Canon EOS-1N HS Battery Question

SodaAnt · Sep 4, 2023

I just got a Canon EOS-1N HS with the E1 booster. The instruction manual is ambiguous about which E1 can use lithium AA batteries. The manual says the only E1 that can use lithiums has an * printed on the AE lock button. My E1 has the *, but it's printed below the AE lock button, not on the button itself.

Can my E1 use lithium batteries?

Les Sarile · Sep 4, 2023

You might also consider the Energizer AA 1.5V Lithium batteries. They are much lighter then alkalines and have a lot of energy and very good power output curve across a wide temperature range. I used to used them in my 1V HS.

SodaAnt · Sep 5, 2023

Les Sarile said:
You might also consider the Energizer AA 1.5V Lithium batteries. They are much lighter then alkalines and have a lot of energy and very good power output curve across a wide temperature range. I used to used them in my 1V HS.

That’s the battery I want to use, but early versions of the E1 booster can be damaged by lithiums. The manual is confusing, probably due to translation from Japanese to English.

woodlandSerenade · Sep 5, 2023

The * label was never printed on the actual button, but early versions had no printing at all. If you have the asterisk/star near the button, you should be OK to use lithium primaries.

At least I hope so, because I’m using them in my PB-E2.

SodaAnt · Sep 6, 2023

woodlandSerenade said:
The * label was never printed on the actual button, but early versions had no printing at all. If you have the asterisk/star near the button, you should be OK to use lithium primaries.

Thanks. That's what I thought. I looked at dozens of EOS-1N HS cameras on eBay and none of them had the * printed on the button itself. The * was either printed below the button or not there at all. I'll sleep better at night knowing I'm not going to fry my 1N by using lithiums.

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