Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] DMR Battery Life
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sat Oct 8 15:23:31 2005
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20051008120449.02f45800@mail.rhtc.net>

Wow that would be bad, and wow a week of continuous use is equally 
amazing. There is no doubt batteries have improved, but I had no idea a 
digital all singing beast could last a week.

Cheers
On 09/10/2005, at 2:06 AM, Tina Manley wrote:

> LUG:
>
> Can anybody using the DMR comment on the battery life?  This was a 
> comment on another forum:
>
> "having just completed the two day course on the DMR at Leica UK, I can
> offer some opinions. Firstly it is HEAVY! Secondly, battery life is
> poor, the tech reckoned 1.5 hours switched on, about 2 hours on/off.
> I managed 9 shots before the battery showed 2/3 empty. A colleague
> flattened it with a further 8 shots."
>
> That would certainly be a killer for me.  The Canon 1DMII battery 
> lasts for a week of continuous use before it has to be recharged.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
>
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Alastair


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