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20D Battery Grip and AA's
Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered that I
can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in battery grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and dead battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep told me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output batteries. Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will run for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY disappointing for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability with widely available alkalines! Anyone else having this problem? |
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Doesn't sound right to me.
I got 50 or so shots from a set of 2 year old (new) batteries from mine. Maybe your lens is a high drain affair? "Scott Evans" wrote in message ... Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered that I can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in battery grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and dead battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep told me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output batteries. Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will run for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY disappointing for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability with widely available alkalines! Anyone else having this problem? |
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Well I tried a 2 year old set of Duracell ProCells and a newer set of
Memorex alkalines all with same results. Now...I did peform the firmware update to 1.1.0 with AA installed, but my assumption there was all will be fine as long as camera has uninterrupted power during the upgrade. So I do NOT think that is anything to do with the issue. As far as the lens...I have the 17-85 IS but even with auto focus and stabilization turned off...still same result. VERY frustrating! Anyone else? "Ryadia" wrote in message ... Doesn't sound right to me. I got 50 or so shots from a set of 2 year old (new) batteries from mine. Maybe your lens is a high drain affair? "Scott Evans" wrote in message ... Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered that I can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in battery grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and dead battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep told me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output batteries. Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will run for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY disappointing for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability with widely available alkalines! Anyone else having this problem? |
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It is a problem common to many if not all BG-E2s Canon is dealing with
it soon. |
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It is a problem common to many if not all BG-E2s Canon is dealing with
it soon. |
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Where does this come from? Is this your opinion or based upon information
read elsewhere? Your own experience? Huh? "ZONED!" wrote in message oups.com... It is a problem common to many if not all BG-E2s Canon is dealing with it soon. |
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Don't use Alkaline batteries !
Get AA Lithium. Dave "Scott Evans" wrote in message ... | Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered that I | can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in battery | grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and dead | battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep told | me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output batteries. | Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will run | for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY disappointing | for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability with | widely available alkalines! | Anyone else having this problem? | | |
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The first part (It is a problem common to many if not all BG-E2s ) Is a
fact based on personal experience (multiple bodies and grips), not to mention posts in DPreview http://search.dpreview.com/forums/se...rip&forum=1019 .. The second part (Canon is dealing with it soon ) is what a Canon rep. told me in a face to face meeting on Saturday 12/11 at a major camera store nearby. I cannot attest to the validity of his statement. |
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Read Canon batter grip documents.
Lithiums are not meant to work in this grip. I swear to God. "David H. Lipman" wrote in message news:w3owd.23$_62.0@trnddc01... Don't use Alkaline batteries ! Get AA Lithium. Dave "Scott Evans" wrote in message ... | Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered that I | can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in battery | grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and dead | battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep told | me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output batteries. | Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will run | for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY disappointing | for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability with | widely available alkalines! | Anyone else having this problem? | | |
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I'm from Missouri
Show me. Dave "Scott Evans" wrote in message ... | Read Canon batter grip documents. | Lithiums are not meant to work in this grip. | I swear to God. | | "David H. Lipman" wrote in message | news:w3owd.23$_62.0@trnddc01... | Don't use Alkaline batteries ! | | Get AA Lithium. | | Dave | | | | | "Scott Evans" wrote in message | ... | | Just got my new 20D with battery grip. But I have quickly discovered | that I | | can only get one shot out of a fresh set of alkalines installed in | battery | | grip and then upon the next shutter release...I get a blank display and | dead | | battery indicator flashing. I called Canon Canada...and their phone rep | told | | me that the tech behind said I need to use high milliamp output | batteries. | | Obviously referring to rechargeable NiMH. But why do they claim it will | run | | for about 80 shots on regular alkalines??? I find this VERY | disappointing | | for one big reason I got the grip is to have that "limp home" ability | with | | widely available alkalines! | | Anyone else having this problem? | | | | | | | | |
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