While we all know that companies like Canon will always strongly recommend that owners only use Canon-brand batteries for their cameras, we’ve all been lucky enough to have the option to use third-party batteries for Canon cameras (and lots of other brands) over the years.This has helped to keep production costs down and allow shooters to perhaps invest in more backups or extra batteries to keep with them on shoots. However, we’ve all known the drawbacks to these third-party batteries. They’re cheaper, also often less reliable, and at times suspect of not even being able to work with your camera pending new firmware updates or versions.That seems to be the case now as there’s some dispute by users online as to whether or not the new Canon EOS R5 Mark II can work with third-party batteries. There have been unofficial reports of Canon not allowing third-party batteries anymore, which it sounds like Canon has denied—but issues do seem to remain. Let’s explore.Can you use third-party batteries in Canon cameras?As mentioned above, for years and years it’s felt like third-party batteries have always been an option for Canon shooters. Just as it has been for the majority of other camera brands. However, according to initial reports from Canon Rumors, it sounds like enough reviews have come in for users to conclude that Canon has nixed third-party batteries from the R5 II. However, new reports from Canon Rumors and further explorations from PetaPixel seem to now conclude that Canon hasn’t banned third-party...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 14 August