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Linda
Looking to buy a charger for LP-E5 batteries for my digital SLR Canon camera, should I go with the $40 Canon charger or a much cheaper $15 off-brand that also includes two extra batteries and a car adapter? Anyone got any experience with off-brand chargers?
Answer
I prefer to use OEM batteries and the OEM charger for them. The charger can read the battery and charge it accurately so that it does not overheat/overcharge to prevent swelling (and possibly becoming a fire hazard). The other nice thing about using OEM batteries is that if it damages your camera, repairs are handled by the manufacturer.
Some people don't have a problem with the third party batteries, a fellow photog wasn't so lucky. He had a battery leak in his camera (as a result of over charging), and spent several hundred to get the camera cleaned and repaired. The battery company only offered to send him a replacement battery.
I prefer to use OEM batteries and the OEM charger for them. The charger can read the battery and charge it accurately so that it does not overheat/overcharge to prevent swelling (and possibly becoming a fire hazard). The other nice thing about using OEM batteries is that if it damages your camera, repairs are handled by the manufacturer.
Some people don't have a problem with the third party batteries, a fellow photog wasn't so lucky. He had a battery leak in his camera (as a result of over charging), and spent several hundred to get the camera cleaned and repaired. The battery company only offered to send him a replacement battery.
what is the difference between US and Australian version of canon 400D camera?
Mark
I was thinking about buying Canon 400D(Rebel XTi) from US.can anybody please tell me the difference between these two different versions of cameras?do they use same battery?do i have to but new charger/battery in Australia?
Answer
To combat the "gray market" Canon names their cameras for sale in different geographic areas.
Canon EOS 400D - Europe, Asia, Elsewhere
Canon Digital Rebel XTi - North America
Canon EOS KISS Digital X - Japan
Each geographic area has an Authorized Licensed Importer and the price they pay for the cameras and lenses helps support Authorized Service Centers. Unfortunately, there is no law that prevents an importer from buying a Canon camera or lens in a country with a favorable exchange rate and re-selling it at a lower price in the country where they are based. In other words, if the camera you want is cheaper in the USA than in Australia, an Australian importer might buy cameras in the USA, import them to Australia, and sell them cheaper than the Authorized Licensed Importer.
Sounds like a good deal for the consumer, doesn't it? Well it isn't because there will be no warranty coverage for the camera. The Canon Authorized Service centers will not work on this "gray market" camera even if you offer to pay. Need service? Send it back to the USA.
Its your decision to make.
To combat the "gray market" Canon names their cameras for sale in different geographic areas.
Canon EOS 400D - Europe, Asia, Elsewhere
Canon Digital Rebel XTi - North America
Canon EOS KISS Digital X - Japan
Each geographic area has an Authorized Licensed Importer and the price they pay for the cameras and lenses helps support Authorized Service Centers. Unfortunately, there is no law that prevents an importer from buying a Canon camera or lens in a country with a favorable exchange rate and re-selling it at a lower price in the country where they are based. In other words, if the camera you want is cheaper in the USA than in Australia, an Australian importer might buy cameras in the USA, import them to Australia, and sell them cheaper than the Authorized Licensed Importer.
Sounds like a good deal for the consumer, doesn't it? Well it isn't because there will be no warranty coverage for the camera. The Canon Authorized Service centers will not work on this "gray market" camera even if you offer to pay. Need service? Send it back to the USA.
Its your decision to make.
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