battery life? on the R-d1

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Average exposures on a fully charged battery with an Epson R-D1?
Any difference with third party batteries?
 
Akiva, I haven't payed to much attention of the number of pictures I can take with my batteries but I guess a couple of hundreds if I am not wrong. Along with my camera I bought 2 additional Epson batteries, I read so many bad reviews of generic ones that I wouldn't want to risk my 2000usd camera with 3dlls power. Go with the originals!

Ricardo
 
Fully agree with Ricardo. I get about 150-200 shots out of a full battery, but I found it to vary a lot depending on outside temperature. Of course, also depends on your LCD usage. Usually two batteries are enough for an outing, yet I always have three with me.
 
Although my camera and batteries are relatively new (less than 6 months), I don't seem to get the quoted mileage here. Yes.. I do use the LCD a fair bit (chimping).

Also, I have 2 generic/third-party batteries in addition to the Epson OEM one. I don't see any difference in terms of actual capacity.
 
I use generic batteries and I get about 150-200 shots with them, and I don't use LCD at all once the settings are done.
 
I might be the only one, but I get longer life out of my generic batteries than the original Epson. By longer life I mean close to 200 shots regularly.
 
I get about 100 shots with each of my two OEM batteries and a little more with the Epson battery. But I never counted it exactly. I only shoot RAW with the R-D1. It's said that the firmware upgrade drains the batteries a little faster. And lifetime should also be dependent of the automatic turn off time. Had no problems with the OEMs so far.
If it's cold batteries give up much faster although they come back after some time in a warm pocket.
 
I shoot raw highest quality auto white balance and never wait till the battery is dead.Max of 100 frames per 1 gig card and change the battery and card at the same time.I use my RD-1 like a film camera-don't look at the screen except if I stop for a coffee or perhaps when the card is full.I only use genuine Epson batteries except if I am away from home I may use a third party battery to do a quick edit or if I am cleaning the sensor whilst my main batteries are on charge.

Regards
Steve
 
Several third party batteries are for sale on eBay.

There's much debate about the wisdom of using third party batteries with this camera. Epson says not to as they can harm the camera.

Given what I have into the R-D1s body, I decided to buy OEM batteries. I figure better safe than sorry.
 
mobilexile said:
Several third party batteries are for sale on eBay.

There's much debate about the wisdom of using third party batteries with this camera. Epson says not to as they can harm the camera.

Given what I have into the R-D1s body, I decided to buy OEM batteries. I figure better safe than sorry.
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I've thought about this, and I'm not totally convinced that the 3rd party batteries are the cause of some of the shutter problems we have read about on this forum. They could be, but I think that Epson just used the batteries as a convenient excuse for a shutter that would have failed with an OEM Epson battery.

Another thing we need to remember is that Epson no longer has the battery for sale in the USA, and it is "out of stock" on the Epson UK web site.
 
mwooten said:
...I'm not totally convinced that the 3rd party batteries are the cause of some of the shutter problems we have read about on this forum....
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Neither am i. I've used 3rd party batteries intensively for > 3 years now with no problem at all with both R-D1 and R-D1s. Don't wait too long to reload them when battery life is low though. Same for Epson batteries BTW.
 
mobilexile said:
Several third party batteries are for sale on eBay.

There's much debate about the wisdom of using third party batteries with this camera. Epson says not to as they can harm the camera.

Given what I have into the R-D1s body, I decided to buy OEM batteries. I figure better safe than sorry.
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I have said this before in previous threads on batteries so sorry for repeating.

Epson discontinued the R-D1/1s some considerable time ago now. It is almost certain that they have not continued to have replacement batteries made for it. All Epson brand batteries will now probably be 18 months old at least (even if sold new). Lith-Ion batteries deteriorate whether used or not, unless carefully stored part charged and refrigerated. It is likely then that newer good third party batteries will be better than Epson ones.

I still have usable life in my 3 year + old Epson battery, but it is not as good as more recently purchased equivalents.
 
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Jim Watts said:
I have said this before in previous threads on batteries so sorry for repeating.

Epson discontinued the R-D1/1s some considerable time ago now. It is almost certain that they have not continued to have replacement batteries made for it. All Epson brand batteries will now probably be 18 months old at least (even if sold new). Lith-Ion batteries deteriorate whether used or not, unless carefully stored part charged and refrigerated. It is likely then that newer good third party batteries will be better than Epson ones.

I still have usable life in my 3 year + old Epson battery, but it is not as good as more recently purchased equivalents.
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You make some good points.

May I ask where you boguth your batteries?
 
noimmunity said:
I bought these batteries when I was in the States
http://www.cameraworld.com/product/EP5497356.htm
Dug up the reference in an old thread from a while back. They work fine.
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They look like those generic I bought from Ebay last week. 3 battery with shipping for about 20$ (less than half price of the original). I see no difference with the original Epson, and there is great chance that they are made in the same place !
 
mobilexile said:
There's much debate about the wisdom of using third party batteries with this camera. Epson says not to as they can harm the camera.

Given what I have into the R-D1s body, I decided to buy OEM batteries. I figure better safe than sorry.
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I used to buy third-party batteries; they really are a crapshoot. Some of them are very reliable, others die a horrendous death, others pack up and leave to meet their creator without any notice.

It may seem costly, but sticking to OEM batteries really is safer; if anything happens, the same manufacturer has to answer for it.
 
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