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Archive 2021A1 Reviews/Video thread
p.73 #1A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
Well there goes that theory unless he has an aftermarket grip on which have a greater tendency to do those type of things.
Yes my shutter closes when Powered Off.
"Shutter When Pwr OFF" is set to ON.shit... hmmm. i wonder what it is then.Hmm...one thing I just thought of....I do have the grip on the camera but I have the grip switched to Lock. I rarely turn the grip on as I rarely shoot vertical and sometimes accidentally hit the grip buttons and trigger things I don't want to.
I seem to recall I've had cameras in the past (probably Nikon or Canon) that would drain batteries if the grip was in the ON position. If you have a grip on the camera and have it set to ON (the white dot) then try it on Lock and see if that solves it.I have the Sony grip on mine full time in the on position and no excessive battery drain.
nope full Sony battery grips. i wonder what it is!!??
Well there goes that theory unless he has an aftermarket grip on which have a greater tendency to do those type of things.
timgangloff wrote
arbitrage wrote
turbodude wrote
arbitrage wrote
turbodude wrote
Do you have the shutter set to close when the camera is off? Someone mentioned that could be it."Shutter When Pwr OFF" is set to ON.
I seem to recall I've had cameras in the past (probably Nikon or Canon) that would drain batteries if the grip was in the ON position. If you have a grip on the camera and have it set to ON (the white dot) then try it on Lock and see if that solves it.
nope full Sony battery grips. i wonder what it is!!??
Apr 02, 2021 at 11:09 AM
p.73 #2A1 Reviews/Video thread
turbodude wrote:
Anyone else notice a battery drain when camera is off, its slight, but its definitely there. i have airplane mode on, and the cameras are off with battery grips on them. in about a week one of my cameras drained about 35% in one of the batteries.
Do you have a lens adapter on the camera. I recall reading that some adapters pull power even if the camera is off.
Also, there is an internal battery that retains some functions (date/time) even when there is no battery. It only charges when a genuine Sony battery is installed. If you use aftermarket batteries for a few days then the internal battery may become depleted and require more charging next time you use a genuine Sony battery.
Anyone else notice a battery drain when camera is off, its slight, but its definitely there. i have airplane mode on, and the cameras are off with battery grips on them. in about a week one of my cameras drained about 35% in one of the batteries.
Do you have a lens adapter on the camera. I recall reading that some adapters pull power even if the camera is off.
Also, there is an internal battery that retains some functions (date/time) even when there is no battery. It only charges when a genuine Sony battery is installed. If you use aftermarket batteries for a few days then the internal battery may become depleted and require more charging next time you use a genuine Sony battery.
Apr 02, 2021 at 06:59 PM
p.73 #3A1 Reviews/Video thread
LiveShots wrote:
turbodude wrote
Anyone else notice a battery drain when camera is off, its slight, but its definitely there. i have airplane mode on, and the cameras are off with battery grips on them. in about a week one of my cameras drained about 35% in one of the batteries.Also, there is an internal battery that retains some functions (date/time) even when there is no battery. It only charges when a genuine Sony battery is installed. If you use aftermarket batteries for a few days then the internal battery may become depleted and require more charging next time you use a genuine Sony battery.
Nope just body caps. I’m going to reach out to my sps tech guy and see if he’s heard of it
Apr 02, 2021 at 08:38 PM
p.73 #4A1 Reviews/Video thread
I find my batteries self-discharge when they are not in the camera for some reason. Which is unusual for a lipo. I haven't measured the rate but, if I leave one fully charged for a couple of weeks it will certainly need recharging before I use it again.
I never saw this with Olympus batteries and lipos I use in other areas also don't do it so I don't know why the Sony ones do.
I never saw this with Olympus batteries and lipos I use in other areas also don't do it so I don't know why the Sony ones do.
Apr 03, 2021 at 03:50 AM
p.73 #6A1 Reviews/Video thread
Pius Sullivan wrote:
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue
Apr 04, 2021 at 06:26 AM
p.73 #7A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue
How did you manage to make it through the whole video, that's what got me worried...
Pius Sullivan wrote
How did you manage to make it through the whole video, that's what got me worried...
Apr 04, 2021 at 06:57 AM
p.73 #8A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue
I watched it and I think he's serious!
Pius Sullivan wrote
I watched it and I think he's serious!
Apr 04, 2021 at 09:57 AM
p.73 #9A1 Reviews/Video thread
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
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Apr 04, 2021 at 02:13 PM
p.73 #10A1 Reviews/Video thread
Gordon Laing, Camera labs just put out a review that was pretty good.
Apr 04, 2021 at 02:18 PM
p.73 #12A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue
At first I thought it might be a Monty Python like skit making fun of photographers.
I concluded, although it was funny, he was serious.
I like the response to his question how much was the print worth, "6.5K....deal if you chuck the A1 in also :-)".
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Pius Sullivan wrote:
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
Yeah, there are some great tips on how to get to "pro level BIF photography". The tip that I believe may elevate me to pro level is the chair with foam padding.
Pius Sullivan wrote
At first I thought it might be a Monty Python like skit making fun of photographers.
I concluded, although it was funny, he was serious.
I like the response to his question how much was the print worth, "6.5K....deal if you chuck the A1 in also :-)".
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Pius Sullivan wrote:
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
Yeah, there are some great tips on how to get to "pro level BIF photography". The tip that I believe may elevate me to pro level is the chair with foam padding.
Apr 04, 2021 at 03:26 PM
p.73 #13A1 Reviews/Video thread
Pius Sullivan wrote:
I just got around to watching this. I finished the video and still can't tell if this is 100% sarcasm or if this guy has no clue How did you manage to make it through the whole video, that's what got me worried...
I made it through about 2/3rds and then scanned the thumbnails to make sure there wasn't a big APRIL FOOLS banner near the end.
arbitrage wrote
Pius Sullivan wrote
I made it through about 2/3rds and then scanned the thumbnails to make sure there wasn't a big APRIL FOOLS banner near the end.
Apr 04, 2021 at 05:34 PM
p.73 #14A1 Reviews/Video thread
Pius Sullivan wrote:
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watching
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watching
Apr 04, 2021 at 05:36 PM
p.73 #15A1 Reviews/Video thread
somersettr wrote:
I find my batteries self-discharge when they are not in the camera for some reason. Which is unusual for a lipo. I haven't measured the rate but, if I leave one fully charged for a couple of weeks it will certainly need recharging before I use it again.
I never saw this with Olympus batteries and lipos I use in other areas also don't do it so I don't know why the Sony ones do.
All batteries in the world self discharge over time, but slowly.
And more importantly, batteries also lose capacity even when not used, and it loses more capacity if it was stored at 100% than at 50%, and will lose even more if it was completely discharged.
For example, if you store a Li-on battery somewhere at 40 degrees Celsius, charged at 100%, it will lose about 35% of its capacity in a year, so even when you fully charge it later, you only get 65% of its life.
When you see your battery level going from 100% then quickly dropping to 65%, my guess is that the battery had already lost about 30% of its capacity. I see something like that happening all the time on devices like laptops and smartphones after they've been used for some time.
I find my batteries self-discharge when they are not in the camera for some reason. Which is unusual for a lipo. I haven't measured the rate but, if I leave one fully charged for a couple of weeks it will certainly need recharging before I use it again.
I never saw this with Olympus batteries and lipos I use in other areas also don't do it so I don't know why the Sony ones do.
All batteries in the world self discharge over time, but slowly.
And more importantly, batteries also lose capacity even when not used, and it loses more capacity if it was stored at 100% than at 50%, and will lose even more if it was completely discharged.
For example, if you store a Li-on battery somewhere at 40 degrees Celsius, charged at 100%, it will lose about 35% of its capacity in a year, so even when you fully charge it later, you only get 65% of its life.
When you see your battery level going from 100% then quickly dropping to 65%, my guess is that the battery had already lost about 30% of its capacity. I see something like that happening all the time on devices like laptops and smartphones after they've been used for some time.
Apr 04, 2021 at 06:52 PM
p.73 #16A1 Reviews/Video thread
The Z batteries should have 2,280 mAh when fully charged. If yours are far below that level when at 100% charge, then they may need to be replaced.
Apr 04, 2021 at 06:59 PM
p.73 #17A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watching
But that video is by a PROFESSIONAL photographer for PROFESSIONAL photographers. Besides, you have to dress in the PROFESSIONAL camo outfit he is wearing, otherwise those birdies will be afraid of you.
Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watching
But that video is by a PROFESSIONAL photographer for PROFESSIONAL photographers. Besides, you have to dress in the PROFESSIONAL camo outfit he is wearing, otherwise those birdies will be afraid of you.
Apr 04, 2021 at 08:09 PM
p.73 #18A1 Reviews/Video thread
Imagemaster wrote:
But that video is by a PROFESSIONAL photographer for PROFESSIONAL photographers. Besides, you have to dress in the PROFESSIONAL camo outfit he is wearing, otherwise those birdies will be afraid of you.
And make sure to use Auto Iso for birds in flight because the brightness of the background might change! But also keep on adjusting that exposure compensation. Lol.
He really thinks a lot of himself.
arbitrage wrote
Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watchingAnd make sure to use Auto Iso for birds in flight because the brightness of the background might change! But also keep on adjusting that exposure compensation. Lol.
He really thinks a lot of himself.
Apr 05, 2021 at 03:03 AM
p.73 #19A1 Reviews/Video thread
I'm digging the Elmer Fud cap...or is that a Canadian trapper hat? I hope not.
arbitrage wrote:
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....Yikes... I only made it to the 14s mark on that one and realized he was about to tell me to use a tripod for BIF which is about the stupidest advice one could give. Then I stopped watching
arbitrage wrote:
Pius Sullivan wrote
Arbitrage, you should watch this! Some great wildlife photography tips in this one....
Apr 05, 2021 at 03:58 PM