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04/28/2012 09:13:28 AM · #1 |
I am always pulling my camera out of my bag (even overnight or longer) realizing that it's on. I am always impressed by how little battery is consumed leaving the camera on (SLRs), so it doesn't seem to matter.
I was just curious how many others here do that!
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04/28/2012 09:16:31 AM · #2 |
| I almost never turn it off. It does go into a sleep type mode, so I guess it's not really using battery power while sleeping. The same can't be said when I forget to turn off the flash. It also goes into sleep mode but the batteries always end up dead. I'm a little better with turning that off. |
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04/28/2012 09:47:44 AM · #3 |
| I almost always realize that i've left it on but i prefer it as well because it takes much less time to start from sleep than it does to turn on completely. I've always wondered, though, if it could have negative consequences in terms of damage to the sensor or something if the camera takes a hit or i drop my bag by accident. i'm not a camera techie... |
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04/28/2012 10:08:54 AM · #4 |
| I turn mine off when changing lenses, someone told me once that the sensor will attract more dust if the camera is on, nor sure if its true or not. |
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04/28/2012 10:12:19 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
I turn mine off when changing lenses, someone told me once that the sensor will attract more dust if the camera is on, nor sure if its true or not. |
I do same when changing lens otherwise I keep it on and system goes in sleep mode. |
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04/28/2012 10:18:44 AM · #6 |
I often forget to switch mine off, or accidentally switch it on when putting it back in my bag, not really sure which :)
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04/28/2012 11:07:34 AM · #7 |
| On all the time (with the auto off set for @8minutes).... I only turn it off if I am packing it for a trip. |
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04/28/2012 11:16:25 AM · #8 |
I turn mine off all the time if I'm not currently using it. That said, if I'm on an outing it will frequently be on all day long.
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04/28/2012 11:47:48 AM · #9 |
My camera is off if I'm not using it but on all the time I'm out shooting. [eta] and of course, I always turn it off to remove/change the lens, battery, or card.
Message edited by author 2012-04-28 11:49:17. |
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04/28/2012 12:05:37 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
My camera is off if I'm not using it but on all the time I'm out shooting. [eta] and of course, I always turn it off to remove/change the lens, battery, or card. |
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04/28/2012 01:07:23 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
My camera is off if I'm not using it but on all the time I'm out shooting. [eta] and of course, I always turn it off to remove/change the lens, battery, or card. |
Same here, especially since the 7D has the sensor cleaning feature when turning the camera off and on. |
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04/28/2012 01:14:34 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by CJinCA:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
My camera is off if I'm not using it but on all the time I'm out shooting. [eta] and of course, I always turn it off to remove/change the lens, battery, or card. |
Same here, especially since the 7D has the sensor cleaning feature when turning the camera off and on. |
Ditto. And it's an easy way to quit my upload program (from camera to PC) |
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04/28/2012 01:45:45 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by pgirish007:
Originally posted by mike_311:
I turn mine off when changing lenses, someone told me once that the sensor will attract more dust if the camera is on, nor sure if its true or not. |
I do same when changing lens otherwise I keep it on and system goes in sleep mode. |
Yes, indeed...I do turn it off when changing lenses for that reason. I believe it's due to static buildup on CMOS sensors when they're on (or something like that). |
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04/28/2012 02:20:38 PM · #14 |
My camera is meant to be switched off every time I put it into the bag - doesn't always work out that way though. I don't know whether I forget or accidentally switch it on again. When it's on a tripod, I don't usually bother to switch off, even if I'm not shooting in the next hour or so. What worries me is that I sometimes change lenses and then discover that I forgot to switch it off.
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04/28/2012 02:24:05 PM · #15 |
| I do turn mine off to change batteries/lenses. |
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04/28/2012 04:58:50 PM · #16 |
I turn mine off if I don't plan on using it for a while, but if I'm carrying it around I keep it on all the time(even to change lenses). My batteries generally last about a month between charges (unless I'm using it a lot). I have two batteries in it at a time.
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04/28/2012 05:22:29 PM · #17 |
I turn mine off because of the built in sensor cleaner.
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04/28/2012 06:34:20 PM · #18 |
Oh...good point. I'm almost always changing lenses with the camera on.....Many times its because I'm doing a quick change to get something. I'll have to rethink this....or clean my sensor.
Originally posted by Neil:
Originally posted by pgirish007:
Originally posted by mike_311:
I turn mine off when changing lenses, someone told me once that the sensor will attract more dust if the camera is on, nor sure if its true or not. |
I do same when changing lens otherwise I keep it on and system goes in sleep mode. |
Yes, indeed...I do turn it off when changing lenses for that reason. I believe it's due to static buildup on CMOS sensors when they're on (or something like that). |
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04/28/2012 06:52:06 PM · #19 |
It's not like that with my D3s... That sucker will drain the battery in a heart beat...
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04/28/2012 08:26:44 PM · #20 |
If I'm shooting street, my camera is on from the moment I cross the threshold of my house until I return. Just about any other time it's on until I'm done downloading my images. Pretty much the same no matter what haha: always on.
I also turn the 7D off when changing lenses. Just a habit, not sure it's necessary. |
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04/28/2012 08:43:17 PM · #21 |
| Always on, even when changing the battery or lenses. |
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04/28/2012 08:49:59 PM · #22 |
I never turn mine off. Which is pretty stupid because it does the sensor cleaning bit.
But it's a reaction to my old A2 and to my 20D.
The dial to switch from aperture priority to shutter priority, etc, broke multiple times on my A2.
And when I turned my 20D off and back on, that's when I got the error 99 that was intermittent for awhile.
Canon has made me afraid of turning knobs, dials, etc, because they would have a tendency to break. So since it doesn't seem to make a difference with my battery, I never turn it off. |
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04/29/2012 01:39:47 AM · #23 |
| off when not in use. On when in use. on during an entire shoot even if inactive during breaks |
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04/29/2012 01:39:47 AM · #24 |
| off when not in use. On when in use. on during an entire shoot even if inactive during breaks |
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