Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

[vonRasmussen]

Hi all.

On CPN I've seen an instruction on how to register ones batteries in the camera. The article (http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/...eos-1d_mark_iv) states: "If you want to register batteries to your EOS DSLR, you can do so by pressing the info button while viewing the battery info...."

However, when I do this on my Mark IV (pressing INFO button when viewing battery info) the camera instantly jumps back in to the Info screen (displaying current camera settings shutter)

Anybody knows how to register the battery with the camera?

BR
Michael

[colin C]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

It's not something I have ever felt the need to do, because I swap batteries around between my MKIII and MKIV.

I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Colin

[Glenn]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

However, when I do this on my Mark IV (pressing INFO button when viewing battery info) the camera instantly jumps back in to the Info screen (displaying current camera settings shutter)

That also happens to me. TBH I thought you could only register the batteries for the 7D and 5D MKII as the battery these use has a chip in it.

[vonRasmussen]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

Hi Glenn - you may be right. I just got interested as the tip was also tagged "Mark IV".

Br
Michael

[Trevoreast]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

What is the advantage of registering a battery ?
Trev

[X-ray-spex]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

Errrrrrrrrrrr ...................... as above .............. what is the point?

[vonRasmussen]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

My intension was to keep track of number of recharge and discharges of my batteries.

[Glenn]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

Hi Glenn - you may be right. I just got interested as the tip was also tagged "Mark IV".

Yes I saw the tag. Nice to know that Canon know their products inside and out, lol.

[X-ray-spex]

Re: Registering battery info to EOS DSLRs

My intension was to keep track of number of recharge and discharges of my batteries.

Fair enough ........... but you could just count how many times you charge it maybe?