if u spend more than a thousand on this brick, make sure it has a few batteries and a grip if you're shooting all day. Turning off the LCD is useful, if you don't want to see any options. Unless you're extremely confident, use the LCD and an extra battery or two (aka battery grip).
It's the fact that if you shoot RAW your battery life gets cut in half - or more! It's all the time the Pipeline has to be active to save the data to storage and all the associated functions.
When I got my D200 I was amazed that after 300ish shots, the battery was nearly dead. I turned off the image review the first week I had it, and started consistently getting 700-800 shots per charge. I also spend more time shooting and less, looking at the LCD. If I need to make sure I got the shot or nailed the exposure, it isn't that hard to tap the play button. I have two batteries and never need more. It doesn't get the battery life of a d50 or d70 but it's fine with me.
P.E.: uncompressed RAW+FINE will give you about 20 Mb files and 300 shoots per charge, but if you shift quality down to SMALL BASIC, it will write 300 kb files and 4000+ shoots per charge (don't belive me, try it!!). It could be usefull when you are in need of more shoots with your last miliamperes and you can sacrifice some of the image quality.
about how many charges have you charged the EN-EL4e batteries already? i have charged mine for many time, maybe not exceding 40 charges, and it still only able to take 300 shots on a full battery only. why is this so. isnt 30 shots enough to get the full power out of the battery?
if u spend more than a thousand on this brick, make sure it has a few batteries and a grip if you're shooting all day. Turning off the LCD is useful, if you don't want to see any options. Unless you're extremely confident, use the LCD and an extra battery or two (aka battery grip).
somejoeschmoe 3 years ago
Good
NikonD60 3 years ago
It's not hard at all to do this.
I turn everything off... completely off. Even AF.
When I do so I've managed 4100+ shots at room temp.
Not hard to do... but I'm a raw shooter... I hate the D200 for it, but that's the only thing I don't like.
Can't wait for the D300.
- AL!
ALAPINO 4 years ago
You mean the d200 is not taking good RAW pictures ?
horsycos88 2 years ago
No, It took amazing RAW files!
It's the fact that if you shoot RAW your battery life gets cut in half - or more! It's all the time the Pipeline has to be active to save the data to storage and all the associated functions.
ALAPINO 2 years ago
ok thanks! When I'll get the d200 I'll remember to buy a battery grip and another battery.
horsycos88 2 years ago
When I got my D200 I was amazed that after 300ish shots, the battery was nearly dead. I turned off the image review the first week I had it, and started consistently getting 700-800 shots per charge. I also spend more time shooting and less, looking at the LCD. If I need to make sure I got the shot or nailed the exposure, it isn't that hard to tap the play button. I have two batteries and never need more. It doesn't get the battery life of a d50 or d70 but it's fine with me.
nikonman1 4 years ago
This explains why FILM ROCKS.
yfjameslo 3 years ago
ermm..
the D200 Takes ENEL3e ..
Shizzle17 4 years ago
loooool
I have 4 batteries and a battery grip and a car charger and a cable to the cam for extra long exposure (2 houers and more)
so I'm well battried ;)
fromdamoon 4 years ago
FUTURAMA THEME?!
driftingsmoke 5 years ago
What, you can't afford a couple of extra batteries?
gwsays 5 years ago
of course! I'm talking about your last miliamperes of your last extra batery
Riogu 5 years ago
P.E.: uncompressed RAW+FINE will give you about 20 Mb files and 300 shoots per charge, but if you shift quality down to SMALL BASIC, it will write 300 kb files and 4000+ shoots per charge (don't belive me, try it!!). It could be usefull when you are in need of more shoots with your last miliamperes and you can sacrifice some of the image quality.
Riogu 5 years ago
I thing it´s a software error... but tell us: Fake or real?
Keksstar 5 years ago
Hi. knpan: it doesn't matter. Keksstar: this is absolutely real, not a software error :-)
The key to save power is not AF, neither LCD screen nor VR. The real key is the quality of the image and consecuent amount of data writen to the CF
Riogu 5 years ago
about how many charges have you charged the EN-EL4e batteries already? i have charged mine for many time, maybe not exceding 40 charges, and it still only able to take 300 shots on a full battery only. why is this so. isnt 30 shots enough to get the full power out of the battery?
knpan 5 years ago