R5/R6 - Battery / Coupler / Charging in the field - lessons & questions
Brian: Sorry I did not do a shutter count.... I don't think I shot all that much. I think there is more going on to battery life than just shutter. I was out at a favorite eagle spot for about 6 hours and my battery died when I was leaving. With Canon 600mm II and 1.4X III, my shooting was almost always continuous bursts... followed by some picture review (spiced with disappointment.. a talent issue!).... then alot of standing around. When an eagle is hunting, soaring in circles, I keep the camera on him, shutter half depressed, constantly tracking. I suspect this really burns up the juice. I also spend time tracking seagulls for practice. Again, I think this constant half-shutter, tracking/focusing on this big lens really burns up batteries.
I had in my bag, three old Canon batteries if I needed them. I just don't like worrying about battery life and I don't like my camera going to sleep and then missing a fantastic shot as it wakes up. So just having more batteries is not what I want... or I guess I could spend a few hundred on batteries... I want full continuous power... and you can get that with that big Anker battery and a proper coupler.
Keith noted there are configuration options to extend battery life... there are other threads on that... but again, why dick around with dealing with a power management issue? "Captain, the batteries can't take it any more, she's gonna blow!". Stuff it Scottie, I am getting a non-Canon solution and live large shooting it all on Risa.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Nov 15, 2020 at 02:08 PM
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