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Opteka LP E5 1800mAh Ultra High Capacity Li ion Battery Pack for Canon Digital Rebel XS XSi and T1i Digital SLR Camera

The Opteka LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh battery is a replacement for replacement for Opteka LP-E5. It features lithium technology, which ensures maximum battery life and maximum power. It also features no memory effect that lets you recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Decent for the money
Not as good as Canon, but for the money this will work great for a backup battery! I would say it lasts about 75% as long, and have not had any problems with it.

1 Star The marked voltage worries me a great deal
The Canon Xsi ships with, and is rated for, a 7.4v battery. This is listed as 7.2v on the box, the battery and on the Opteka website. I was told by a Marketplace Vendor that the 7.2v is a “misprint,” but there is no way of truly knowing and it’s enough to make me worry. I’d hate to damage a $$$$ camera over a $ battery. This one is going in the garbage and I’m going with the Canon Equivalent LP-E5 Battery which is marked with the correct information (7.4v!), has a solid reputation, and is currently selling for a better-than-amazon price on Diamondback Battery’s website.

5 Stars Better than I expected
Been using this battery now for over 3 months with my T1i.

Holds its charge a looong time. I haven’t timed it, but it feels at least twice as long as the standard battery.

…and you can’t beat the price.

Advice: if you’re looking to get an extra battery, get this one.

5 Stars Works just fine – excellent value
Having a new camera for taking pictures of museum artifacts (primarily), I needed spare batteries to “feed my flash.” Problem was that the OEM battery (Canon) was ~$70 USD each which would reduce the number of spares I could pack. Also, the OEM charger was AC only, so would not allow for recharging while in transit. Opteka to the rescue! Inexpensive batteries and a dual AC & DC charger fit my needs exactly. I used the batteries for all day shooting of museum aircraft (lots of flash usage) and they performed at least as well as the OEM battery. Recharging was quick also, being less than 90 minutes in the car, so I could always have charged batteries on hand. Excellent value and performance overall, highly recommended for the amateur photog, perhaps even for the pro. Didn’t try the Opteka batteries in the Canon wall-charger as I was the Opteka charger, so cannot comment on capability. I recommend the charger & battery combination anyway because of the DC car plug.

2 Stars got what you paid for
Fully charged it after some use of it already and seems as if it has the memory effect. The XSi camera’s battery icon shows it has at least half of the juice left before the camera stops working. Well, you trade 1/2 of the battery capacity for 3/4 of the cost. A good deal? In the shooting field, you may have twice the chance to have to change the battery at that monemt you wish you were not, like I was. Not sure if other 3rd party batteries more or less the same issue…..

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Pro Digital Hard Lens Hood For The Canon T1i XS XSI XT XTI 50D 40D 30D 20D 10D 5D 1DS MARK 2 and 3 1D MARK 2 and 3 Digital SLR Cameras Which Have Any Of These 18 55mm 75 300mm 50mm 1 4 55 200 Canon Lenses

The Lens Hood is one of the most important accessory you need for each lens you own.A lens hood provides multiple functions: preventing image-degrading lens flare by blocking stray light from striking the surface of the lens, it enables your lens to give you the sharpest photographs with the best contrast and most vivid colors, in inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens; and it protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles.

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Canon 2400 SLR Gadget Bag for EOS SLR Cameras

Canon is a leader in professional business and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. By developing innovative, high-quality business solutions Canon makes it easy to create, manage, and share images and information better, faster, and more efficiently.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Nice camera bag
Nice bag and well made. Excellent padding. Light weight. It has space for all your camera accys and then some. In fact, the bag can be a little bit too big at times. One that was a touch smaller would have been perfect.

4 Stars Canon 2400 camera bag.
The Canon 2400 camera bag fits all my needs at the present time. There is room for my T1i with lense attached, extra battery and charger plus 3 filters/case. Bag is designed with velcro compartments so you can arrange them as needed, I still have room for a 200mm zoom lense with the above in the bag.

Good bag, not too big, but it is a camera bag! plenty of spare room, and fair insulation in case you drop bag, a good buy!

4 Stars good bag not perfect
This is a good bag. The major concern is that there is no zip for the cover. It only has clips for cover. If you forget to put back clips, it will be a big problem when you hold the bag’s handler. Your camera and lens will drop to ground. Be careful.

5 Stars used camera bag
this camera bag was just as good as pictured .could not believe it wasn,t new.

5 Stars Excellent Bag
I have a canon xsi and two lenses and a flash along with another point and shoot camera. On the side I carry my extra items on the two side pouches. It has all the room I need and is easy to carry. The price was right.

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Opteka 35x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT XTi XS XSi and T1i Digital SLR Cameras

The new Opteka High Definition

Remote Shutter Release Cord for Canon EOS 5D 50D 40D 20D and 10D Digital SLR Cameras

This simple Remote Shutter Release Cord works with Canon D-Series Digital SLR Cameras and has a 3-foot long cord.

This is a wise investment if you often take digital photographs with a camera mounted to a tripod. By remotely causing a digital camera to take a long exposure, you all but eliminate any chance of “camera shake” due to pressing the digital camera’s built-in shutter button. This may be especially useful for nighttime, fireworks, cityscape or panorama photography.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Ease of use shutter release
This is my first product i bought that isnt Canon.

And im satisfied with what i got. All my gears dont have to always be canon, substituting here and there for small objects like this is ok.

The shutter release cord is great for time lapse/exposure shots or if you do group shots where you, the photographer, is getting in the shot also.

The cons, it is too short.

5 Stars Cheap and works
It was about the same to make my own, only this one saved me some time.

I modified it to fit my Rebel XSi and extended the cable length.

It gets the job done.

3 Stars Poor quality product…
This product failed shortly after purchase, I then cut the cord and mounted the cord (with solder iron) from this shutter release to the stock Canon shutter release (RS-60E3) originally made for the XTi, I now can use my Canon XTi shutter (RS-60E3) for my 40D and 5D, which takes the Canon ‘N3 connector’ not the original mini headphone jack as the XTi uses.

5 Stars Works Great
And at a fraction of the Canon price! Doesn’t get any better!

BUY THIS!

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