Rarely have I heard a voice this pleasant to listen to, and an explanation so thorough that even someone like me would be able to understand a problem completely. You, good sir, have a gift for this.
Very thorough and useful explanation! Thank you! I'm using the Canon EOS RP and the whole system of charging works the same, except the RP doesn't come with a cable in the box
Just a note, I have a Canon EOS R, and purchased the Green Extreme 2 Pack LP-E6N Battery and Dual Smart Charger Kit (7.4V 2000mAh) from Adorama and they act and function 100% same as OEM. They charge in the camera, the battery info within the camera also states LP-E6N in the menu. They work excellent.
Thank you very much for this extended video! I did everything right EXCEPT: not switching the camera OFF.... No it works a treat! Greetings from the Netherlands.
If you are going to use the EOS Webcam Utility beta software you might like to read my article diyvideostudio.com/can-i-use-my-canon-camera-as-a-webcam/ I'll be recording a video about using the webcam utility soon. By the way, unless you want a USB cable that has type C connectors at both ends, when using your camera as a webcam you can use a cable with type C connector at the EOS R end and a type A connector at the PC end. I've tested linking my EOS R to my laptop with various cables and the Amazon Basics USB Type C to USB A Male 3.1 Gen2 cable works well enough when using your camera as a webcam. That might save you a little money, unless you are also want the cable for in-camera charging.
Aha! That all makes sense, thank you. I didn't get a cable with my EOS RP, but I see my new Samsung phone charger works with in-camera charging. Useful for hols to save me taking the big battery charger with me. I might get another power bank too to take with me. Thanks!
Very useful, and nice colour grading ;) I've got an EOS RP which uses LP-E17 batteries and can confirm charging with a PD charger (MacBook 87W) works. Pity the camera has to be turned off as I want this for timelapse.
If you're doing timelapse try getting a dummy battery that terminates with USB A plugs (I got one on eBay for about £16 but you can get them on Amazon as well). You can then use a power bank for power and it'll last very much longer than your internal battery.
So I just wanted to give you an update. I purchased through the link on Amazon the $50 charger. I just got it about 20 minutes ago was doing an open box on camera. And with the Anker charger and cord provided my camera still will not charge. I'm using an authentic Samsung battery. Unfortunately I don't have the cord that came with the Canon EOS R but you showed in the video that the Anker cord provided should work. But yet with the anger core in the Anker charger and the Canon EOS R I had no luck whatsoever. I guess I'll go ahead and return it as I already have 4 chargers anyways. I just wanted to let you know sir
The Anker power bank is rated at about 20,000mAh whereas the LP-E6NH is 2130mAH, so in theory the power bank has over 9x the capacity. In practice, you'll get a little less.
Since I'm mainly doing videos and photography in the studio. I'd much rather have the camera running of USB C without any battery involved. A high-end smartphone now has an edge over a camera in a lot of ways.
If you're studio based, you could use a dummy battery and an AC wall adapter. Your only limit is then the size of your memory card. Alternatively, you could get something like the SmallRig L-bracket and power supply kit for the EOS R5/R6. It lets you use NP-F960/970 batteries that provide dramatically more battery capacity and therefore shooting time. I've used both options on commercial jobs, although usually an extra 1 or 2 LP-E6NH batteries in my pocket is usually enough for an all day shoot at a client's premises.
Great explanation. Please can it be charging while on? Like to use for live streaming, can the charger supply power directly to the camera while it's on (streaming)?
Wow! I was afraid to try this, but I have an Anker USB Power bank and Anker Cable! I tried it now, and it worked! I have read about the problems and complaints about the original Canon charger, so I stayed away and gave up trying to find a solution. Considering how long it takes, I don't see this as a simple solution, so I will still carry extra batteries. But I have the power bank anyway to change my mobile phone. Another option in case of an emergency is always handy. Will this work with the Anker GaN Nanon II 65 chargers? (PS. This also justifies buying original Canon Camera batteries.)
I don't know about the charger you mentioned. Depending on your camera, if you want to use your camera for longer than a LP-E6NH battery will last, you could try the SmallRig R5/R6 power supply kit. It uses a dummy battery and a NPF battery plate, allowing you to use much higher capacity and longer lasting batteries
My experience is that the battery will only charge when the camera is OFF. However, if you have a need to run your EOS R camera for longer than you would get with a single LP-E6N battery, you can either get a dummy battery and plug it into a power bank (works with EOS-R but not R5 or R6 because they need more power). Another solution is to get the Smallrig R5/R6 Power Supply Kit. It comprises a dummy battery, a battery plate for batteries like the Sony NP-F970, and an L-bracket. Insert the dummy battery into the camera, screw the battery plate onto the L-bracket and then screw that to your camera. Plug the cable from the dummy battery into the battery plate, then insert an NP-F970 battery and switch on. With a NP-F970 battery the power capacity is about 7900mAh, so substantially longer than one or two LP-E6NH batteries.
I have tried to use a dummy battery with a power bank... Works with most functions except BULB.... which is when I most need longer battery life hence power bank
Hi Duncan. This video isn't about using the EOS R with a Dummy battery, however I've just tried using the camera in BULB mode with a dummy battery and two different Anker power banks. In both cases BULB mode worked fine for me. Perhaps your power bank isn't providing enough current/power. The two power banks I used were the Anker PowerCore 20100, and the Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD.
@@DIYVideoStudio hi Tosh, thanks. I have tried the RAVPower 20000. I am never sure of amps and watts and which is important in batteries. I have bought another dummy battery with a USB connector rather than a three pin UK plug.
Thanks! My problem was the battery. I was trying to charge a compatible Vitar battery and it didn't work. With the original Canon Battery works perfect.
If you are live streaming you might be better off getting a dummy battery that connects to a power bank. I do that when I go "birding" with my camera (which can be for a few hours) and I've never run out of power. I got a a dummy battery with USB connectors on eBay and I think it only cost about £16.
This may be a silly question... but what happens if I connect the camera to a powerbank that does not have the PD protocol? I bought one power bank 45w 20000mah that says PD on the usb-c port , but when I checked the manual it says that the type c port can deliver 5v 9v/3a but that the usb type c PD goes 12v to 20v/2.5a and I'm afraid of frying the camera... could somebody help me with this
There are no silly questions. The EOS-R definitely needs the powerbank to be PD complatible. Usually, charging devices will deliver the voltage/current that the device requires. However, if in doubt, don't connect it. Perhaps some else here can give a better response.
My EOS R7 randomly stopped charging through USB cable. I've been charging it with my laptop in US and when I went on a vacation in the Philippines, it suddenly stopped working.
Have you updated the firmware? Another viewer left a comment saying that when he updated his R6 to firmware 1.8.1 USB charging didn't work, so he had to rollback his firmware to version 1.7.0. Perhaps there's been something similar on the R7.
Hi Tosh, I plan to shoot some long exposure star trails and thought that plugging in my camera to a power bank would charge it throughout the night (rather than switching out the batteries or purchasing a battery grip) but it seems like the camera needs to be off in order for it to charge? Am I understanding this correctly? Or is there a way to charge the battery while the camera is in use?
Hi Tommy. That's correct, you can only charge the battery using the USB cable when the camera switched off. The solution to your problem is to replace your battery with a dummy battery and use either an AC wall adapter or a power bank as the power source. Check out my blog post diyvideostudio.com/canon-eos-r-external-power-ac-adapter-dc-power-bank/ You can find inexpensive dummy batteries (the proper name is a DC coupler) on ebay and Amazon.
Interesting video. I am using an RP, facing the USB-C not charging issue. I am also trying with different wall charger, even QC3, or 2 ampere, powerful one, but the camera is not charging. Battery seem to be genuine. I wonder why Canon is advertising an easy "charge over USB-C" function that's not really working...
You must have a genuine Canon battery otherwise in camera battery charging won't work. Also, use the USB cable that came with your camera and a charger that has Power Delivery.
As far as I'm aware the new Canon battery is designed for the R5 and R6, so I wouldn't be surprised if it won't charge with the R and RP. I'll be getting the R6 at the end of next month so will do a couple of videos on the new batteries then.
.. I have a Canon EOS RP with Xtorm XB303 Powerbank with 60W PD. Further more I have a Dell USB-C power adapter (Typ: HA65NM170) from by 2-in-1 Tablet which delivers 65W. The RP won't charge, either with the power of my powerbank nor from my dell power adapter. Has anybody an idea what's wrong? My Dell tablets does charge without any problems.
It's possibly the cable, although all USB-C cables "look" the same, there's actually different specifications of them, unfortunately, they look exactly the same. It's not to do with "quality" as kind of mis-stated in this video, it's just a different spec cable. The one Canon provides is the correct spec (which I think is just one capable of the PD spec) and will work fine. It's unusual that the USB-C cable for your Tablet doesn't work, assuming it's USB-C to USB-C? If it's USB A ("normal USB") to USB-C, then it's likely it's not going to work (none of mine do).
I just bought the anker USB cable with a car adapter that delivers 33 watts. It works perfectly I originally got it from my phone but wanted to see if it was powerful enough to charge my camera while in the car and it works marvelous.
Why load camera in this way? Buy more batteries and load with charger. What is really missing is powering the camera cable while you work, to make a long or time-lapse video. This camera put it allows. A fiasco
Hi Igor. Get a dummy battery with USB-A connectors and use a Power bank. It will last for much longer than an internal battery would. It'll provide enough power for your timelapse.
Rarely have I heard a voice this pleasant to listen to, and an explanation so thorough that even someone like me would be able to understand a problem completely. You, good sir, have a gift for this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very thorough and useful explanation! Thank you! I'm using the Canon EOS RP and the whole system of charging works the same, except the RP doesn't come with a cable in the box
Thanks for the comment
"Useful" doesn't even begin to describe this amazing, absolutely comprehensive video! We can't thank you enough and you've earned a subscriber!
Thank you.
Just a note, I have a Canon EOS R, and purchased the Green Extreme 2 Pack LP-E6N Battery and Dual Smart Charger Kit (7.4V 2000mAh) from Adorama and they act and function 100% same as OEM. They charge in the camera, the battery info within the camera also states LP-E6N in the menu. They work excellent.
Thanks for the info.
Thank you very much for this extended video! I did everything right EXCEPT: not switching the camera OFF.... No it works a treat! Greetings from the Netherlands.
Glad it helped!
great info bought a eos r a few months ago. I'm supporting you so I don't miss other important videos!
I appreciate it!
Thanks for the UK links. I lost my EOS R USB cable on day 1 and now need one for the new Canon beta webcam software.
If you are going to use the EOS Webcam Utility beta software you might like to read my article diyvideostudio.com/can-i-use-my-canon-camera-as-a-webcam/ I'll be recording a video about using the webcam utility soon. By the way, unless you want a USB cable that has type C connectors at both ends, when using your camera as a webcam you can use a cable with type C connector at the EOS R end and a type A connector at the PC end. I've tested linking my EOS R to my laptop with various cables and the Amazon Basics USB Type C to USB A Male 3.1 Gen2 cable works well enough when using your camera as a webcam. That might save you a little money, unless you are also want the cable for in-camera charging.
Aha! That all makes sense, thank you. I didn't get a cable with my EOS RP, but I see my new Samsung phone charger works with in-camera charging. Useful for hols to save me taking the big battery charger with me. I might get another power bank too to take with me. Thanks!
Glad to have helped.
This channel is underrated
Thank you. I'm not trying to publish weekly.
Very useful, and nice colour grading ;) I've got an EOS RP which uses LP-E17 batteries and can confirm charging with a PD charger (MacBook 87W) works. Pity the camera has to be turned off as I want this for timelapse.
If you're doing timelapse try getting a dummy battery that terminates with USB A plugs (I got one on eBay for about £16 but you can get them on Amazon as well). You can then use a power bank for power and it'll last very much longer than your internal battery.
Pretty thorough and well explained. Good luck with the channel.
Liked!
Thank you, that's much appreciated.
Good work .. one needs a type C charger with PD .. that is an information I have not seen before. Thanks a lot
Glad to help
So connecting to my car USB does nothing to my R7 @@DIYVideoStudio
So I just wanted to give you an update. I purchased through the link on Amazon the $50 charger. I just got it about 20 minutes ago was doing an open box on camera. And with the Anker charger and cord provided my camera still will not charge. I'm using an authentic Samsung battery. Unfortunately I don't have the cord that came with the Canon EOS R but you showed in the video that the Anker cord provided should work. But yet with the anger core in the Anker charger and the Canon EOS R I had no luck whatsoever. I guess I'll go ahead and return it as I already have 4 chargers anyways. I just wanted to let you know sir
Thanks for letting me know.
Great and thank you. Can you please tell me approximately how many LPE6NH charges you are getting from the Anker Power bank. Thanks
The Anker power bank is rated at about 20,000mAh whereas the LP-E6NH is 2130mAH, so in theory the power bank has over 9x the capacity. In practice, you'll get a little less.
Since I'm mainly doing videos and photography in the studio. I'd much rather have the camera running of USB C without any battery involved. A high-end smartphone now has an edge over a camera in a lot of ways.
If you're studio based, you could use a dummy battery and an AC wall adapter. Your only limit is then the size of your memory card. Alternatively, you could get something like the SmallRig L-bracket and power supply kit for the EOS R5/R6. It lets you use NP-F960/970 batteries that provide dramatically more battery capacity and therefore shooting time. I've used both options on commercial jobs, although usually an extra 1 or 2 LP-E6NH batteries in my pocket is usually enough for an all day shoot at a client's premises.
Just to let you know the apple power adapter for the iIPAD pro fast charger using usb c will work just fine even with the apple cable.
Thanks for leaving this useful information
Great explanation.
Please can it be charging while on? Like to use for live streaming, can the charger supply power directly to the camera while it's on (streaming)?
Wow! I was afraid to try this, but I have an Anker USB Power bank and Anker Cable! I tried it now, and it worked! I have read about the problems and complaints about the original Canon charger, so I stayed away and gave up trying to find a solution. Considering how long it takes, I don't see this as a simple solution, so I will still carry extra batteries. But I have the power bank anyway to change my mobile phone. Another option in case of an emergency is always handy. Will this work with the Anker GaN Nanon II 65 chargers? (PS. This also justifies buying original Canon Camera batteries.)
I don't know about the charger you mentioned. Depending on your camera, if you want to use your camera for longer than a LP-E6NH battery will last, you could try the SmallRig R5/R6 power supply kit. It uses a dummy battery and a NPF battery plate, allowing you to use much higher capacity and longer lasting batteries
this was very helpful! I had no idea my batteries were bootleg!!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for information!
Many people doesn't know this trick
It's my pleasure
Thx for the info. Best video about this so far! Cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
Can you use the camera to take video and pictures while it is connecting to the power bank?
Thanks for leaving a questio. No, you can't charge the EOS R and operate it at the same time.
@@DIYVideoStudio Is there a way to do so?
Thank you so much. Bought the wall charger and works just great 👍
Great to hear!
Can you use the Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD Power Bank to power both the Canon r5 and and an external monitor at the same time?
Can I charge and record video with power bank simultaneously continuously?
My experience is that the battery will only charge when the camera is OFF. However, if you have a need to run your EOS R camera for longer than you would get with a single LP-E6N battery, you can either get a dummy battery and plug it into a power bank (works with EOS-R but not R5 or R6 because they need more power). Another solution is to get the Smallrig R5/R6 Power Supply Kit. It comprises a dummy battery, a battery plate for batteries like the Sony NP-F970, and an L-bracket. Insert the dummy battery into the camera, screw the battery plate onto the L-bracket and then screw that to your camera. Plug the cable from the dummy battery into the battery plate, then insert an NP-F970 battery and switch on. With a NP-F970 battery the power capacity is about 7900mAh, so substantially longer than one or two LP-E6NH batteries.
I have tried to use a dummy battery with a power bank... Works with most functions except BULB.... which is when I most need longer battery life hence power bank
Hi Duncan. This video isn't about using the EOS R with a Dummy battery, however I've just tried using the camera in BULB mode with a dummy battery and two different Anker power banks. In both cases BULB mode worked fine for me. Perhaps your power bank isn't providing enough current/power. The two power banks I used were the Anker PowerCore 20100, and the Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD.
@@DIYVideoStudio hi Tosh, thanks. I have tried the RAVPower 20000. I am never sure of amps and watts and which is important in batteries. I have bought another dummy battery with a USB connector rather than a three pin UK plug.
Thanks! My problem was the battery. I was trying to charge a compatible Vitar battery and it didn't work. With the original Canon Battery works perfect.
Glad I could help
Very helpful thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks man it really solved my issue. May i know how long will canon eos r battery will last in a video mode (youtube live streaming)
If you are live streaming you might be better off getting a dummy battery that connects to a power bank. I do that when I go "birding" with my camera (which can be for a few hours) and I've never run out of power. I got a a dummy battery with USB connectors on eBay and I think it only cost about £16.
This may be a silly question... but what happens if I connect the camera to a powerbank that does not have the PD protocol? I bought one power bank 45w 20000mah that says PD on the usb-c port , but when I checked the manual it says that the type c port can deliver 5v 9v/3a but that the usb type c PD goes 12v to 20v/2.5a and I'm afraid of frying the camera... could somebody help me with this
There are no silly questions. The EOS-R definitely needs the powerbank to be PD complatible. Usually, charging devices will deliver the voltage/current that the device requires. However, if in doubt, don't connect it. Perhaps some else here can give a better response.
My EOS R7 randomly stopped charging through USB cable. I've been charging it with my laptop in US and when I went on a vacation in the Philippines, it suddenly stopped working.
Have you updated the firmware? Another viewer left a comment saying that when he updated his R6 to firmware 1.8.1 USB charging didn't work, so he had to rollback his firmware to version 1.7.0. Perhaps there's been something similar on the R7.
Really helpful video.
Thank you! Now I understand
Great.
I am having issue with battery grip change. What should I do?
Hi Tosh, I plan to shoot some long exposure star trails and thought that plugging in my camera to a power bank would charge it throughout the night (rather than switching out the batteries or purchasing a battery grip) but it seems like the camera needs to be off in order for it to charge? Am I understanding this correctly? Or is there a way to charge the battery while the camera is in use?
Hi Tommy. That's correct, you can only charge the battery using the USB cable when the camera switched off. The solution to your problem is to replace your battery with a dummy battery and use either an AC wall adapter or a power bank as the power source. Check out my blog post diyvideostudio.com/canon-eos-r-external-power-ac-adapter-dc-power-bank/
You can find inexpensive dummy batteries (the proper name is a DC coupler) on ebay and Amazon.
@@DIYVideoStudio awesome! thank you!
Great job!
Thanks.
Interesting video.
I am using an RP, facing the USB-C not charging issue. I am also trying with different wall charger, even QC3, or 2 ampere, powerful one, but the camera is not charging.
Battery seem to be genuine.
I wonder why Canon is advertising an easy "charge over USB-C" function that's not really working...
it's like the dual pixel autofocus (or even a decent form of autofocus) purposely removed by the RP 4K 😅
Thanks mate. It helped
Glad it helped
I'm sorry I ruined your 69 likes, but you deserved a like nonetheless because the quality is top notch! Keep it up my man!
I appreciate it!
Works fine on my R5
Thanks for leaving the comment.
Thanks for the tips :)
No problem!
Very useful
Thanks a lot
My eos R dosen't charge why? Can you help me pls ?
You must have a genuine Canon battery otherwise in camera battery charging won't work. Also, use the USB cable that came with your camera and a charger that has Power Delivery.
Attention! Doesn't work anymore with firmware 1.8.1! Had to downgrade to firmware 1.7.0 for it to work (Canon EOS R6)
Thanks for the information.
I’ve heard that the new canon lpe6nh batteries won’t charge within the R or RP. Can anyone confirm this?
As far as I'm aware the new Canon battery is designed for the R5 and R6, so I wouldn't be surprised if it won't charge with the R and RP. I'll be getting the R6 at the end of next month so will do a couple of videos on the new batteries then.
Mine has NEVER worked!!
.. I have a Canon EOS RP with Xtorm XB303 Powerbank with 60W PD. Further more I have a Dell USB-C power adapter (Typ: HA65NM170) from by 2-in-1 Tablet which delivers 65W.
The RP won't charge, either with the power of my powerbank nor from my dell power adapter.
Has anybody an idea what's wrong?
My Dell tablets does charge without any problems.
It's possibly the cable, although all USB-C cables "look" the same, there's actually different specifications of them, unfortunately, they look exactly the same. It's not to do with "quality" as kind of mis-stated in this video, it's just a different spec cable. The one Canon provides is the correct spec (which I think is just one capable of the PD spec) and will work fine.
It's unusual that the USB-C cable for your Tablet doesn't work, assuming it's USB-C to USB-C? If it's USB A ("normal USB") to USB-C, then it's likely it's not going to work (none of mine do).
I just bought the anker USB cable with a car adapter that delivers 33 watts. It works perfectly I originally got it from my phone but wanted to see if it was powerful enough to charge my camera while in the car and it works marvelous.
Thanks for the information.
Why load camera in this way? Buy more batteries and load with charger. What is really missing is powering the camera cable while you work, to make a long or time-lapse video. This camera put it allows. A fiasco
Hi Igor. Get a dummy battery with USB-A connectors and use a Power bank. It will last for much longer than an internal battery would. It'll provide enough power for your timelapse.
I didn't got a USB with my camera
If you got an EOS R brand new it should have come with a USB C cable. If not, I would contact the seller.