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Nov 23, 2017 01:02:00   #
spinkick Loc: Watseka IL
 
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)

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Nov 23, 2017 02:52:57   #
Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.
 
As a Canon user I have not had any major problems with batteries going down if fully charged when a shoot starts. I usually charge my batteries before they get to fifty percent, most of the time I top them off if I am planning a shoot even if not hardly used. I have never had to use more than the second battery on long shoot. Canon camera will tell you the recharge performance when you check your charge on the menu. That will help you to discard batteries that are beginning to fail and not properly perform. One battery should suffice but I like to keep three and then if on does not perform properly I do not have to worry. I use Wasabi after market batteries and have good success with them.

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Nov 23, 2017 06:10:52   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
spinkick wrote:
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)


In my experience, with Nikons, one battery is enough. I guess I don't shoot as much as some other people, but I've never used up one battery in a day. Having said that, I have about half a dozen Nikon batteries, all different brands. Having at least one spare is a good diea, just in case.

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Nov 23, 2017 06:27:39   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Getting two batteries is a great idea. I run my batteries down to zeroish before changing to a fresh one and I can capture 1000+ images on a single charge and that translates to all-day or multiple days without changing batteries, depending on the specific conditions. So, my 2nd fully-charged battery in my pocket or camera bag never leaves me without available power in the field. Canon uses different batteries in different models, but even with a Canon EOS Rebel more than 10-years ago, I could get 500+ images to a single battery. Say you went with the family on a day-long trip to the zoo, that single battery might not last all day where having the 2nd will keep you shooting from morning to night.

What does unnaturally 'eat' your battery is display (playback) and editing. So, hold off the editing and culling effort until you get home and transfer the images from your camera to computer. Capture images and check the exposure and focus on the camera display. But, don't say repeatedly capture 20 and then try to pick 5 and delete the rest directly on the camera if you need your battery to last all day. The playback and editing scenario will drain the battery faster than simply just shooting and capturing images. Save the playback and culling to the car ride home where if the battery does drain to zero, it doesn't matter that much.

And, use both your batteries. Take a Sharpie and mark them A / B or 1 / 2 and change back and forth between the two so they both wear down equally and both last equally as
long, possibly as long as you have this camera.

BTW - since you're now in the club, it's Canon rather than Cannon ...

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Nov 23, 2017 06:41:13   #
Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.
 
jerryc41 wrote:
In my experience, with Nikons, one battery is enough. I guess I don't shoot as much as some other people, but I've never used up one battery in a day. Having said that, I have about half a dozen Nikon batteries, all different brands. Having at least one spare is a good diea, just in case.


Gotta differ on that... I shot a Nikon for several years and one battery was never enough for a day for me. Depends on how many shots you take, how much you use VR, how much you half press the shutter, how many times you use the pop up flash, how much you chimp, etc....

I added a grip to all my Nikons for the added size/bulk and for the extra battery. 2 batteries always lasted me for pretty much all shoots I did with no problems. Shooting sports also called for burst shooting, so that adds some drain.

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Nov 24, 2017 07:04:12   #
pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY
 
spinkick wrote:
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)


it varies fro camera to camera and what you are shooting. Doing videos? shooting in bulb mode with shutter open for for 1 to 10 minutes? if you old experience was with AA or AAA batteries, you get tons more time with the lithium batteries. I'm willing to bet one will probably handle 99% of you shooting but and with life in general, i would carry a spare.

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Nov 24, 2017 07:16:05   #
satguy01
 
Those batteries should last quite awhile. like a few have said, depends on how much your going to shoot also. And just as a reminder be sure your camera is turned off before putting it away, I have gotten in a rush and forgot to flip the switch, just saying. Always keep one charged and have the charger handy if u get caught short on battery power.

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Nov 24, 2017 08:02:09   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
spinkick wrote:
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)


The only time I ever run down a fully-charged battery is if I am shooting 500+ images on a day. I use the viewfinder - if you use Live-view shooting your battery will not last as long. One extra should be plenty - even if on a trip you can be recharging one over night and always start the day with two fully-charged batteries.

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Nov 24, 2017 08:15:12   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
spinkick wrote:
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)


I would get 1 more battery. They take time to charge and on a trip or with flash use you can possibly run out of power.
Just a thought from a Canon user but not that model. I got my DIL a T1i and 2 extra batteries and she appreciates having them.

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Nov 24, 2017 08:25:54   #
davyboy Loc: Anoka Mn.
 
I shoot the T6s and tell you an extra battery is a very good investment

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Nov 24, 2017 10:26:11   #
LarryFitz Loc: Beacon NY
 
I tried using the Camera's Wifi, it worked well, but it did not turn it off. The camera keep looking for the network when I was out shooting. That cause the batteries to go down quicker. So far with my T6 I get more battery like then I expect.

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Nov 24, 2017 10:52:02   #
Mojaveflyer Loc: Denver, CO
 
I have a T6s and have a battery grip on it. It goes for quite awhile with no recharges and since I last had a camera without a battery grip, I've never had a camera with dead batteries. Even if you don't use a battery grip you'll never go wrong with an extra battery.

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Nov 24, 2017 12:28:48   #
amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
 
spinkick wrote:
I just bought this camera on a Black Friday special deal. I also bought an extra battery. Can anybody who has this camera tell me how long a battery will last. Was buying 1 extra battery enough?
Am sure I will have many more questions later :)


There are a lot of variables effecting the number of shots you'll get with a fully charged battery.

But there is basic info right in the T6 (1300D) camera manual. In the specifications (toward the back of the manual) Canon states that at room temperature, using the viewfinder (not Live View) and using flash with 50% of your shots (CIPA testing standard) you can expect about 500 shots per LP-E10 battery, per charge. Out shooting in the wintertime at lower temperatures, you get less shots per charge... about 400 at freezing temps, all else being the same as above.

But there are several things you can do to get more shots per charge...

1. Set your camera to go into sleep mode after the shortest possible time (probably 1 minute). This usually isn't any problem, since today's cameras wake up so fast (older DSLRs were sometimes slow to awaken).

2. Set your camera so that it doesn't automatically display the image on the rear LCD after every shot. The less you can use the rear LCD, the more power will be conserved. That rear LCD monitor draws a lot of power every time it's activated. On T6 or any other Rebel series camera, you probably have no choice but to use the rear LCD to make some settings(other more advanced Canon models have a second, smaller, less power hungry, monochrome LCD showing camera settings). Just use the LCD promptly and get back into "shooting mode" as soon as possible, rather than leaving the camera sitting in a menu access mode with the rear LCD monitor on any longer than necessary. There's also display of many of the camera's settings shown in the viewfinder with LEDs, which can be referenced rather than the rear LCD screen.

3. I don't think your camera has built-in wireless connectivity of GPS, but FYI both of those features draw a lot of power from the batteries and should be turned off or used sparingly when wanting the most possible shots per charge.

4. The camera's built-in flash is a real power hog that draws upon the camera's rechargeable battery. It's also pretty wimpy & under-powered, slow to recycle and located in the worst possible place for redeye issues and ugly shadow effects. If you plan to use flash with some regularity, do yourself a favor and buy a good accessory flash. Those all have their own power supply, so don't draw down the camera's battery. Accessory flashes also are considerably more powerful, most recycle much faster and can be used in various ways that minimize chance of redeye and problems with shadows. If you prefer not to have to continually buy disposable batteries for an accessory flash, there are rechargeables available for them, too (most use AA size batteries).

Using all the above "tricks", I pretty easily get double the number of shots per battery/per charge that Canon predicts I should with my cameras. I bet you would, too.

If shooting out in really cold weather, keep a spare battery warm in an inside pocket. Then when the one in the camera seems to be exhausted, switch them out. Once it's warmed back up, the first battery will usually be good for some additional shots.

Besides the user manual (which you might need to download in PDF form from Canon's website... I don't think they provide full, printed manuals any more), I recommend you consider buying one of the guide books specific to your camera. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=canon+T6&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Acanon+T6 Those can be quite helpful, saving time and answering your questions! I'm familiar with David Busch's guides for other Canon camera models and found them useful. Some of the others listed as available might be quite good, too (check the reviews). A more general book about DSLRs of all types is Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure".

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Nov 24, 2017 14:40:22   #
Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA
 
I shoot Canon XT- XTi and T3i - my battery use on the XT's is far longer than the T3i simply because of my use of the LCD screen - it uses up a lot of power - I keep 3 batteries charged up for it and seldom get into the 3rd battery - "BUT" it is like the spare tire on my car - it's there if I need it.
Good hunting - post some of your captures
Harvey

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Nov 24, 2017 17:42:19   #
pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY
 
satguy01 wrote:
Those batteries should last quite awhile. like a few have said, depends on how much your going to shoot also. And just as a reminder be sure your camera is turned off before putting it away, I have gotten in a rush and forgot to flip the switch, just saying. Always keep one charged and have the charger handy if u get caught short on battery power.


They go into sleep mode after not using for so many seconds. A variable set by the user. You can set to never shut off but that is not reasonable. I'd rather it go to sleep and simply have to tap the button to wake it up.

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