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Subject: [Leica] DMR Battery Life
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sat Oct 8 15:29:24 2005
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20051008120449.02f45800@mail.rhtc.net> <6.2.3.4.2.20051008151605.04ba48b0@mail.robsteve.com>

Robert,
when I first saw pictures of the DMR, I was alarmed at the way the 
screen protrudes from below the viewfinder and felt "certain" it would 
be a major pain. Is it so in "real" life?

Cheers
On 09/10/2005, at 4:38 AM, Robert Stevens wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
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