Canon Battery Charger CG-580

This charger is great, and well worth the extra 20 or 30 bucks it costs over a knockoff.1. it is small, it plugs right into the wall, and the plug prongs fold in.2. there is no brick on the end of a cord to truck all over. no cord at all actually.3. you know it is quality, and wont damage the expensive batteries.you spend 40 or 50 bucks on a battery, then go to ebay to find the cheapest POS charger you can find. they dont charge as well, as quickly, and with some batteries, they just dont charge at all. This charger charges all batteries I have to a much better charge, and is 1/4 the size. This one is small enough to go right into my camera bag. love it.

My daughter has the Canon EOS40D, and uses it constantly since she is a dual major and anthropology is one of them. She paid a fortune for it so we were more than a little dismayed when the battery charger went missing. After much seachering, we gave up and ordered this. It is the same charger that came with the camera, so she is up and shooting again. I was very pleased that we were able to replace it with a Canon for such a reasonable price. All other sites we check wanted much more.

Item arrived with faster than expected shipping so plus. Item arrived and first test appears unit works normally so plus plus. Unit was advertised as used in very good condition. Of course this is subjective but the front of the unit has a large marred area that goes across the entire unit and is about 3/8" wide. I believe it must of had a label on it that was removed with a harsh chemical and left a very noticeable cosmetic marred defect, right above the Canon logo. In my book, NOT very good, and deserves to be called out. Certainly the price should have been lower in my opinion. I'm not that picky, but I'm tired of these sellers calling used items out as better than they are and putting premium prices on them. Caution offered.

This is a great charger for my Canon G5 camera battery. It only took two(2) hours to charge the battery. The only thing wrong is the colored indicators are a bit deceptive. They are only there to represent what the flashing LED represents. There is only one LED that flashes at varying speeds to indicate the level of charge. It does charge much faster than the charger you have to plug into the camera though. That could be a bad thing because the charger you plug into the camera charges more slowly. But if you need speed and portability this is the charger to get.

I had to get myself a second charger as once I purchased the battery grip for my Canon 30D, I needed to keep a pair of batteries charged to replace the used pair in the camera's grip. I found this to be the best option when shooting weddings and other lengthy events.With a powerstrip, I was able to charge the two batteries, plus a couple other rechargeables for my other equipment, and this charger is actually one of my favourite. Where as most chargers I've seen merely have a red-light which turns green when charged, this charger has a blinking red/orange LED which blinks quicker and quicker the more charge it gets. Once the light is solid, I know my batteries are ready for use. :) It charges quickly too. The charge is usually done well before the batteries in my grip die, so I always have power to shoot the wedding or other event. I just wish my flashes had batteries like this. ;)Still, I am happy with my chargers, I am happy with my camera equipment and most importantly, my clients are happy with the the memories I capture for them. :)

Didn't work need to send it back

The battery is way too loose in the charger. When Plugged in the first orange light blinks then goes to solid orange.(0) The light never changes to green, or fully charged. I have to hold the battery in place with a rubber band. I bought a new charger and two new batteries , and none of it is worth a damn.

Product arrived on time and as per photo but the photo did not show the back and when I turned it over I was surprised to find US style 2 pin plug. I then sent off for a US to UK adapter. When that arrived I tried to plug the two pin plug in but there was a piece of plastic inside covering the holes. OK I thought, unscrew the back and take out the plastic. No such luck, the "screws" are triangular headed so no screwdriver I have or have seen anywhere in the shops would fit!!! I don't know if these triangular headed screws are US or European as it says on the back EURO ES988 and BS5733 13A 230V. I realise these are only safety standards that it adheres to.