Canon AC-E6N AC Adapter and DC Coupler DR-E6 Kit

Once you figure it out, it's great. Initially, the R6 wouldn't power up at all. Dead. I checked the user feedback on and one person said it wasn't compatible with R6, not a good sign. After fiddling with it for a while, looking at the connectors inside the battery, trying to wiggle it, nothing worked. I was beginning to think that it might have been a defective unit or it might not work in R6, so I contacted tech support who confirmed it was compatible with R6 and offered a video chat to diagnose the problem. As I was about to call them the next day, I took an actual battery to compare the fit, one-to-one. As I took out the coupler and inserted the battery, exactly the same way, leaving the gate open, the R6 was dead with the battery too. Three things immediately went through my head: (1) The gate must be connected to a sensor so the camera won't power up if it's open, (2) There must be some sort of a gap for the cable of the OEM adapter that allows it to go out of the camera with the gate closed, (3) This is really embarrassing and I'm an idiot. Sure enough, there is a covered slot for the cable, something I've never noticed before. The way I saw it was by following the cable routing guide on the coupler. After opening it, the cable fit perfectly, the gate closed easily and the camera worked flawlessly. DOH!! This is where instructions would've been extremely useful (none came with the coupler), even if I know there is a good chance I wouldn't have read them anyways. It's been now powering the R6 for almost two weeks, taking photos every 3 minutes of a monstera plant, without having to fiddle with the batteries and risk them running out at random times when I'm not at home. This is a reliable and extremely useful piece of equipment for time lapse in the home or for studio work. Great product.