L_D_Allan
Newly Enlightened
I've got a Canon DSLR and several external flashes that use 4 AA batteries. The DSLR uses LP-E6 Li-Ion batteries.
The Canon OEM battery has specs:
Would the above make for a good-to-very-good battery for an external flash that was designed to use that specific Li-Ion? Or "close as in horse-shoes"?
My less-than-informed impression is that there could be advantages for a camera and external flash to share the same model of Li-Ion battery. It would be nice to have a "spare battery" in the flash. My speculation is that Li-Ion is suitable for flash, and perhaps better. Or not?
A disadvantage could be yet more proliferation of Li-Ion batteries. AA batteries do seem to be fairly standardized. It's great to be able to remove the exhausted batteries and quickly slap in another, fresh set.
The Canon OEM battery has specs:
- Made in China
- DC 7.2 v
- 1800 mAh
- 13 Wh
Would the above make for a good-to-very-good battery for an external flash that was designed to use that specific Li-Ion? Or "close as in horse-shoes"?
My less-than-informed impression is that there could be advantages for a camera and external flash to share the same model of Li-Ion battery. It would be nice to have a "spare battery" in the flash. My speculation is that Li-Ion is suitable for flash, and perhaps better. Or not?
A disadvantage could be yet more proliferation of Li-Ion batteries. AA batteries do seem to be fairly standardized. It's great to be able to remove the exhausted batteries and quickly slap in another, fresh set.
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