Battery Pack for 580 EX II, 550EX and 540EZ

[MT Stringer]

I haven't had any trouble shooting four football games with the battery pack. That's a lot of pops.

[AndrewCCM]

Be careful firing off multiple flashes (repeatedly) with a battery pack and 580.... They can overheat fast....

BTW: Most 580 repairs at Canon run around $120....

I may have to get one of these as a backup to the CP-E3 that I have been using for years.

[khanhfat]

Wow the other ones on ebay only holds 6AA , this one is a must have for the gear list. I'm a little bit tired of having the Quantum on my belt lol. Thanks for the info and testing result.

[andyz]

Got mine in the mail today. The box is red and white as a Canon user might expect. The quality looks good. I loaded it with 8 AA rechargables I had in my bad and plugged it into my 580EX II and it seems fine.

If you have any doubts as to being a knockoff though, when you look at the instructions you'll know what you have:

"Protective Design -- Included protect case which available to hold on the belt or bag; easy to carry. It's also much increased the protection. The connecting plug anti-wrong inserts design; avoid missed using to failure flashlight system. There included the screw which can hold on the tripod mount."

The rest of the page is pretty much the same.

I need to add the red light on the pack indicating it is on is pretty dim.

[gregt1310]

Originally Posted by Chimper

Mike,

How many times per typical football play can your flash fire with this pack? I've been using a Quantum pack with the 580 EX II and can only get one fire per play, unless it a very long play. The Quantum pack's charge will last all game, but I'm not happy with its recycle time.

Greg - I can usually get 2-3 off with my Quantum Turbo. Are you using High Speed or ETTL? I have my switch set to the right on the recycling meter (Ultra Fast).

The other Greg

[DoublyDan]

I was watching this thread last Nov. and am about to purchase one.

Was wondering on any updates as far as the longevity and dependability of this pack....

[MT Stringer]

I have two of them and no problems encountered.
Mike

[dracula02]

Just bought 2 myself!

[flash69]

I have 2 of these and they are great! The Pixel TD-381 has a dual circuit charging system.

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