Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, The battery on my D200 is similar to the one on the M8, but Ithink the M8 battery has higher capacity. When I first got the D200 the battery only lasted about 3 hours, but now after many charges and use they now last about 2 days. I know the Canon batteries last longer, but then they are much larger in size also, so this is to be expected. Gene -------------- Original message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>: -------------- > At 09:12 PM 11/12/2006, you wrote: > >Tina, > > > >About the battery lasting................how many DNG files from the M8 > >can > >you get on one battery(taking into consideration you are chimping > >sometimes)? > > Hi, Chris - One 2GB (about 150 DNG with smallest jpeg files) card > and I hardly ever chimp. Supposedly the battery isn't at full > capacity until it's been completely drained and recharged 4 or 5 > times, so maybe it will improve. > > > >Does the 5D battery really last a week? On how many images? My D2h/D2x > >batteries last long but only about 2 days with continuous shooting(about > >20 > >hrs, around 1600 images) with some chimping. > > The 5D is almost as good as the 1DMII. That huge battery lasts > almost two weeks of constant shooting. I get at least 4 or 5 2GB > cards full with each 5D battery. It's much, much better than the 10D or > 20D. > > >I have 10 M lenses + more LTM's so to me the M8 is a no brainer for work. > >I > >wanted to get the DMR at first, but for me I need TTL flash and I have > >enough SLR's. > > I've been tempted by the DMR, but I like the Canon's just fine for right > now. > > Good luck! > > Tina > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information