Camera On Or Off? (Page 5): Maybe your camera has a longer "boot up" time than mine. I doubt all cameras are created equal. I use a wrist grip. I flip the switch with my thumb as I'm...

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

adedeluca wrote:

Boot up time made the delay to capture the fleeting eagle

Maybe your camera has a longer "boot up" time than mine.
I doubt all cameras are created equal.

I use a wrist grip. I flip the switch with my thumb as I'm bringing the camera to my eye. by the time my camera gets there, it's ready to shoot.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Longshadow wrote:

Have we switched to batteries now?

No not at all. Thread was about draining batteries faster leaving it on or turning it off.. so a battery post is within the thread, unlike your never ending snarky post that serve no function

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Sidwalkastronomy wrote:

No not at all. Thread was about draining batteries faster leaving it on or turning it off.. so a battery post is within the thread, unlike your never ending snarky post that serve no function

Oh, my mistake, I thought it was about leaving the camera on or turning it off between shots.
Regardless of batteries.

Serves no function...... but you got it. The OP knows about spare batteries....
So why keep telling him about spare batteries?

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

Thinking about it, I turn my camera off between shots when I'm out. The funny thing is that I usually forget that I turned the camera off and I try to take a photo. I guess I'm a creature of (bad) habit.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

CPR wrote:

Reference to a personal protection device as opposed to a camera. My single/double has one in the pipe and no safety on.

That is how I keep mine, too. The safety is the operator.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Longshadow wrote:

Oh, my mistake, I thought it was about leaving the camera on or turning it off between shots.
Regardless of batteries.

Serves no function...... but you got it. The OP knows about spare batteries....
So why keep telling him about spare batteries?

I didn't tell him about spare batteries I was telling the other poster the OP said he didn't always carry spare batteries. You come hear to fight about nothing. You didn't even get facts right

Doc Mck Loc: Terrell,Texas

mwsilvers wrote:

Pardon my ignorance, but I have never had a "safety" on any of my cameras. I understand the concept but not how it is implemented. What camera do you have and how do you engage the "safety"?

He is referring to his firearm.

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

One time I left my D7200 powered ON for a whole month in my bag....charge was still at 75%! I would say if you are in the field leave it ON otherwise you might miss a shot if something comes your way. Newer mirrorless models can detect your eye vs. your body so it won't drain the battery via EVF. I believe you can also set it so the EVF/display/sensor will activate only if the shutter is pressed lightly. Newer models are much better at power management.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Sidwalkastronomy wrote:

I didn't tell him about spare batteries I was telling the other poster the OP said he didn't always carry spare batteries. You come hear to fight about nothing. You didn't even get facts right

Must have been one of those days.....

Besides, my comment "Have we switched to batteries now?" wasn't directed at any one individual, but in general. Maybe triggered by one though.
Simply to note the side tracking of the subject, just like our conversation regarding you chastising me.
Done...

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

nimbushopper wrote:

It depends if the camera is a DSLR or mirrorless! Because of the electronic viewfinder in mirrorless they draw much more power when left on.

An interesting observation.

I have the habit of turning the camera off when I'm not shooting but have never given this question much thought. I think the habit is one from early childhood training: my father was a fanatic about turning lights off when they were not needed. My cameras are mirrorless so this may be a good habit to keep.

Cabriodad Loc: Sacramento, CA

I like my old Sony cameras with GPS. Have to keep the camera on to keep track of the satellites. Battery lasts about 4 hours so a six-hour walk needs a spare battery in the pocket.

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revhen wrote:

Maybe. At least atoms and molecules do. All motions stops at Kelvin 0 degrees.

IIRC electron are faster in the cold. Near 0 kelvin you get super conductors. Maybe it’s not actually faster, maybe just greater flow, less resistance, more efficient, less loss as leaked heat. But anywho electrons loooooove the cold.

If you’re discussing batteries and cold temperatures then you’re not discussing conductivity, you’re discussing chemical reactions, which acoarst do slow down in the cold.

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pecohen wrote:

An interesting observation.

I have the habit of turning the camera off when I'm not shooting but have never given this question much thought. I think the habit is one from early childhood training: my father was a fanatic about turning lights off when they were not needed. My cameras are mirrorless so this may be a good habit to keep.

Which will mechanically fail sooner, the power switch or the battery door latch ? Therein lies the real deciding factor.

I have two versions of a7xxx Sonys that appear to have identical power switches. One version has a much bigger battery. Thaz a step in a positive direction.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

jradose wrote:

Wondering which will drain the camera battery faster when taking a casual stroll with your camera. Is it better to never turn your camera off (it will go to sleep, I know), or turn the camera off until you are ready to shoot. I know, the best scenerio is to carry a spare, fully charged battery, but that doesn't answer my question.

Depends. Just strolling along, hands in my pockets and nothing only mind- camera off. If anything at all appears interesting-camera on.

MTDesigns Loc: Corryton,Tenn.

I leave mine all the time. I have missed to many good ones because it was off. Too many other things in life to remember for this old guy.