Great battery, extremely long life between charges. The 5D Mark II compared to my old 20D is a battery juice freak and thankfully Canon produced a battery that could handle this. I bought this as a backup but honestly, I haven't needed it yet. My only complaint, like I've heard from so many others, is the lack of supply for this battery and the price gouging that's taking place because of it. I paid more than was necessary but the assurance of battery backup was worth it.
I only have the battery which came with the camera. Although I would like at least one backup, they are unavailable by reputable sellers. By "reputable," I refer to stores who are only asking the already steep $80 price. Since we don't have that as an option, the few places with the battery in stock are gouging prices. In particular, I am shocked to find 17th Street Photo charging double what this battery should cost. I had been under the impression that they were a reasonable company worth dealing with. Sorry 17th Street Photo, this is not ebay, and if price-gouging is how you do business, you will never have mine.
To be fair, this situation exists because Canon wants $60 for a $30 battery. Genuine Nikon batteries with the same functions and capacity are around $35 and as far as I know there is no problem with counterfeits--it's just not worth bothering. But $60 for an item that costs maybe $5-$10 to produce is just too tempting. The good news is that this battery absolutely will not damage your camera. Why? Well, for starters, it doesn't quite fit. (It's also made from a different kind of plastic, covered in fingerprints, and so on.)
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