Comments on: 8 Great Tips to Get More Out of Your Camera Batteries http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jorge Luna http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-179073 Jorge Luna Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:28:08 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-179073 When shooting with my dSLR I usually turn it off after shooting a photograph and turn it on for the next one. I've always wondered if this saves more or less power than keeping it always on (LCD off, of course) any info on this? Thank you When shooting with my dSLR I usually turn it off after shooting a photograph and turn it on for the next one. I’ve always wondered if this saves more or less power than keeping it always on (LCD off, of course) any info on this?

Thank you

]]> By: Colin Powell http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-179064 Colin Powell Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:29:07 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-179064 Don't overcharge: bull****. Chargers know when the batery is full, and most fast chargers only charge up to 80% capacity unless you leave the batteries in for a couple more hours. Don’t overcharge: bull****. Chargers know when the batery is full, and most fast chargers only charge up to 80% capacity unless you leave the batteries in for a couple more hours.

]]> By: Rachel Resnick http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-179061 Rachel Resnick Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:24:09 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-179061 Make sure your batteries are completely discharged before recharging them. That's advice from my (Sony) camera manual. Make sure your batteries are completely discharged before recharging them. That’s advice from my (Sony) camera manual.

]]> By: Bill Kline http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175567 Bill Kline Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:37:18 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175567 The biggest battery saver I know is completely missed here. Hooking your camera up to your computer to download or manipulate photos is a huge camera-battery waster. I never connect my cameras to the computer with a cable. I remove the SD Card from the camera and insert it into a card reader on my computer. Transfer of pictures from card to computer causes ZERO drain on camera batteries. Batteries in my Canon S3 IS last a week or two, taking hundreds of pictures with flash, or hours of video, before needing changed. I always carry an extra set of charged batteries, and rarely have to change them. If I used a cable to connect to the computer to transfer my photos, I'd run out of battery in the camera in a day or two. The biggest battery saver I know is completely missed here. Hooking your camera up to your computer to download or manipulate photos is a huge camera-battery waster. I never connect my cameras to the computer with a cable. I remove the SD Card from the camera and insert it into a card reader on my computer. Transfer of pictures from card to computer causes ZERO drain on camera batteries. Batteries in my Canon S3 IS last a week or two, taking hundreds of pictures with flash, or hours of video, before needing changed. I always carry an extra set of charged batteries, and rarely have to change them. If I used a cable to connect to the computer to transfer my photos, I’d run out of battery in the camera in a day or two.

]]> By: Mr T. http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175139 Mr T. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:32:57 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175139 I have to agree with Alan B Steele : Keep the battery warm. Heating the battery in my hands or in my trousers pocket have kept me shooting several times in less than warm weather despite being low on battery. I have to agree with Alan B Steele : Keep the battery warm. Heating the battery in my hands or in my trousers pocket have kept me shooting several times in less than warm weather despite being low on battery.

]]> By: photogeezer http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175098 photogeezer Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:51:19 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175098 Icebox, lose the attitude. Starting a post with "with all do neceseary respect" [sic] does not give you license to be sarcastic and rude. You impressed no one. It's far more productive to submit a factual rebuttal in a civil manner. #1 does, in fact, apply to the NiMH batteries which we use in our external flashes. A good charger (I use a Maha MH-C801D) will reduce to a tiny trickle charge when the charging is complete, thereby avoiding overcharging. It is also capable of providing an optional conditioning charge which prolongs battery life. Thanks for the article, Chris. Icebox, lose the attitude. Starting a post with “with all do neceseary respect” [sic] does not give you license to be sarcastic and rude. You impressed no one. It’s far more productive to submit a factual rebuttal in a civil manner.

#1 does, in fact, apply to the NiMH batteries which we use in our external flashes. A good charger (I use a Maha MH-C801D) will reduce to a tiny trickle charge when the charging is complete, thereby avoiding overcharging. It is also capable of providing an optional conditioning charge which prolongs battery life.

Thanks for the article, Chris.

]]> By: leo http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175075 leo Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:27:21 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175075 Good tips, the most of them seems very logical to me and I already apply them. I also carry a spare one, or more. So is it so important to safe the energy? I like to have a brite LCD screen. A spare battery cost nothing compare to fast cards, I always buy off-brand battery's. Cleaning the sensor yourself, which I do with my Canon 5D en Eos1 Mark II cost a lot of energy. You even get a warning when your battery is low, so there is no possibility that your mirror comes down while cleaning. When it is low then you have to put a battery in with enough power. It is good to know what eats your energy from your battery, but is it all that important? For me it is not. Good tips, the most of them seems very logical to me and I already apply them. I also carry a spare one, or more. So is it so important to safe the energy? I like to have a brite LCD screen. A spare battery cost nothing compare to fast cards, I always buy off-brand battery’s. Cleaning the sensor yourself, which I do with my Canon 5D en Eos1 Mark II cost a lot of energy. You even get a warning when your battery is low, so there is no possibility that your mirror comes down while cleaning. When it is low then you have to put a battery in with enough power.

It is good to know what eats your energy from your battery, but is it all that important? For me it is not.

]]> By: Flyfisher http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175068 Flyfisher Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:43:58 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175068 I can think of only ONE way to reply to the 8 tips on saving battery power. Carry a fully charged Spare or set of spares . That means "The best quality, long life battery that your camera deserves" Flyfisher UK. I can think of only ONE way to reply to the 8 tips on saving battery power. Carry a fully charged Spare or set of spares . That means “The best quality, long life battery that your camera deserves”

Flyfisher UK.

]]> By: Udayan http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175061 Udayan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:45 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175061 Very practical & useful tips indeed. Keep up the wonderful work !! Very practical & useful tips indeed.

Keep up the wonderful work !!

]]> By: Ron Kruger http://www.photographybay.com/2009/07/07/8-great-tips-to-get-more-out-of-your-camera-batteries/#comment-175054 Ron Kruger Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6224#comment-175054 I thought the last one was balogona too, but while reading your tips, I turned down my display light. Good tip. Anyway, it also takes power to edit your images on the computer (as long as your camera is attached). I have a power adapter, but don't like messing with it, so I go through and do a rough first edit of deletions, then copy them to My Pictures for further editing and PP processing. This way the camera is only hooked up for a fairly short time. Then I can take my time with final decisions and later go back to delete rejected ones from the camera. That just take a minute or two. Even though I try to be as conservative as possible, I shoot a lot and go through at least one batter per day. Have never gone through two, but like you, I use an external flash. Onboard flash really eats batteries. I thought the last one was balogona too, but while reading your tips, I turned down my display light. Good tip.
Anyway, it also takes power to edit your images on the computer (as long as your camera is attached). I have a power adapter, but don’t like messing with it, so I go through and do a rough first edit of deletions, then copy them to My Pictures for further editing and PP processing. This way the camera is only hooked up for a fairly short time.
Then I can take my time with final decisions and later go back to delete rejected ones from the camera. That just take a minute or two.
Even though I try to be as conservative as possible, I shoot a lot and go through at least one batter per day. Have never gone through two, but like you, I use an external flash. Onboard flash really eats batteries.

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