Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina: I am sure the capacity the guy heard was in regards to leaving the camera on with the monitor running. I have left mine on overnight and once it goes into the sleep mode it seems to use little power. The battery is still showing full the next morning. I think most of us are getting 300 shots or more with lots of use of the monitor. The DMR batteries are also probably 1/3 the weight of a 1D battery, so you may want to compare the capacity by the size of the battery. I would bet a DMR/R9 combo and two batteries is still lighter than a 1D MkII and one battery. Time to get out the wife's kitchen scale again... Here are the results: R9/DMR Battery in camera plus spare battery, 1520 grams 1D Mk II Battery in camera, 1600 g DMR battery 100 grams EOS 1D battery 310 grams So it looks like you could have a DMR and three batteries for only 20 grams more than a 1D Mk II and no spare battery. I know people will argue that two more batteries for the DMR would be more expensive than just one spare battery for a 1D, but price or economy is not why most of us bought Leicas. The DMR also comes with a cigar lighter adapter for the battery charger, an option not available with the 1D. If you are so far out of civilization that there is not any power either in the form of 12v, or the multi voltage AC adapter, film would probably the more prudent approach. Robert At 01:06 PM 10/8/2005, 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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/117 - Release Date: 10/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/117 - Release Date: 10/3/2005