To Leave the Battery in the Camera or Remove when Storing?
Mar 28, 2020 20:21:19 #
I haven’t been able to come up with an answer for this one. What is the consensus regarding leaving the battery in the camera when the camera is stored or removing it? I know if left out of the camera, eventually the built-in battery will lose it’s charge and you’ll have to reset the time. But if the battery is left in, it will discharge, even if it’s not being used. So I don’t know if I should just leave it in and periodically recharge it or what? I’d appreciate some input here.
Mar 28, 2020 20:22:45 #
I leave mine in the camera and check the charge status monthly if not used before then.
Mar 28, 2020 20:23:35 #
How long storage? That's the driver. Are you setting it down to pick up tomorrow or next week? Or, six months from now? If 6-months, take it out. Otherwise, just check the charge status before planning to use.
Mar 28, 2020 20:23:52 #
Longshadow wrote:
I leave mine in the camera and check the charge status monthly if not used before then.
That’s probably a better idea than leaving it out and running the internal battery down.
Mar 28, 2020 20:26:00 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
How long storage? That's the driver. Are you setting it down to pick up tomorrow or next week? Or, six months from now? If 6-months, take it out. Otherwise, just check the charge status before planning to use.
Thanks for your wisdom. I know the battery in my D7200 seemed to last a long time, but the ones in my A6300 and RX100VII seem to lose their charge fairly quickly. I guess the better choice is to just periodically check the status and recharge if necessary.
Mar 28, 2020 21:23:04 #
Mar 28, 2020 21:51:21 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
Wingpilot wrote:
I haven’t been able to come up with an answer for this one. What is the consensus regarding leaving the battery in the camera when the camera is stored or removing it? I know if left out of the camera, eventually the built-in battery will lose it’s charge and you’ll have to reset the time. But if the battery is left in, it will discharge, even if it’s not being used. So I don’t know if I should just leave it in and periodically recharge it or what? I’d appreciate some input here.
The Df user’s manual answers your question, I would think your manual should also.
Mar 28, 2020 22:31:44 #
RWR wrote:
The Df user’s manual answers your question, I would think your manual should also.
I haven’t found reference in the manual that addresses this question.
Mar 28, 2020 22:39:48 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I haven’t found reference in the manual that addresses this question.
I don't think it matters with the type of batteries now used in cameras. I have never seen these batteries leak, and see no reason to take them out.
Personally, I don't want to lose my camera settings, so I don't take them out.
Mar 28, 2020 22:53:00 #
JimH123 wrote:
I don't think it matters with the type of batteries now used in cameras. I have never seen these batteries leak, and see no reason to take them out.
Personally, I don't want to lose my camera settings, so I don't take them out.
Personally, I don't want to lose my camera settings, so I don't take them out.
So far I haven’t lost any of my settings, but I guess I get the cameras out often enough that that hasn’t happened. I guess I’ll leave the batteries in. That way they’re always ready to go. Thanks.
Mar 28, 2020 23:37:38 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
Wingpilot wrote:
So far I haven’t lost any of my settings, but I guess I get the cameras out often enough that that hasn’t happened. I guess I’ll leave the batteries in. That way they’re always ready to go. Thanks.
OEM batteries usually have a very long charge life in camera.
Mar 29, 2020 00:02:20 #
As somewhat of a collector, for my camera bodies I'm not planning on using in the foreseeable future, I remove the battery. If the internal battery fully discharges, not a problem. If for whatever reason I decide to use one of my older digital cameras, it doesn't take long to reset the date and time. For my newer Canon and Nikon cameras, although some may not be used for fairly long periods, I do periodically replace the battery with a fully charged one. All of my "not being used" bodies are stored in an old china cabinet and I built a charging station into the cabinet. It's basically a power strip with Canon and Nikon chargers plugged in to it. The bodies are on one shelf, lenses and bridge cameras on another, flashes and batteries and accessories on another. The cabinet has sliding wood framed glass doors that keep dust out.
Mar 29, 2020 00:13:02 #
The batteries will last quite a while before losing sufficient charge to cause a reset. Maybe a year. I use my cameras more frequently but I have a couple bodies I don’t use much. I swap out the battery in them with a freshly charged one now and then, maybe every couple months. And I put the battery from stored body into use in a primary camera. So all my batteries get cycled through use and storage. I have N+1 batteries where N is the number of camera bodies. I charge the batteries externally I don’t charge them in-camera.
Mar 29, 2020 00:35:31 #
JD750 wrote:
The batteries will last quite a while before losin... (show quote)
I usually charge my camera batteries outside the camera, except for the P900. Have to charge that inside the body. Just haven’t picked up an external charger for it yet.
Mar 29, 2020 01:10:18 #
Mine digital cameras rarely sit idle for long but my film cameras get somewhat less usage so I take the batteries out of them until I am ready to use them, my F4E especially though it is simply a matter of removing the 8 AA battery holder from the battery pack. If your digital cameras are going to sit idle for more than a few months I would take the batteries out of them just to be safe, as the saying goes "better safe than sorry"
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