Originally posted by Mike:
thanks for the recommendation, I'll be in the market for some new batteries.
On that note, i've been contemplating the need for a grip myself, mainly for the extra battery life during event shooting. does it offer the benefit of eeking out the last bit of juice from the batteries over simply swapping out a fresh battery when the first one nears its end? |
It will potentially depend upon your grip. Some are ... lesser quality than others. Mine, which is a Nikon brand, seamlessly switches between the two. It's great for intervalometer use. I've never had a battery die mid capture though, so not sure what happens there. In my experience, your first battery should essentially die, then it will instantly swap to your second without interruption. ETA: To clarify, when my camera swaps batteries, the first battery is literally unusable, even if I manually select it, while the second is golden.
And I will agree that SOME 3rd party batteries are grand. I use 3rd party batteries for my GoPro's and they have been stellar as well (cheap too!), but I don't think all are equal on this front, so be cautious (FWIW, for GoPro I use Wasabi batteries).
Message edited by author 2015-03-16 03:34:09. |
