back up batteries for Canon 50D

[Donna Lorello]

I apologize if this isn't the place to ask this - I'm preparing for an all day whale watch and in dire need of back up batteries for my Canon 50D. Normally, I order my equipment/accessories from B&H however the Canon batteries are out of stock and I'm concerned in being able to obtain additional batteries in time for my trip. I previously ordered several Pearstone batteries a year ago and nearly all of them are failing to hold a charge after just over a year of usage. Any suggestions on additional suppliers I can order from if these batteries do not become available within the next week from B&H? I learned a good lesson on sticking with Canon and should have known better.

[Diane Miller]

I'd just do an online search on the battery name and you'll come up with suppliers. Or try Hunt's or Adorama or Amazon. If B&H is out it may indicate a problem with the supply chain -- I'd want to find someone who has them asap and not wait to see if B&H will get them back in.

Interesting caution about third party batteries. I wouldn't have thought they would be that bad. But I have been told that they are so inferior in manufacture that they can overheat and catch fire!

[brian simpson]

IF you have the BG-e2 vertical grip you could use regular AA batteries..

[StephenNovember]

When I had a 50D, I used batteries by Maximal Power. They are inexpensive and seemed to last as long as the Canon batteries. You can usually find someone selling them on EBay

[arash_hazeghi]

http://www.adorama.com/CABP511A.html...FcqDQgodPBAAqg

[Donna Lorello]

Thanks so much for the replies and information - I plan to order from Adorama - they also have a twin pack of 8gb flash cards that I plan to purchase too.

I was really disappointed with the Pearstone batteries - almost tempted to email them and ask what is up - I should be able to pull up a copy of purchase order from B&H with an exact date of when I got them. From the reviews, they seemed like a good deal with good reviews.