best 3rd party batteries?

nickjohnwatson · 26 Feb 2014

Just looking at the 3rd party replacement batteries and aside from the cheapies theres not much about.
dont really wanna fork out 40 quid for a canon one and i'd seen the duracell ones, wondered if anyone had one and what its like?
its an LP-E8 for a 550D

Cheers

Nick

sbowler579 · 26 Feb 2014

7Dayshop do a good range never had any trouble with theres.

markmullen · 26 Feb 2014

I've a couple of Delkin LP-E6 which never cause me any problems.

Dave * · 26 Feb 2014

I've had a number of MaximalPower batteries for various bodies (all bought from Amazon), and they have all been excellent.

The current one I have for the M actually outperforms the original Canon battery.

Just checked my order history, I actually had an LP-E8 from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MaximalPowers-1120mAh-Battery-Canon-Series/dp/B003ENIC6E/

modchild · 26 Feb 2014

I got a few LP-E8's off ebay when I had my 550D. They were cheap ones and I even got a couple free with the battery grip I ordered from ebay and I never had a problem with any of them. I got them in 2011 and I gave the grip and batteries to the wife when she got a 650D and they are all still going strong despite having had a lot of use in the years since I got them.

f/1.2 · 26 Feb 2014

I have a couple of the 7 day shop batteries have been as good if not better than the oem one's.

nickjohnwatson · 26 Feb 2014

Cool, thanks for the help folks, going to order a couple of the 7dayshop ones they are cheap as chips really

Diving Pete · 1 Mar 2014

i also have 3 7dayshop EL-15 batteries... Work fine - not quite as long as the Nikon but well enough.