General Photography

Nice mine lasts for around 800 shots or +- 8gig :)

300 with flash.

How much are batteries going for I want to buy an extra one?

Nikon D60
 
Remember, the bigger battery helps charge the little battery that powers the internal clock ;)

Keep the battery in...they're smart batteries :D :D
 
Devill said:
How many shots on average does your camera's battery usually last?
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No idea - I've never run mine all the way down. When I'm done shooting for the day I swap it out. If I'm using the battery grip with the AA's I put in a fresh set.
 
mercurial said:
Do you guys remove the battery when you're done using your cameras?
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How long are you putting your camera away for? Months? You should be shooting every day. In that case no. I only remove the battery to charge it.

Devill said:
How many shots on average does your camera's battery usually last?
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500+ before I lose a bar. Not sure how many I could get out of a charge on the 40D, I've never let it run empty. But last time I was shooting fireworks, I took more than 2000 shots. I can't remember if I had to change batteries, but even if I did, that's more than 1000 shots per battery.
 
koffiejunkie said:
500+ before I lose a bar. Not sure how many I could get out of a charge on the 40D, I've never let it run empty. But last time I was shooting fireworks, I took more than 2000 shots. I can't remember if I had to change batteries, but even if I did, that's more than 1000 shots per battery.
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Seriously that much? Is that with the normal battery?
 
mercurial said:
Seriously that much? Is that with the normal battery?
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Yes. One battery is the one that came with the camera, the other is a no-name one that the shop threw in when I bought it. It's about the same strength though.

Note: as I was shooting fireworks, I was in M, and manual focus, so there's some power saving there.
 
koffiejunkie said:
Yes. One battery is the one that came with the camera, the other is a no-name one that the shop threw in when I bought it. It's about the same strength though.

Note: as I was shooting fireworks, I was in M, and manual focus, so there's some power saving there.
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I am also guessing no flash and less need for D-lighting and all those fancy things? :)
 
Devill said:
I am also guessing no flash
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There were flashes, but not from my camera. Idiot tourists wondering why their pics don't come out. Every now and then I walk up to one and suggest they try it without a flash. A few bark abuse at me, but most try, and the response is always along the lines of "how the hell did you know to do that???"

Devill said:
and less need for D-lighting and all those fancy things? :)
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What's D-lighting (other than being Nikon speak)?

D lighting came from D fireworks... ;)
 
koffiejunkie said:
There were flashes, but not from my camera. Idiot tourists wondering why their pics don't come out. Every now and then I walk up to one and suggest they try it without a flash. A few bark abuse at me, but most try, and the response is always along the lines of "how the hell did you know to do that???"



What's D-lighting (other than being Nikon speak)?

D lighting came from D fireworks... ;)
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This is the core thingy:

With D-lighting function, you can brighten up a subject that has been underexposed due to backlighting or insufficient flash illumination, or enhance contrast of an overexposed subject that otherwise looks too bright.
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http://blogs.oreilly.com/digitalmedia/2008/02/active-dlighting.html
 
koffiejunkie said:
Yes. One battery is the one that came with the camera, the other is a no-name one that the shop threw in when I bought it. It's about the same strength though.

Note: as I was shooting fireworks, I was in M, and manual focus, so there's some power saving there.
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Amazing! I can't wait. I wanted to ask you something, not sure if you know - I want to use bulb exposures for my astrophotography. Will this be possible if I'm not using lenses? Also, if I use mirror lockup with bulb exposures, how does that all work? The manual gives an example with auto-timers, so it doesn't really help me.
 
I've never tried shooting without a lens yet. You can enable mirror lockup in the menu somewhere. What happens then is you press the shutter once (or halfway, I can't remember) to lift up the mirror, and then once more (or all the way) to take the picture. It does work with the timer too - I'm pretty sure I've done that before.
 
koffiejunkie said:
I've never tried shooting without a lens yet. You can enable mirror lockup in the menu somewhere. What happens then is you press the shutter once (or halfway, I can't remember) to lift up the mirror, and then once more (or all the way) to take the picture. It does work with the timer too - I'm pretty sure I've done that before.
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Explain this mirror thingy or link me damnit!! :p:D

Also what would happen if you shot without the lense? :confused:
 
koffiejunkie said:
I've never tried shooting without a lens yet. You can enable mirror lockup in the menu somewhere. What happens then is you press the shutter once (or halfway, I can't remember) to lift up the mirror, and then once more (or all the way) to take the picture. It does work with the timer too - I'm pretty sure I've done that before.
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I think one complete shutter press activates it after you enable it in the menu.
 
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Devill said:
Explain this mirror thingy or link me damnit!! :p:D
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Lifting the mirror up and letting it down again causes some vibration. When you do long exposures this might influence your results, especially with a long lens and anything less than rock solid support.

So there's a function to lift the mirror up and lock it in that position. This blacks out the viewfinder, so the idea is to focus and compose, then lock up the mirror, then take the picture.

Devill said:
Also what would happen if you shot without the lense? :confused:
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One lens, two lenses. If you shoot without a lens, without anything, everything will be out of focus. I suspect mercurial refers to shooting with a telescope rather. You can also poke a hole in your lens mount cover to make a pin-hole camera. Apparently fun to do, but I haven't gotten around to that yet.
 
koffiejunkie said:
Lifting the mirror up and letting it down again causes some vibration. When you do long exposures this might influence your results, especially with a long lens and anything less than rock solid support.

So there's a function to lift the mirror up and lock it in that position. This blacks out the viewfinder, so the idea is to focus and compose, then lock up the mirror, then take the picture.

One lens, two lenses. If you shoot without a lens, without anything, everything will be out of focus. I suspect mercurial refers to shooting with a telescope rather. You can also poke a hole in your lens mount cover to make a pin-hole camera. Apparently fun to do, but I haven't gotten around to that yet.
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Ahhh ok :D

The pinhole camera thingy, what effect will that have on the photo?

Why would you use a pinhole camera, to get what type of shot?
 
// I have been doing quite a lot of pinhole stuff with my digital - started by putting a hole through my camera cap
// the effect was good - but i think the hole was a little big. So i taped over it and put a genuine pinhole and things are improving.
// i am now reworking a lens i trashed to allow me to change the pinhole size
 
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