How Many Batteries?

[NicoM]

Coming from the Canon 5D Mark II, the battery of the Fuji X-E1 doesn't impress. Maybe it's not the battery, but the amount of power it uses up. In any case, I wanted to know how many batteries you Fuji owners own. I'm planning to buy a few more to carry as spares.

Also, have any of you tried the third party batteries that are available? They are a lot cheaper than the original Fuji batteries so I want to know if they're worth it.

Thanks!

 

[back alley]

i have 2 cameras and 6 batteries...one is a promaster...2 are cheapie no names and 3 fujis...

 

[Buzz40]

I have the X Pro and 2 Fuji batteries. I've never needed the second while out and about, but I'm not a machine gun shooter, and rarely use the EVF. Also, I keep the quick start option disabled. I guess if I were to shoot a lengthy wedding and reception, I might opt for a third for a back up.

 

[NicoM]

Thanks for the quick replies!

 

[willie_901]

I have two batteries for each Fuji body. In some cases I don't think having three batteries would be excessive. I think it depends on how much you use the LCD.

The main reason three batteries would be useful is the batteries take a long time to charge.

 

[2WK]

I have one Xpro and 4 batteries. One is a fuji and the other are Wasabi brand. I have gone into 3 batteries on a shoot, so it is nice to have extra powa.

 

[Bill Clark]

I use these batteries from B&H for Canon cameras and they work very well. Also have double A nickel metal hydride Pearstone batteries and I'm very satisfied with them.

Haven't used this battery, however, if it performs like the ones I've bought it will work quite well.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/searc...&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=


Hope this helps you.

 

[taemo]

i have an original fuji battery and one pearson that I bought from B&H.
I can go with 300-400 JPEGs with one battery before having to change it.
I might buy one more later on but so far, if I ever ran out of battery, always have my spare with me.
beside.. it's easier to walk-around with the x100 and spare battery than a bulky 5DII and lens, which BTW I have 2 Canon batteries

 

[DtheG]

The original Fuji battery and a cheaper version from (I think) Hanel.
I still think a whole battery's worth of exposures is an extravagance in film terms, so I rarely need to use the spare. If I am using the camera every day then I swap the fully charged unused battery in at the end of the day and put the other on charge.

 

[cidereye]

4 myself, 2 Fuji's & 2 cheapies. After using the X-Pro1 most of the week in freezing conditions I have found the battery drain in the cold weather pretty significant and glad I had all 4.

 

[blackfriday]

I have 3 additional batteries for the XPro (no names from amazon) since I ran out of power on a trip.... I didn`t notice any difference between the original and the no nomes. Running out of power is worse than spending 12 Euros for an additional battery....

 

[staal571]

I have 1 fuji and 2 third party battery's for 1 body X-E1 , but mayby I buy a second body then the X-Pro1, than I need some more battery's

Gr peter