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03-22-2009, 04:45 PM
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Digital Camera & Batteries on Multi-Day Trips (Lithium-Ion Battery Management)
If you carry a digital camera on your backpacking trips, how do you manage your rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (not AA/AAA and/or disposable)? That is, how do you keep a charged battery source available for use in the wild?
How do you manage battery life/availability when taking plenty of photos (and perhaps some video) for at least 3 days exclusively in the wilderness? Do you carry multiple battery packs? Are you using a solar or other type of charger? How well does your batte NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here 
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#2
03-22-2009, 08:42 PM
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I turn off the power-hungry LED screen (useless in bright sunlight anyway) and use the viewfinder. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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03-22-2009, 08:45 PM
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Both my point and shoot and my dSLR's batteries (Canon sd790is and D200 respectively) will last for NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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03-23-2009, 02:32 PM
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As others have mentioned turning the screen off and using the viewfinder, and using the power save m NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#5
03-23-2009, 06:48 PM
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Depends. If I intend to be out more than a week, which is becoming very rare, I take along an extra NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#6
03-24-2009, 12:00 PM
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Great comments thus far - many will benefit from this thread.
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#7
03-24-2009, 08:10 PM
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I guess I'm an outlier. I have an LCD-only camera (no viewfinder), but it's still pretty efficient. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#8
03-25-2010, 01:20 PM
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I decided to bring this thread up again, because there are likely others now who'd like to share som NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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04-04-2010, 09:38 AM
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I have the Nikon Coolpix that has no viewfinder so I must have the LCD screen on to see what I am ta NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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