Canon XL1 & XL1S Batteries / Battery Options

Michael Page · February 6th, 2002, 08:22 PM

I just bought 2 Lenmar 941 batteries from Petra @ 1-800-443-6975 or www.petra-ind.com

Price not counting shipping was $58.49 each.

Michael Page

February 6th, 2002, 10:24 PM

I can get that battery for $50.+.It is a monster. It works
like a champ. I don't know when that thing will run down. May try it on my car if the battery goes down.

Joe Redifer · February 7th, 2002, 02:31 AM

Petra seems only interested in selling to dealers. I am a consumer. Can somebody please give me a site where I can order these online? This is becoming very frustrating. Do all companies who have products to sell normally make it this difficult for people like me to give them money for said products?

Justin Walter · February 7th, 2002, 02:39 AM

You'll pay a bit more but there is always eBay:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=XL1+7.5

Mike Butler · February 7th, 2002, 09:52 AM

Petra website says:

Welcome, Dealers !
Petra Industries is a manufacturer, importer and national wholesale distributor of appliance connection and consumer electronic accessories.
We're proud to sell great accessory products from such fine manufacturers as RCA, Zenith, Fuji, Sony and Recoton, to name a few. Catalogs can be requested from our site but we do not yet have online ordering.
Sorry, but we cannot sell direct to consumers! To be a Petra customer, you must supply a resale tax id number to our sales department.
DEALERS ONLY !!!

Now...I do have a state sales tax ID number, cuz I have to charge sales tax for some of the work I do, BUT I don't want to pretend to be in a business that I'm not really in...I gave up selling electronic equipment long ago. That ebay thing might work, they look to be all around $80 there

John Locke · February 7th, 2002, 10:45 AM

Has anyone compared the Lenmar above with the Bescor BPLI-945 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2v, 4400mah) for Canon Camcorders?

http://www02.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___206364___BEBPLI945___REG___CatID=3466___SI D=EC18143EA60

Mike Bebber pointed these out to me last summer and I've been pleased as punch with them. Never actually timed them...but they last a loooong time.

Joe Redifer · February 7th, 2002, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the replies. I ended up just calling Pro-Tape and ordering two of them, but even that was a teeny weeny bit of a hassle since they were short staffed today. They only offer the Lenmar LIC911 on their website to order.

February 8th, 2002, 03:33 PM

Check out www.studio1productions.com, the sell Lenmar batteries for good prices (6 hour battery for $90.00) and they also sell a Lenmar charger that supposed to charge the big battery in only 110 minutes. How cool is that!

Chris Hurd · February 8th, 2002, 07:22 PM

Studio1 does not support this Community. Pro-Tape does. Now how cool is *that*

Thank you Joe for ordering gear from my site sponsors. I appreciate it just as much as they do. Pro-Tape may have been short-staffed today but they are one of the best sources for batteries, tape and cameras you'll ever find in the business. It's an honor to have them onboard here.

Michael Page · February 13th, 2002, 06:09 PM

I certainly wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers when I posted the info about Petra, just trying to help.

When I opened my account with Petra several years ago, they didn't exclude me because I wasn't a dealer, although some of the purchases I make are resold. And there is certainly no intent on my part to pretend I am in a business that I am not.
Although I admit (and apologize for) not checking their web site before posting the info. If so I would have seen the big "Dealers only" message and would not have made the recommendation. But some may still be interested in buying from them if they carry the product or products they are looking for. So maybe the post will be of some value anyway.

Chris, I also have been a Pro-Tape customer for several years. Gary and Brad in the Houston store are the ones I buy from. But I don't think its good to put all your eggs in one basket from a business standpoint, so I buy tapes from other places also. To me service and friendly, knowledgeable folks are more important than the best price. So I don't always shop for the lowest price.

Michael Page

Joe Redifer · February 13th, 2002, 10:21 PM

I got the products I ordered pretty quick from Pro-tape. The guy on the phone did not quote me a price for the Panasonic DV head cleaner I ordered so I thought I was getting it for $13.35 as is advertised on their site. Instead I was charged $15.30. I did not notice this until I got my invoice with the product. The guy also quoted me "just under $9" for the 3 day select shipping. In reality shipping was $13.50. So I ended up paying a lot more that I thought.

If you are dealing with Pro-tape, make ABSOLUTELY SURE that you get the final price on everything. But it would probably be better if you just went with someone else who is competant at taking phone orders and also offers ALL of their product on their web site. I will not buy from Pro-Tape again. Period.

Mike Butler · February 15th, 2002, 10:58 AM

Joe, you definitely want to bring this to Pro-tape's attention. I doubt if they want to lose a customer over a $6 misunderstanding. They know you can go somewhere else, unlike Frezzi, where if you want a genuine Frezzi light you gotta buy the Frezzi light.

John Locke · February 15th, 2002, 11:03 AM

Speaking of which, Graphics Guy, guess what arrived just today. Yep...I'm finally in possession of the elusive Frezzi Mini-fill. Placed the order at the end of October, got it today.

Dang...that was an ordeal.

Chris Hurd · February 15th, 2002, 12:42 PM

Joe, I'll make sure that Craig Berlin at Pro-Tape is aware of this mix-up. Sounds like it was the fault of the counter help... they're usually struggling UT students working part-time. Craig and his right-hand man, Larry Quick, have been on the road as much as I have been recently with the trade shows. I'll see if I can get Craig in here for a follow-up.

Joe Redifer · February 15th, 2002, 04:20 PM

Thanks Chris, that would be great.

February 6th, 2002, 10:24 PM	#32
TheCrownPrince Posts: n/a	Lexmar I can get that battery for $50.+.It is a monster. It works like a champ. I don't know when that thing will run down. May try it on my car if the battery goes down.

February 7th, 2002, 02:39 AM	#34
Justin Walter Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Justin Walter - Salt Lake City Posts: 51	You'll pay a bit more but there is always eBay: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=XL1+7.5 Last edited by Justin Walter; February 7th, 2002 at 02:53 AM.

February 7th, 2002, 09:52 AM	#35
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	Petra website says: Welcome, Dealers ! Petra Industries is a manufacturer, importer and national wholesale distributor of appliance connection and consumer electronic accessories. We're proud to sell great accessory products from such fine manufacturers as RCA, Zenith, Fuji, Sony and Recoton, to name a few. Catalogs can be requested from our site but we do not yet have online ordering. Sorry, but we cannot sell direct to consumers! To be a Petra customer, you must supply a resale tax id number to our sales department. DEALERS ONLY !!! Now...I do have a state sales tax ID number, cuz I have to charge sales tax for some of the work I do, BUT I don't want to pretend to be in a business that I'm not really in...I gave up selling electronic equipment long ago. That ebay thing might work, they look to be all around $80 there __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 7th, 2002, 10:45 AM	#36
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Has anyone compared the Lenmar above with the Bescor BPLI-945 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2v, 4400mah) for Canon Camcorders? http://www02.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___206364___BEBPLI945___REG___CatID=3466___SI D=EC18143EA60 Mike Bebber pointed these out to me last summer and I've been pleased as punch with them. Never actually timed them...but they last a loooong time. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

February 8th, 2002, 07:22 PM	#39
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Studio1 does not support this Community. Pro-Tape does. Now how cool is that Thank you Joe for ordering gear from my site sponsors. I appreciate it just as much as they do. Pro-Tape may have been short-staffed today but they are one of the best sources for batteries, tape and cameras you'll ever find in the business. It's an honor to have them onboard here. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 6th, 2002, 08:22 PM	#31
Michael Page New Boot Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 11	I just bought 2 Lenmar 941 batteries from Petra @ 1-800-443-6975 or www.petra-ind.com Price not counting shipping was $58.49 each. Michael Page

February 7th, 2002, 02:31 AM	#33
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	Petra seems only interested in selling to dealers. I am a consumer. Can somebody please give me a site where I can order these online? This is becoming very frustrating. Do all companies who have products to sell normally make it this difficult for people like me to give them money for said products?

February 7th, 2002, 04:22 PM	#37
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	Thanks for the replies. I ended up just calling Pro-Tape and ordering two of them, but even that was a teeny weeny bit of a hassle since they were short staffed today. They only offer the Lenmar LIC911 on their website to order.

February 8th, 2002, 03:33 PM	#38
ajpate611 Posts: n/a	Check out www.studio1productions.com, the sell Lenmar batteries for good prices (6 hour battery for $90.00) and they also sell a Lenmar charger that supposed to charge the big battery in only 110 minutes. How cool is that!

February 13th, 2002, 06:09 PM	#40
Michael Page New Boot Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 11	I certainly wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers when I posted the info about Petra, just trying to help. When I opened my account with Petra several years ago, they didn't exclude me because I wasn't a dealer, although some of the purchases I make are resold. And there is certainly no intent on my part to pretend I am in a business that I am not. Although I admit (and apologize for) not checking their web site before posting the info. If so I would have seen the big "Dealers only" message and would not have made the recommendation. But some may still be interested in buying from them if they carry the product or products they are looking for. So maybe the post will be of some value anyway. Chris, I also have been a Pro-Tape customer for several years. Gary and Brad in the Houston store are the ones I buy from. But I don't think its good to put all your eggs in one basket from a business standpoint, so I buy tapes from other places also. To me service and friendly, knowledgeable folks are more important than the best price. So I don't always shop for the lowest price. Michael Page

February 13th, 2002, 10:21 PM	#41
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	I got the products I ordered pretty quick from Pro-tape. The guy on the phone did not quote me a price for the Panasonic DV head cleaner I ordered so I thought I was getting it for $13.35 as is advertised on their site. Instead I was charged $15.30. I did not notice this until I got my invoice with the product. The guy also quoted me "just under $9" for the 3 day select shipping. In reality shipping was $13.50. So I ended up paying a lot more that I thought. If you are dealing with Pro-tape, make ABSOLUTELY SURE that you get the final price on everything. But it would probably be better if you just went with someone else who is competant at taking phone orders and also offers ALL of their product on their web site. I will not buy from Pro-Tape again. Period.

February 15th, 2002, 10:58 AM	#42
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	Joe, you definitely want to bring this to Pro-tape's attention. I doubt if they want to lose a customer over a $6 misunderstanding. They know you can go somewhere else, unlike Frezzi, where if you want a genuine Frezzi light you gotta buy the Frezzi light. __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 15th, 2002, 11:03 AM	#43
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Speaking of which, Graphics Guy, guess what arrived just today. Yep...I'm finally in possession of the elusive Frezzi Mini-fill. Placed the order at the end of October, got it today. Dang...that was an ordeal. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

February 15th, 2002, 12:42 PM	#44
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Joe, I'll make sure that Craig Berlin at Pro-Tape is aware of this mix-up. Sounds like it was the fault of the counter help... they're usually struggling UT students working part-time. Craig and his right-hand man, Larry Quick, have been on the road as much as I have been recently with the trade shows. I'll see if I can get Craig in here for a follow-up. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 15th, 2002, 04:20 PM	#45
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	Thanks Chris, that would be great.