aftermarket batts with c300

Lenmar LIC970G works, but is big, so you can't close the battery door. Also, in the event of battery leakage, though unlikely, canon will not provide a warranty repair on camera. As a side note, turn the camera off when taking lenses on and off. A piece of zeiss ze glass caused one camera to need to be shipped for repair. Dont know if it w under warranty or not...
 
I've had no problem using my battery from my XF100 - they both use the same BP955 battery. My old XH-A1 batteries work as well (BP950). But these are all Canon OEM. I've tried my Lenmar high-capacity battery, and it works too, but I haven't done a significant amount of shooting with that battery installed.

I've heard that Wasabi batteries are good, but I've never used them, and I'm with Philip - I don't think it's worth the risk on the C300. Just a couple of extra BP955's will have you set for any shooting day, no reason to skimp.
 
hey guys what about that battery Canon BP-975 , is it going to fit behind the dour ? also would u recommend it or its too heavy? and also how much canon c300 eat wh?
 
I use intelligent batteries with the chip to measure remaining juice, that means Canon. On expensive cameras will use Canon to protect warranty. I was just answering why some people buy inexpensive after market batteries.
 
I fall into the camp of always buying OEM batteries if they're chipped.

Are aftermarket C300 batteries chipped? If not is there a risk the camera will suddenly shut down when they're exhausted, possibly corrupting the clip being recorded?
 
William_Robinette said:
You bought a $15,000 camera and can't afford the $160 canon charges for batteries?
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Because some people erroneously equate "being just barely able to afford" with "being able to afford". The C300 costs more than just the price of the body alone.

I only use Lenmark 3rd party batteries, and only for my HPX-170 (where they have worked perfectly) and 2 LP-E6 models for my SmallHD DP6 (where if they go out, it's not like footage will be lost or anything).
 
anatusa said:
guys can some one confirm that Canon BP-975 will fits c300?
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It fits but it's too large so sticks out the back with the battery door open. It's better to remove the battery door so that it doesn't get damaged. I have a BP-975 & it is slightly better value in terms of battery capacity but I would not buy any others as the BP-955 fits & allows the door to be shut.
 
i bought Zoom battery at my dealer, 50$ for 970G - works fine no issues at all! its big u cant close the dour , but its same with canon 970g original one. So really see no reasons why not use them...
 
anatusa said:
hey guys what about that battery Canon BP-975 , is it going to fit behind the dour ? also would u recommend it or its too heavy?
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I bought a BP-975 for the C100 and because of the size and weight I think I should have bought x 2 BP-955s instead (though $100 more). The 955s last a long time. I'll still use the BP-975 but probably only when the camera is on a tripod for long running events.
 
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