Comments on: [News] On April Fools’, Canon Reminds Us of Counterfeits

By: Luke Schneider

Luke Schneider — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:53:00 +0000

Have you guys looked at SterlingTek batteries? I used those for my old T1i and just bought some new ones a few months back with my 50D. I have been using those batteries in the t1i without issue for over a year and a half, and in my 50D now roughly 3 months with absolutely no issues, in fact… the battery life with the SterlingTek’s is better than the canon OEM

By: Lee Morris

Lee Morris — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:42:00 +0000

I bought knockoff batteries once (without Nikon branding) and they are terrible. My camera constantly turns on and off when I use them. Never again will I make that mistake.

By: Jens Marklund

Jens Marklund — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:30:00 +0000

I can give some input for the Nikon batteries as well. Bought a counterfeit one, that I later returned. The difference is tiny. What you need to look for, is the golden sticker on the back of the battery. It needs to have 4 tiny cuts (two on each long side) in it to be an Original Nikon battery. The one I bought, didn’t. That was the only difference.