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Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 battery life (again), was: The Boys of Winter - again...
From: "Walters, Martin" <Martin.Walters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:06:55 +0000
Warmer climate than Florida.

Martin 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:55 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 battery life (again), was: The Boys of Winter - again...

That's even better.  Now I just need to figure out how to get as much battery 
life as you're getting.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/5/2013 7:00 AM, Walters, Martin wrote:
> Not exactly. That's the current count, taken over several days, on a 
> fully charged Oly battery. Since returning, the camera is sitting in 
> my living room, so I've not taken any more photos. The battery 
> indicator still shows "full". I suppose I could "waste" the rest of 
> the film, so to speak, and see at what point the battery needs 
> charging.
>
> Martin -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Norcutt 
> [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 04,
> 2013 10:59 PM To: Olympus Camera Discussion Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 
> battery life (again), was: The Boys of Winter - again...
>
> Are you stating that what you got was 143 shots on a fully charged 
> battery?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 2/4/2013 8:11 PM, Martin Walters wrote:
>> Using the OM-D for the last week in holiday mode. Charged the Oly 
>> battery after 93 shots (just because) and then got another 143 shots 
>> on the recharge. In both cases, the battery indicator didn't blink 
>> (though I think it's not too sensitive and will go very quickly from 
>> good to worrying).
>>
>> I have both the EVF and the screen operational. Usually, I do try to 
>> switch the camera off if I don't expect to use it for a while.
>> In other words, nothing special to increase battery life (the auto 
>> shutdown is default). The 143 shots included a goodly number using 
>> the OM 100/2 and manual focussing with the IBIS engaged (i.e., 
>> release half way down).
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>> On 03/02/2013 11:08 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> The other day I complained about getting only 90-100 shots on a 
>>> freshly charged Oly battery on my E-M5.  Today I was using a clone 
>>> battery which advertised 17% less capacity but delivered only 70 
>>> shots.  This is getting worrying.  Do I need to carry 3 or 4 spares 
>>> for a day's worth of shooting?
>>
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