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batteries for Canon Speedlite 580EX II

  • 10-04-2010 11:02am
    #1
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭


    hey all,

    just purchased one of these yesterday and looking for the best rechargable batteries for it? either online or offline. using standard batteries at the moment as i'm getting to grips with it.


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  • #2
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    Sanyo Eneloops are by far the best batteries for the flashgun.

    They can be found online or Conns cameras sell them too


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Enloops hold their charge long but for just charged batteries I use Uniross 2700mha ones, I dont get as much out of the enloops


  • #4
    VisionaryP
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭VisionaryP


    Duracell 2700 have been excellent for me. Get them in Argos.


  • #5
    Heebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    One thing to watch out for with rechargeable in flashes is the voltage output.
    Most flashes will not flash at the right level using rechargables because they are designed for the 1.5V put out by a AA lead-acid or alkaline battery cell.

    Most rechargeables only put out 1.25V, and if you multiply that 0.25 volt deficiency by the 4 batteries in a flash..that's a full volt of "missing" intensity available for the flash. This might put your auto-exposure system off by a bit since it has to rely on prediction of the output of the flash, so you'll probably end up with your exposures being a bit dark.

    Check the manual for your flashgun & make sure it's designed to be able to use rechargeables. If it has a reccomendation.. check the specs on the reccomended battery(ies) and get something that matches them.


  • #6
    MartMax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭MartMax


    Same like Borderfox, I use Uniross 2700mAh batteries. Got them off mymemory.co.uk

    http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Rechargeable-Batteries

    The tripple pack of 4 is quite cheap - http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Rechargeable-Batteries/Uniross/Uniross-4-x-AA-Rechargeable-Batteries---2700mAh-(TRIPLE-PACK)

    And you probably need the smart charger as well - http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Battery-Chargers/Uniross/Uniross-Smart-Charger-%2B-4-x-2700mAh-AA-Batteries


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  • #7
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    www.7dayshop.com have 2900ma and are superb. I use 2800 in my 2 SB600 flash guns for past 2 years and they are great also. Just recently got 8 of the 2900


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