My guess is that the battery is the same size as the BP 950 and when you place it over their plate it works out to be the same size like the BP 970. and you slide it in like the Bp 970. But again, I'm only guessing.

Maybe I'm wrong, it has a Capacity 7000 mAh , so that can't be right. the BP 950 has only 5200 mAh and the BP 970 has 7200 mAh. I don't think the plate fit the size of 200 mAh in mass size of the battery.

Ivan makes me think it's all about quality.
I am working with electric RC Planes and cars. They needs currents up to 140A and due to this has every battery much harder life as a camera battery. Here is abolutelly necesarry to use computer measurement technology for charging and balancing batteries and cells. To build a competitive battery pack, you need hundreed of cells to select 10 cells with optimal parameters for a pack.
You can buy 6cells for a battery pack for 30 Euro or 6 cells from the same brand and type for 250 Euro. All cells looks absolutly identical - but the 6 one for 250 Euro are measured as cells with lovest resistance and highest Voltage. They are pushed and matched and you win the competition, because your car can push and accelerate harder and for a longer time.
These are many options how to make a camera battery cheaper. But to be really sure to buy quality - you have to buy Canon batteries - even with extra payment for Canon logo.

"This plate attaches to the camcorder via the battery mount allowing a Series 7 SL-50 to power the camcorder. "

That is strange. There is no battery mount--it's inside. I don't see how this could work at all.

Upon looking at that photo again... I agree, there's no way that thing would even fit in the battery compartment. My previous comment about the door not closing should be retracted! :))

Waiting for renders gives me the opportunity to be a googlelite! Found this :-\

http://www.series7battery.com/

Wow, doesn't it make the XHA1 even heavier in the front being what it is already. I guess when you add the Wd72 wide angle lens, the thing is nose diving...

Woah! I had no idea that thing connected ontop of the hot shoe like that, or externally from the battery compartment, where I thought it would go, since it's, you know...a battery. This is not practical for me at all. I'm really glad you posted that link Bill...

For having a 2006 copyright notice, the Series7 web site is pretty lame as far as providing information about their products; e.g., no user manuals, no FAQ, etc.

Is there a convention for which way to fit the cover on charged and discharged camera batteries? Which is the colour (blue or grey) which should show through the slot for each?

if you read the manual it states that blue is charged and grey is empty, but it is total up to you. I have them this way so that I know which is which when I have a long shoot, especially weddings...

if you read the manual it states that blue is charged and grey is empty, but it is total up to you. I have them this way so that I know which is which when I have a long shoot, especially weddings...

Oh dear - a case of RTFM! Sorry about that and thanks for reply.

Incidently I use the PDF manual much more than the paper one because I can find things a lot quicker, but in this case I didn't look at all.

has anyone tried the Impact line?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/427019-REG/Impact_BP970_BP_970_Battery_Pack_.html

has anyone tried the Impact line?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/427019-REG/Impact_BP970_BP_970_Battery_Pack_.html
I have an impact battery for an XH-A1. It has worked fine.

I have an impact battery for an XH-A1. It has worked fine.


how long have you been using it?

Hallo Thomas

If you're looking for a good and cheap solution:


Look here i use 2 of them for a year no problems.


http://www.saake-shop.nl/products/Canon/536/BP-945+%2F+BP-941.html

Hallo Thomas

If you're looking for a good and cheap solution:


Look here i use 2 of them for a year no problems.


http://www.saake-shop.nl/products/Canon/536/BP-945+%2F+BP-941.html

do they fit the a1 slot?

any update on Impact battery users?? It's either two of these, or one from Canon :(

Hallo Thomas

If you're looking for a good and cheap solution:


Look here i use 2 of them for a year no problems.


http://www.saake-shop.nl/products/Canon/536/BP-945+%2F+BP-941.html

Arnold,

Does this battery have the same amount of electrical contacts as the original BP970 of Canon?

Groeten,

Gert

any update on Impact battery users?? It's either two of these, or one from Canon :(

i too also have the Impact BP970. It has 7600 mAh, been using it for over a year now. Let me give you a nice scenario.

I charged this battery about 1.5-2weeks ago until it was full. I threw it in my camera bag, I had 4 tapes of HD footage on my desk that needed to be captured.

Now all the capture was done about almost 2weeks later.

1) I rewind all the tapes, then i capture.
2) Four hours later, the battery was only at half mark. My camera LCD was on so i could see the video, plus audio was up too.

4 tapes, 4 rewinds, 4 captures with playback on lcd(video/audio). Battery only at half mark.


I would definitely recommend this battery. Not a single regret at all, it fits the camera perfectly too!

I use allot of Impact batteries (B&H sells them) in various electronics I have and they've all been great- no issues at all.

thankyou for those comments! I am buying my Impact BP970 right now from B&H.

ok, i lied...ended up going with the Canon battery...now I can sleep at night.

How's this to keep you on the sleeping pills?!

I have used the Canon and off brand batteries for years now and I have only had one fail and that was just a few weeks ago. It was the brand new Li-ion battery pack "G" that came with my new XL H1. It just quit all of a sudden. Says it's fully charged when on the charger, but put it on the camera and it does nothing.

I think I'll buy some more ebay 945's. :)

Mike

They're charging us £200 ($400) on average for Canon batteries (BP-970) over here, which is more than double the price people pay in the US.

Has anyone found good quality non-Canon batteries in the UK? Or have the name of a supplier who sells Impact batteries?

Yikes! You could probably order from B&H and even with shipping costs come out way ahead.

Good luck

How's this to keep you on the sleeping pills?!....I think I'll buy some more ebay 945's. :)

Mike

the thing is that I had a deadline to make, and I could not take any chances on a 3rd party battery. Canon battery is guarunteed no issues. And if there ever are issues, they will get there battery right back. Plus I don't have to have the lingering thoughts (is the mAH level right, will the battery meter work, am i getting the right amount of volts, etc...) Could this possibly effect performance, or is a battery just a battery just a battery? Now I don't have to ask these questions.



and Vinny...Bill is right, if you go with Impact, get them from B&H.

-JS

The difference between canon and impact is $20.00 why wouldn't one just purchase the canon brand instead? I am looking to buy new batteries soon and I just noticed that on the website. I will be getting the canon brand for the peace of mind but shipping is where i am getting hit hard. I will try to see if I can get the canon battery from ebay. Shipping is coming to close to $50.00 USD :( from B&H.

canon bp 945 | B&H Photo Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=canon+bp+945&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fproductlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t)

The difference between canon and impact is $20.00 why wouldn't one just purchase the canon brand instead? I am looking to buy new batteries soon and I just noticed that on the website. I will be getting the canon brand for the peace of mind but shipping is where i am getting hit hard. I will try to see if I can get the canon battery from ebay. Shipping is coming to close to $50.00 USD :( from B&H.

canon bp 945 | B&H Photo Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=canon+bp+945&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fproductlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t)

wow $50?

if you want i can pick up anything for you at B&H since i live/work in nyc and im there at least once a week.
I took get all my goodies from there.

I use Lenmar BP970G tho. same quality and feel as the OEM Canons.

I bought two batteries on ebay for about $20 (shipping included) each, and so far they've performed as well as the factory battery supplied with my XH-A1. They're made in (and shipped from) China, and before anyone purses their lips let me remind you that Canon doesn't MAKE batteries - they're often made in the same Asian factories as the no-name articles, but you pay a 1000% mark-up for the little decal and warranty. ;-)


J.

They're charging us £200 ($400) on average for Canon batteries (BP-970) over here, which is more than double the price people pay in the US.

Has anyone found good quality non-Canon batteries in the UK? Or have the name of a supplier who sells Impact batteries?

Vinny,

You are probably sorted by now, but anyone looking for a batt in the UK would be well advissed to go with SWIT - videogear.co.uk sell them - I think around 65quid for the BP945 equivalent - deligted with mine for the XH - no issues at all. A couple of hours use and the battery guage just starts to move off full. They also make good external monitors.

Nick.

I've bought a couple of 970 equivalents from Amazon at about £30 each. So far they've been fine.

Ian
Festival Video and Audio Previews - Festival Previews Ltd (http://www.festivalpreviews.com)

Good for you Ian and half the price of the SWIT too! Never thought of Amazon for these

Nick

Anyone know a good Canadian dealer to pickup these batteries from? I would prefer a 950 as the 970 is pretty heavy when it comes to using it on a glidecam.

hi there.

is it okay to buy batteries from the USA? They work out cheaper and i'll be going there in a couple of months.

I am leaving for a backcountry trip where I may be up to 30 days without being able to recharge any batteries. I have the Canon XH-A1 and I am looking for extra batteries.
I tried reading several pages on this thread and came away with nothing. So I would like a direct response and some advice. I sincerely appreciate it.

I am looking for roughly 4 additional 970 type batteries. I am leaning heavily toward brand X batteries because they are much cheaper. I've heard about the fitting problems, so I would like an off brand battery that fits properly and would work flawlessly in my XH-A1.

Also, will these batteries fit in the stock Canon charger or do I need to purchase a separate charter, if I need to buy a separate charger are they easy to obtain online?


Appreciate it guys!!!

I have off brand BP970G batteries for sale and standard wallplug charger.

L.A. Color Shop | BP-970G Canon Compatible High Capacity Battery (http://lacolorshop.com/products/item.asp?id=bp970g)

I myself also use these batteries for my two XH-A1 and 6 of these batteries for a full day wedding shot. Each one last about 3 to 3.5 hours per charge continuous shooting with LCD on. It's been 2 years now and I can say the batteries are still holding charge very well. I'm very happy with the result. Best is, it's way cheaper than the original Canon brand.

I bought one of these from Taky about a year ago and I've had zero problems. I consistently get around 4 hrs per full charge, PLUS they fit like they should.

Thanks,

I ordered 3 today.

I just recently joined the forums here. I haven't read through the entire battery forum thread so I don't know if someone else mentioned this . I buy batteries from batteryvalues.com they have pretty good prices on high quality off brand batteries .

Anyone who got their XH-A1 in 2006 care to comment on how the original Canon batteries are bearing up? I haven't noticed any dropoff in performance of mine yet (nearly two years) but I have a BP-970G in addition to the supplied one, and have a limited number of charge cycles. When do you think replacement will be required (and I'll fix a mortgage to get another Canon BP-970G).

I have been using the 4 third party BP-970G that I am selling since 2007 (using GL2). L.A. Color Shop | BP-970G Canon Compatible High Capacity Battery (http://lacolorshop.com/products/item.asp?id=bp970g) Consider I have about 30 to 40 weddings a year. They still hold charger very well. The Canon brand BP-970G is just way too expensive.

I got mine in 2006 and bought a second battery a few months later, same smaller one as the original. Both are still in perfect condition with no apparent dropoff in shelf life or service time.

The Canon brand BP-970G is just way too expensive.

Nonsense, my boy. Just look at this great deal from Samuel King "Intelligent IT Solutions":

Manufacturer: Canon
Manufacturer Part # 0972B002AA

£386.23 inc VAT
£335.85 exc VAT

(335.85 British pounds sterling = 544.24 US dollars)

:-)

Yesterday I went to Michaels on Elizebeth street in Melbourne to get some pricing on batteries. They quote me some ridiculous amount for BP-950. Over 250.

Is there any problem with a replacement batteries? I found some for AU$50 or so on online shops.

There're some generic brand batteries that are made with recycled cell. I have read some people also reported battery exploded or melted inside the camera. The BP-970G battery that we have are made with high quality battery cell. I myself am using them for my Xh-A1 for the last 3 years. They still hold charge and works well.

^ Postage to Australia for 1lbs is US$28.00 + the battery US$42.00. This totals to about AU$75.50.

I might order it from you, Takky. At least I know your staff is decent. There is no guarantee with these other online shops... the $28 shipping fee is the killer here... I think I can live with $10 difference... Besides, the one I can get here is only 6600mAh. I'd be glad if you manage to ship it asap once the order goes through. thanks


Edit: Just purchased one and chose "express international" shipping method $32. I have an engagement party to video on 25th. Last time I recharged my battery at dinner time... and used one camera only for about an hour....

Thanks for ordering from us. We'll be shipping out the battery to you tmrw.

I bought one of the larger capacity batteries for my A1s from Taky and it seems so far to be a great battery with very long life. Plus his service was fantastic. I had the battery in under 36 hours.