05/03/2026 7:46 am
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So I finally made the jump from my old 5D Mark IV to an R6 Mark II because I've got a big outdoor wedding shoot coming up in July in the Chicago area and honestly the autofocus is a game changer but the battery life is just... wow. It is way worse than I expected. I figured I could just keep using my old stash of LP-E6 batteries from my DSLR days but my logic was totally flawed apparently. I noticed that when I pop in the older ones the H+ high speed burst mode icon turns gray and I lose that crazy fast frame rate which kind of defeats the purpose of the new body. I'm looking for some solid spare batteries and a dual charger because charging one by one with the wall plug is driving me crazy but I'm really stuck on the brand. I've used Wasabi and Neewer for years without any issues on older cameras but I'm hearing these mirrorless bodies are way pickier about the chips in the battery and might throttle performance if it's not a genuine Canon LP-E6NH. I've got about $150 to $200 to spend on this and I'd really like to get at least 3 more packs and a reliable charger that won't fry the cells. Does anyone actually have a third party brand that maintains that full green H+ burst speed or am I just gonna have to bite the bullet and pay the Canon tax? I've been looking at SmallRig and BM Premium but the reviews are all over the place...
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05/03/2026 7:47 am
honestly i had the same exact realization when i got my r6ii. those old batteries just dont cut it if you want that high speed burst for weddings. if you're shooting a big event in chicago humidity i would be really careful with some of the super cheap brands because they tend to swell when they get hot. i've been using the SmallRig LP-E6NH USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery lately and they're actually pretty solid for the price. the best part is you dont even need a separate charger for them since they have the usb-c port built right in but if you really want a dual bay i'd suggest looking at the ISDT NP2 Air Dual Channel Charger. its way faster than the cheap plastic ones that come in the neewer kits. just a heads up tho even with the smallrigs the h+ icon can be finicky. sometimes it stays green and sometimes it goes back to white depending on the charge level. if you're doing a wedding and really need that 40fps for the kiss or the exit i would probably just bite the bullet and get at least one Canon LP-E6NH Lithium-Ion Battery for the money shots and use the third party ones for the reception or candids. those BM Premium LP-E6NH Dual Battery Pack sets are okay for backup but i wouldnt trust them for the whole day. better to be safe than sorry when you only get one shot at the ceremony... keep an eye on the heat too because mirrorless bodies run way hotter than your old 5d.
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05/03/2026 8:20 am
I disagree about using budget clones for weddings. Unfortunately, Wasabi usually wont trigger H+ mode. The internal chips are the failure point. These are safer:
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05/03/2026 8:10 am
Great info, saved!
