Battery for Camera

Shen siung · 20th January 2009

Hi everyone,

Is it a common practice, not to put batteries inside camera when we store the camera / not using the camera?
I haven't read about this before in Canon user guide (perhaps I miss out)

Thanks

CS TAN · 20th January 2009

It will prevent battery leaks from damaging your camera. However, if you are going to use the camera from time to time, I don't think having the battery inside the camera is a problem. You should take it out if you plan to store the camera for a long period...

Shen siung · 20th January 2009

Ic, got it, thanks

Headshotzx · 20th January 2009

I always have 2 batteries in my battery grip just in case I need to grab the camera and shoot something or go out.

pplneedthelord · 21st January 2009

well, just to play safe, you could take your batts out.

i wouldn't because i use my camera quite often.

engrmariano · 21st January 2009

i never take battery out on my batt grip unless charging...

kumhoo · 22nd January 2009

Is better to Take out battery when you need to store it, it can prevent leakage of the battery and shorten the battery usage time when you using because the camera may draw current from your battery (even u had shutdown).

coldfish · 22nd January 2009

Yup. May be a bit cumbersome at first but you'll quickly get used to this good habit.

goenawan · 25th February 2009

Originally Posted by kumhoo

Is better to Take out battery when you need to store it, it can prevent leakage of the battery and shorten the battery usage time when you using because the camera may draw current from your battery (even u had shutdown).

got it, thank u!

Shen siung · 11th March 2009

Originally Posted by Shen siung

Hi everyone,

Is it a common practice, not to put batteries inside camera when we store the camera / not using the camera?
I haven't read about this before in Canon user guide (perhaps I miss out)

Thanks

Hi everyone, just to add in that when I asked this, I haven't own any SLR. For user guide of SLR, it already include that it is not advisable to put battery in camera when we store it.

Qazwer · 11th March 2009

I always took out the battery and even the memory card before storing it away.

Also, I always place them nearby so that I can grab and load them immediately when I need it instantly.

20th January 2009	#1
Shen siung Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,416	Battery for Camera Hi everyone, Is it a common practice, not to put batteries inside camera when we store the camera / not using the camera? I haven't read about this before in Canon user guide (perhaps I miss out) Thanks

20th January 2009	#2
CS TAN Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Posts: 2,130	Re: Battery for Camera It will prevent battery leaks from damaging your camera. However, if you are going to use the camera from time to time, I don't think having the battery inside the camera is a problem. You should take it out if you plan to store the camera for a long period...

20th January 2009	#3
Shen siung Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,416	Re: Battery for Camera Ic, got it, thanks

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Headshotzx Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Punggol Posts: 3,985	Re: Battery for Camera I always have 2 batteries in my battery grip just in case I need to grab the camera and shoot something or go out. __________________ Our pictures are our footprints. It’s the best way to tell people we were here - JoeMcnally \| Flickr

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pplneedthelord Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: serangoon Posts: 1,579	Re: Battery for Camera well, just to play safe, you could take your batts out. i wouldn't because i use my camera quite often. __________________ 40D+17-50 f/2.8+30 f/1.4+430EXII www.pplneedthelord.blogspot.com l www.flickr.com/pplneedthelord

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engrmariano Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rivervale Posts: 1,400	Re: Battery for Camera i never take battery out on my batt grip unless charging... __________________ WTS: 16-35L Mk 1 (WTT: Sigma 12-24) & Sigma 150 Macro to fund 85L

22nd January 2009	#7
kumhoo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 83	Re: Battery for Camera Is better to Take out battery when you need to store it, it can prevent leakage of the battery and shorten the battery usage time when you using because the camera may draw current from your battery (even u had shutdown). __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/slinkit/

22nd January 2009	#8
coldfish Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 363	Re: Battery for Camera Yup. May be a bit cumbersome at first but you'll quickly get used to this good habit. __________________ There is no spoon.

11th March 2009	#11
Qazwer Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My beautiful earth Posts: 1,569	Re: Battery for Camera I always took out the battery and even the memory card before storing it away. Also, I always place them nearby so that I can grab and load them immediately when I need it instantly.