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Post by gcsaylor on Mar 3, 2016 6:52:28 GMT -8
Hmmm, this Web page on my tablet doesn't seem capable of replying to a particular post so I'll have to install the app and see if that's better. Thanks to all for the replies. daveb you're carrying the ultra wide and telephoto? Wow, I was 1st just considering my 50mm prime to keep the weight down but I love that panorama. I have the 70-200 f2.8 VR so will need to see how things add up when I start packing. Have some links to check out!!
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Post by daveb on Mar 3, 2016 7:24:31 GMT -8
I have the 70-200 f2.8 VR Same here with the teleconverter which still only gets me to 280mm but with only a stop above the f2.8 which I love when isolating an animal with such a shallow depth of field. It is heavy, bulky and will wear me down with just a shoulder strap so I'm listening to High Sierra's suggestions all the way. The day I can afford the 400mm f/2.8 you'll see my on the trail with a wheelbarrow but the forum will have the best res banners of all the hiking forums!
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Post by idahobob on Mar 5, 2016 17:38:30 GMT -8
First day with the new camera (Sony a6000) I shot 200 pics and 5 minutes of video. Tha battery went from 100 to 80%. My phone was at 23%. I then charged them both with a battery charged by a solar panel. At that rate I think I could do the jmt for 22 days with nothing but solar charging. I'm going to shoot 200 pics every day for a while, and charge by solar panel.
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Post by reuben on Mar 5, 2016 17:48:54 GMT -8
The day I can afford the 400mm f/2.8 you'll see my on the trail with a wheelbarrow I have a 400 f/2.8, but after buying it I couldn't afford a wheelbarrow. And no, I never take it backpacking.
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Post by idahobob on Mar 6, 2016 17:11:49 GMT -8
2nd day, took 200 more pictures, battery level went to 85%. I charged it to 100% with the solar panel, even though it was rainy and cloudy all day.
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Post by amaruq on Mar 7, 2016 5:22:43 GMT -8
That solar charger is pretty handy. Do you charge via USB or does it have some sort of adapter for 2-prong outlet?
On Saturday I took my Rebel EOS 1000D out with the sole intention of gaining a little bit more experience with it and the benefit of snagging a few nice photos. That day resulted in about 650 photos on whatever charge remained in the battery. In the preceding weeks, I'd probably taken 200-250 photos around the house with it and the same battery. I'm actually impressed by its longevity as my ELPH 300HS will only give me around 500-600 photos per charge.
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Post by idahobob on Mar 7, 2016 8:57:10 GMT -8
650 photos!! holy cow. I have been told the Sony a6000 is known for short battery life, and it is a tiny battery. The solar panel charges a battery, the battery charges devices, via 2 usb ports. I think I'll have the solar panel on my pack all day, and charge devices at night. The solar panel is 4 oz, the power pack (battery) is 5 oz.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 7, 2016 9:31:22 GMT -8
A lot of battery consumption is the screen display and the autofocus powering the lens motors so style of shooting can effect shots per charge. Or if there's a geotagging function and that's on or off (big battery rain on my ELPH).
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Post by neneboricua on Mar 7, 2016 11:29:19 GMT -8
650 photos!! holy cow. I have been told the Sony a6000 is known for short battery life, and it is a tiny battery. From what I've found with the a6000 is that the large screen in the back can use a lot of battery life. You can set it to only power the View Finder if you prefer. Continuous Auto Focus can also use more juice. If you're using a tripod, turn off the Image Stabilization (I forget exactly what Sony calls it) since it can make pics worse when you can guarantee a stable camera body and it also uses more battery. There are other battery tips as well that escape me, but since the batteries are so small I usually care one spare battery anyway.
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Post by amaruq on Mar 7, 2016 12:00:18 GMT -8
I would also assume the full-time LCD screen on the rear of the ELPH leads to fewer shots per charge than the one on the EOS. I have three of each battery (NB4L and LPE5) so I'm usually fairly good for power supply.
My cameras pre-date any geotagging, so that's no worry of mine. :-)
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 7, 2016 12:26:04 GMT -8
I would also assume the full-time LCD screen on the rear of the ELPH leads to fewer shots per charge than the one on the EOS. I have three of each battery (NB4L and LPE5) so I'm usually fairly good for power supply. My cameras pre-date any geotagging, so that's no worry of mine. :-) I expect you're right, my previous ELPH had an optical viewfinder as well as a screen and I had the screen set to "off" for exactly that reason. My newer one has no viewfinder so while composing a shot it's the screen that's powered up as well as the internal sensor. The geotagging is fun though: wander a city taking shots and with that feature the location of the building with the interesting architectural detail is nicely provided. (there's a whimsical balcony series on one building in NYC I have NEVER been able to relocate.. )
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Post by idahobob on Mar 7, 2016 12:29:34 GMT -8
I left the lcd screen on just to see how things went. I'll turn it off and see how many shots I get that way, or how much battery drain there is for 200 shots. At 20% drain for 200 pics, the battery and solar panel would power me through the whole 22 day hike on one battery. Now if it rains for 5 days, different story.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Mar 7, 2016 12:51:55 GMT -8
I would still bring along an extra camera battery in case of failure. I've heard a lot of stories of all kinds of such failures on the trail.
I brought (or included in my food drops) four extra sets of AA batteries on our JMT hike. If only I realized that I could take 200 (or more) photos in a day! I had just switched to digital and I took photos conservatively like I was using film.
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Post by franco on Mar 7, 2016 16:34:23 GMT -8
"there's a whimsical balcony series on one building in NYC I have NEVER been able to relocate.. " Maybe if you post some details /rough description, someone will know where they are.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 7, 2016 16:57:19 GMT -8
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