NEX-6 battery - horrible :( - Any tips?

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blue_skies
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Re: NEX-6 battery - horrible :( - Any tips?
In reply to theNEOone, 6 months ago
    

theNEOone wrote:

Went from a D7000 to the NEX-6 without fully appreciating the longevity of the battery on an SLR. I'm on a trip now in Cambodia and I didn't last half a day before killing the battery (took about ~350 shots, so right on with reported life).

Does anyone have suggestions for stretching the battery life (aside from the obvious)? I'm really liking the camera aside from this MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR compromise. It's enough to make me want to return the camera.

What's wrong with 350 shots? Sounds like you did pretty well.

I'd get a second battery.

Turn off instant review, take your shots quickly, and do reviews on PC.

Let the camera go to sleep mode, if more shots are likely to follow. If not, for at least 20min, turn camera off.

There are  older threads describing techniques that work (for all Nex cameras).

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Henry

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