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Post by raguleader on Nov 4, 2006 23:26:10 GMT -5
Thread title says it all. Can you charge an EOS DSLR with a USB port like you would a Palm Pilot or an iPod? I've seen a few of these for sale on eBay without battery chargers, and I wanted to know if I'd end up having to buy the chargers seperately if I bought the camera sans charger.
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Post by Rachel on Nov 5, 2006 6:36:29 GMT -5
Hmm never tried it but I doubt it. There are plenty of chargers on ebay for the batteries the cameras use. At least that's true of my Canon 350D.
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bobm
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Post by bobm on Nov 5, 2006 6:52:44 GMT -5
The camera USB port is purely bi-directional data transfer only and will not therefore charge a battery in the camera, so yes, you will need an external charger.
EOS digital cameras are sold with a charger as part of the kit, even when it's just a camera body, so it makes me wonder why these ebay sellers are selling cameras without chargers......?
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Post by byuphoto on Nov 5, 2006 8:14:28 GMT -5
they break up the kits and seel the piecses seperatly. Yes you will need a charger
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