Help Tips – How to Extend Your Camera’s Battery Life

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30/09/2011 05:02
Help Tips - How to Extend Your Camera's
Battery Life
Help Tips - How to Extend Your Camera's
get home, unless the memory card is running out
Battery Life
of space.
Ever missed a crucial shot because the battery on
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your camera died unexpectedly? Here's a collection
of tips that are guaranteed to extend a camera's

battery life.
Shorten the LCD preview time: Another way to
avoid the battery drain of an LCD screen is to mini-
mize the length of time your camera previews a cap-
tured image. Frequently cameras set this function
to 5 seconds or more by default, but most cameras
allow you to reduce the time or turn preview off
altogether.
Turn on power-saving modes: If your camera has
a power-saving mode, turn it on to boost battery
life. Once you've activated the mode, the camera
will automatically shut down after a set period of
time if you forget to turn it off yourself.
Have you ever missed a terrific photo opportunity
Turn off continuous autofocus: If you are not shoo-
because your camera's battery ran out of juice? The
ting moving subjects, turn off continuous autofocus
following tips will help you extend your camera's
to conserve power. Look instead for a single-shot
battery life and keep you shooting longer.
autofocus mode (or switch to manual focus) to en-
sure that the camera doesn't constantly hunt for
Use the viewfinder: If your camera has both a live-
the right focus.
view LCD and an optical viewfinder, you can save
some power by composing with the optical viewfin-
der exclusively. On-screen live view is great-but if
your battery is low, stick with the optical viewfinder
to eke out a few more shots.
Review pictures later: Try to resist the temptation
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lunch or taking a break. Running the LCD screen
for long periods will quickly run down the batteries.
It's also best to wait and delete pictures when you
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Help Tips - How to Extend Your Camera's Battery Life
in this state for too long, however; make an effort
to charge and use the battery at least once a year.
Digital cameras come in all shapes and sizes, but
without a working battery they're just so much dead
weight.
Avoid automatic flash: The automatic flash setting
is generally pretty good at predicting when you need
some extra light, but it isn't perfect. If you are taking
landscape shots in low light, or if you are positioned
far from the action, the flash will have almost no
effect on your final image. Turn off the flash to save
the camera battery.
Keep batteries warm: If you are shooting in cold
climates, you will quickly find that a camera battery
doesn't last as long in the cold as it does in temperate
conditions. When you are not using your camera,
keep it warm by tucking it away safely under your
coat and close to your body.
Carry a spare: Pack an extra battery to ensure that
you always have a backup if your first battery gives
up on you. Spare batteries are available from most
reputable camera dealers.
Take care of your battery: If you are storing your
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battery. If you can fully discharge the battery before
removal, that's even better. Be sure not to keep it
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