11-22-2022
06:07 PM
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11-23-2022
09:24 AM
by
Danny
I use a Canon EOS 300D camera and have just bought a Speedlite 550EX flashlight. Looking at the instructions I read one should not use AA lithium batteries so I wondered just what batteries one should use. By the way, is there a Canon dedicated power pack one can use?
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11-22-2022 06:36 PM
Canon and other manufacturers say you should use alkaline batteries or NiMH rechargeables. Canon warns NOT to use lithiums. The problem with lithiums is doing a long continuous sequence can make the batteries dangerously overheat. Lithiums pack more of a wallop energy-wise, while alkalines and NiMH are easier on the flash.
11-22-2022 06:36 PM
Canon and other manufacturers say you should use alkaline batteries or NiMH rechargeables. Canon warns NOT to use lithiums. The problem with lithiums is doing a long continuous sequence can make the batteries dangerously overheat. Lithiums pack more of a wallop energy-wise, while alkalines and NiMH are easier on the flash.
11-23-2022 11:02 AM
Canon does make the CP-E4N battery pack which is compatible with the 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT and 600EX II-RT speedlites.
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