Availability of 2CR5 batteries in Bangalore, India.

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Hi

I am going to travel to Bangalore, India soon. I have a Canon EOS 3 which I bought recently. My question is wheather the 2CR5 batteries are available in that place easily or not? And how much it cost? This is to take a decision wheather to buy BP-E1 and take with me or not?

Anyone from Bangalore or who travelled to Bangalore please reply!

Thanks

-- Sharath (sharathblr2000@yahoo.com), January 24, 2002

Answers

I don't know about the availability of batteries, but I can say that Indian Airlines is very strict about extra "cells" of any type in your hand luggage. In October in Mumbai, Chennai, and Madurai, I had to transfer all batteries to my checked bag after removing them from their devices (camera, flash, etc.) in my carry-on camera bag.

Apparently the thinking is that batteries in their devices present a security risk--your flash could be a timing device for a bomb. In any event, be prepared for a hassle about batteries.

Good luck!

-- Preston Merchant (merchant@speakeasy.org), January 24, 2002.


I would buy the appropriate BP unit, then you could have the flexibility of using either type of battery at your destination. In these uncertain times I think it is wise to prepare and assume the worst......

-- Victor (Catmanman@aol.com), January 24, 2002.

if it is for travel i think you would want to pack lightly. do you really need the extra fps the motor drive gives you? 2CR5 batteries cost about $14 each. i'd take at least 4 on your trip (depends on how long it is) because from what i hear, the eos-3 eats 2CR5s for lunch. calculate how many rolls you think you will shoot, find the manual for the eos-3 that says how many rolls you get per 2CR5, and do the simple math. you will be able to pack and travel lighter.

-- Jeff Nakayama (moonduck22@hotmail.com), January 25, 2002.

The BP-E1 is a smallish grip and battery pack--no vertical release or other controls (some of you are confusing it with the beefy BP-E2 Power Booster). It improves handling slighly during verticals as there is more textured surface on the bottom of the camera to hang on to.

However, I used to shoot about 40 36-exposure rolls in my EOS 3 before my 2CR5 battery died (I now use a BP-E2). If you're not shooting more than 160 rolls, 3 or 4 spare 2CR5s should carry you through your trip!

-- Puppy Face (doggieface@aol.com), January 25, 2002.


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