Phil_Hawkes
Established
Last weekend I was taking photos at a wedding (not an assignment, just having fun at a friend's wedding). Unfortunately, I had left my battery chargers elsewhere and so I only had three 1/4 full batteies (two Epson, one of another brand).
I used each of the batteries in turn until the camera turned itself off. Then I thought: I'll try turning the camera back on each time the camera turned itself off. I found that I could get another 3 or so shots before the camera turned itself off again. But I could turn the camera back on a number of times to get another addition 3 or so shots each time. Eventually, the camera wouldn't turn back on when the battery got sufficiently flat, but warming the battery in my pocket gave me a few extra shots later on. Using this method, I guess I would have got 100 additional shots off batteries that the camera considered flat.
I wonder if the reason I was able to take so many additional photos (after the battery was flat) was the manually cocking shutter?
If so, that is quite an advantage for the R-D1. Winding the level is annoying sometimes, but it is a lifesaver if it can get you those few extra shots that you sometimes need in an emergency.
Cheers, Phil
I used each of the batteries in turn until the camera turned itself off. Then I thought: I'll try turning the camera back on each time the camera turned itself off. I found that I could get another 3 or so shots before the camera turned itself off again. But I could turn the camera back on a number of times to get another addition 3 or so shots each time. Eventually, the camera wouldn't turn back on when the battery got sufficiently flat, but warming the battery in my pocket gave me a few extra shots later on. Using this method, I guess I would have got 100 additional shots off batteries that the camera considered flat.
I wonder if the reason I was able to take so many additional photos (after the battery was flat) was the manually cocking shutter?
If so, that is quite an advantage for the R-D1. Winding the level is annoying sometimes, but it is a lifesaver if it can get you those few extra shots that you sometimes need in an emergency.
Cheers, Phil
FrankS
Registered User
I prefer a real/true manual shutter that keeps going after the battery dies all the way. Just my preference, YMMV and that's okay.
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RML
Guest
I agree with Frank but the situation is not as such on the R-D1. But I love the fact the R-D1's shutter is cocked manually. IMO it is indeed a lifesaver when the battery is "dead".
jgeenen
Established
I assume, the highest power consumer in a digicam is the display, not the shutter. Most of the effect you observed is in my opinion the way, batteries work and the battery status is recorded by the camera electronics but of course, any mechanic piece helps.
Thanks for your tip! It shows a real advantage of digital compared to film. Once a film is full you cannot get any single additional exposure ;-)
Thanks for your tip! It shows a real advantage of digital compared to film. Once a film is full you cannot get any single additional exposure ;-)
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Memory cards also run out of space, Johannes [imagine a wink - i can't do smileys].
Shutters other than mechanical ones are for the suicidal.
Shutters other than mechanical ones are for the suicidal.
rvaubel
Well-known
RML said:
Although I'm in line for the M8, I prefer the manual shutter cocking of my RD1. The main practical reason is that in situations that require queit operation, you can deferr shutter cocking. And it can be almost silent.
Beyond the practical, the lever just looks cool, gives you something to hang onto, saves batteries, yada, yada, yada.
Rex