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kaycephoto wrote:
can confirm that the 1DX uses battery at a rate higher than both of my previous 1Ds3 & 1D4 bodies, even though the LP-E4N supposedly has a little more juice than the LP-E4.. probably the extra processing power & also the higher-res screen
also discovered recently, (though I suspect a lot of you already know this), that battery usage rate goes up substantially in the cold for whatever reason..
It's not that the 1Dx uses more battery in the cold, it's that the battery has ever less juice as the temperature drops. A battery is a chemical reaction producing an electric current. Like all chemical reactions it is affected by cold. In truly cold weather (say 0ºF), battery life can be 20% of what it would be at 70ºF. Varies of course depending on type of battery and other factors. When I have to shoot in cold weather I keep a spare close to my skin and cycle the batteries in and out so that they stay warmer.
Robert
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