OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I had a pretty horrendous, or at least embarrasing, day today whilst out on a job with my two Nikon D2Xs'.
I'd been shooting a conference with a 200mm on one and a mix of wide and standard zooms being swapped as necessary on the other. As the day wore on I charged the batteries when I got a chance over lunch and resumed shooting afterwards.
After lunch there were a few more speakers followed by the big group shot of all the high rollers that had been requested in my brief...it was at this moment that BOTH of my batteries died!
I normally carry at least one more spare but having lent one to a colleague and had to dispose of another which had split after a hefty fall I was left deep in the nasty stuff. My only option was to reach into my bag for my little M6 with 50mm Planar on - after explaining the situation to a very understanding client who thankfully detests technology I was able to get the shots that were required.
All I can say is that while I love my Nikons for what they do best the very idea of a camera that can work without any form of external power - bar that of a thumb cocking the shutter - is so very comforting!
It looks like the batteries have lost their 'staying' power and will need to be replaced asap so its not too much of a problem but thank goodness I had my leica on the off chance of grabbing a spare few minutes for myself.
At least for me, film is very much alive!!
I'd been shooting a conference with a 200mm on one and a mix of wide and standard zooms being swapped as necessary on the other. As the day wore on I charged the batteries when I got a chance over lunch and resumed shooting afterwards.
After lunch there were a few more speakers followed by the big group shot of all the high rollers that had been requested in my brief...it was at this moment that BOTH of my batteries died!
I normally carry at least one more spare but having lent one to a colleague and had to dispose of another which had split after a hefty fall I was left deep in the nasty stuff. My only option was to reach into my bag for my little M6 with 50mm Planar on - after explaining the situation to a very understanding client who thankfully detests technology I was able to get the shots that were required.All I can say is that while I love my Nikons for what they do best the very idea of a camera that can work without any form of external power - bar that of a thumb cocking the shutter - is so very comforting!
It looks like the batteries have lost their 'staying' power and will need to be replaced asap so its not too much of a problem but thank goodness I had my leica on the off chance of grabbing a spare few minutes for myself.
At least for me, film is very much alive!!
MartinP
Veteran
The performance of all rechargeables goes down with use and fast charging. For pro use they are maybe only good for a couple of months, after that they have a question-mark over their performance and one wouldn't want that . . . .
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I've had these batteries for around ten months now so I only have myself to blame! The D2 series are far better for battery consumption than the old D1 series, they were truly awful! What's more surprising to me is that they lost it so suddenly without a more gradual drop in performance.
Still, I remember speaking to a pro when I was still in college and being amazed that he had to change the shutter mechanism on his camera - I suppose I just didn't realise how many shots you take when you do it all day every day. Nothing lasts forever and these days nothing lasts very long at all
Still, I remember speaking to a pro when I was still in college and being amazed that he had to change the shutter mechanism on his camera - I suppose I just didn't realise how many shots you take when you do it all day every day. Nothing lasts forever and these days nothing lasts very long at all
sirius
Well-known
I was traveling shooting a busy event and I left my battery charger at the place I was staying (with my extra battery plugged into it). Well, you have no idea how hard it is to buy a canon 20D battery charger! No one carried them in stock! My camera was a useless lump!
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I haven't had the chance to do that with my digi gear yet, anytime I get close they bring out a new camera....and yes, I have a D3 on its way
Sirius - Thats the problem with the big modern cameras, when they go wrong they're nothing more than heavy weights to remind you of your mistake
Sirius - Thats the problem with the big modern cameras, when they go wrong they're nothing more than heavy weights to remind you of your mistake