbug
Veteran Member
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That's right. It's a thing that Calumet does most all the time - their 'One Day Sale'.
Although in general I think their pricing is high the various sales they do are worth watching, sometimes.
David Pastern
Leading Member
Dang. Oh well. I don't have a Mark III or Mark IV, so the batteries wouldn't be much good to me at the moment anyways, but I'm really keen on the Mark IV, despite some initial worries/nervous concerns, so would have been nice to get some "cheap" batteries for when I do get a Mark IV later on this year. Oh well...damn us Aussies for being...behind...oh hang on, we're ahead on the time zone. How'd I miss them!
Dave
Dave
Psychic1
Senior Member
...you didn't consult a Psycho 
Could those who ordered, let me know?
Happy New Year
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Could those who ordered, let me know?
Happy New Year
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I ordered one yesterday after you told us about it. Then, I started having misgivings as I took a look at the Canon LP-E4's capabilities to provide remaining charge info and remaining life info. It must be "chipped." No indication if the Calumet one does this, and no indication if Canon authorizes the Calumet battery. I'm starting to think about whether or not the Calumet battery would void the Canon warranty, or if it would be more likely to cause an ERR99. Am I paranoid? Of course, everyone's closed today for New Year's Day (Canon support and Calumet), so I can't ask anyone. My e-mail last night to Calumet has so far gone unanswered, and the Calumet Tracking Status is not saying anything about my order. Oh well, $20 isn't going to kill me. :-|...you didn't consult a Psycho
Could those who ordered, let me know?
Happy New Year
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Tacksharp
Psychic1
Senior Member
...the Calumet battery and post the results on Tuesday, then you can decide.
...I have used aftermarkets from mydigitaldiscount and they worked perfectly in the camera and charger, then one stopped holding a charge after a month and I returned both.
...and keep you posted
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...I have used aftermarkets from mydigitaldiscount and they worked perfectly in the camera and charger, then one stopped holding a charge after a month and I returned both.
...and keep you posted
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Trinimon
Leading Member
It's back up to $99. now.
Psychic1
Senior Member
Tacksharp:I ordered one yesterday after you told us about it. Then, I started having misgivings as I took a look at the Canon LP-E4's capabilities to provide remaining charge info and remaining life info. It must be "chipped." No indication if the Calumet one does this, and no indication if Canon authorizes the Calumet battery. I'm starting to think about whether or not the Calumet battery would void the Canon warranty, or if it would be more likely to cause an ERR99. Am I paranoid? Of course, everyone's closed today for New Year's Day (Canon support and Calumet), so I can't ask anyone. My e-mail last night to Calumet has so far gone unanswered, and the Calumet Tracking Status is not saying anything about my order. Oh well, $20 isn't going to kill me. :-|...you didn't consult a Psycho
Could those who ordered, let me know?
Happy New Year
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Tacksharp
Calumet offers the Canon and Calumet batteries side-by-side as accessories on their 1DsIII page.
http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/EC2775/
I do not think Calumet would sell a product that voids their customers warantee.
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YachtBoy
Member
Did you ever test the Calumet battery?
...the Calumet battery and post the results on Tuesday, then you can decide.
...I have used aftermarkets from mydigitaldiscount and they worked perfectly in the camera and charger, then one stopped holding a charge after a month and I returned both.
...and keep you posted
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YachtBoy
Member
Hi,
It sounds like you have the bargain Calumet battery ... can you tell me/us if the Calumet battery provides the same features as the Canon original (% left, etc) ?
TIA
Dave
It sounds like you have the bargain Calumet battery ... can you tell me/us if the Calumet battery provides the same features as the Canon original (% left, etc) ?
TIA
Dave
Psychic1
Senior Member
...YES, I tested the battery and found the in camera data to be exactly the same as the OEM battery.
...the fit is a little bit tighter, but that change with time.
...they were worth the price.
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...the fit is a little bit tighter, but that change with time.
...they were worth the price.
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Great news! I just received my bargain one today at the same time as my 1D Mark IV arrived. I charged my two Canon batteries. But, I haven't charged or used the Calumet one yet. Wow, that $19.99 was a real bargain. I paid $114 for the spare Canon one.
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Tacksharp
I got an email saying they are backordered and it would be about 2 weeks. I suppose they got bombarded after it was posted on a couple forums. Good news that they are decent batteries. I'm amazed at how many shots I can get off a Canon one.
I took 272 high ISO shots today, and the [Canon] battery indicator never came off full...and it was literally cold as ice during most of the shots. I get the impression it will outlast a 32 GB CF card even in cold weather. I may get the chance to find that out.
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Tacksharp
YachtBoy
Member
THX for the reply. NO WORRIES, but I cancelled my CALUMET order (for TWO batts) on Wed (before any responses on full compat) and ordered the "safer" Canon version. After using my new 1D4 all week, I'm only down to 65% after...YES, I tested the battery and found the in camera data to be exactly the same as the OEM battery.
...the fit is a little bit tighter, but that change with time.
...they were worth the price.
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Dave
Tack, glad to hear it finally arrived after an agonizing wait of almost 3 months.
Now that you've got the best camera for the job your new obsession will be acquiring pro glass to get the most out of it. Unfortunately there's no cure
Newspaper Man
Senior Member
got mine this morning... fully charged it...
and works great!!!
a little tight on the charger but nothing really serious... battery indicator works (on the camera and charger status)...
so far so good... let's see after two - three days of use...
but for $20.00 this is an EXCELLENT deal!!!
and works great!!!
a little tight on the charger but nothing really serious... battery indicator works (on the camera and charger status)...
so far so good... let's see after two - three days of use...
but for $20.00 this is an EXCELLENT deal!!!
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