Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of my favorite things about the RD1 was the display on the top. Told you everything you needed to know at a quick glance. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Yes! > The M9 does give you a bit more information than the M8 but not THAT much > more ;-) > Battery level of course is only indicated/estimated as that bar graph > 100%-75-50-25-10. > That being said in average use you would expect more than those 24 frames > or > so from 40% indicated. > Some factors that will influence your (genuine) battery charge duration > have > been mentioned by others. > Generally it takes a few cycles to achieve its full capacity. That does not > mean artificially discharge it, just normal use until battery low indicator > then recharge. > How often and for how long you use the LCD screen for review/editing > LCD settings including Monitor Brightness, Auto Review, Auto Power Off > > AND the BIGGIE---Forgetting to switch the camera off on occasion will > guarantee a series of long exposures of the inside of your bag and zero > electrons when you pick it up quickly for that Pulitzer Prize winniing shot > of some once in a life time event like a UFO landing in your backyard or > Mark Rabiner praising the M8 ;-) ;-) > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 22 February 2011 12:09, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> I re-read this: >> >> The battery was <50% but the 251 shows how many shots will fit on the >> card, >> nothing to do with the battery......... >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> I'm sorta pissed off. I checked the "Info" panel last night and it >> indicated that my battery was a little below 50% (I'd estimate over >> 40%) and that it was good for 251 shots. Planning to take at most 100 >> frames the next afternoon, I didn't put the battery on charge. Guess >> what! It went totally dead after about 24 shots. >> >> So, does the battery life indicator habitually lie, is my M9 >> defective, or do I have a defective battery? Can anyone enlighten me >> based on their experience? >> >> ?_______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >