07-25-2024 04:42 PM - last edited on 07-26-2024 09:51 AM by Danny
EOS R7. I am doing tutorials and taking photos to see what happens. I saw how many photos a low battery can take, but my real question is to prolong this rechargeable battery's life. Should I normally wait til the battery is very low before recharging?
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07-25-2024 10:50 PM - edited 07-25-2024 11:00 PM
Greetings,
It doesn't matter when you charge your battery. Day before, day of, etc. A battery which is good health will perform the same. You can leave your battery safely in the charger for a period of time after its charged. It won't hurt it. Don't leave it indefinitely.
Here's what I recommend. Batteries have a useable life. They do not have an unlimited number of charge, dis-charge, recharge cycles. Its best to charge them fully and use until they are nearly depleted. Then charge again fully before use. If you are storing for an extended period, charge to 50-60% and store in a cool dry location. Charge them fully again when you plan to shoot. Sometimes you to charge use and charge again for a battery to recover after long term storage. I own multiple batteries. I label them with a small piece of blue tape to differentiate. Your camera can keep track of them too, but you have to read the serial number to know which is which. Battery life depends on you. Environmental conditions and how often you charge and shoot. Average you can expect is 3-5 yrs,, but I have often got much longer life. 😃
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
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07-26-2024 08:09 AM
07-25-2024 08:16 PM
LoveWeims,
I don't think it really matters. As a matter of fact, Canon recommends that you charge your battery the day before, or the day of the day that you go out for a photo shoot, and don't say anything about whether it is already charged or is depleted.
I don't think you should charge it every day though.
Steve Thomas
07-25-2024 09:06 PM
Thank u. I saw it takes 3 hours to fully charge. Just do not want to overdo recharging it
07-25-2024 10:50 PM - edited 07-25-2024 11:00 PM
Greetings,
It doesn't matter when you charge your battery. Day before, day of, etc. A battery which is good health will perform the same. You can leave your battery safely in the charger for a period of time after its charged. It won't hurt it. Don't leave it indefinitely.
Here's what I recommend. Batteries have a useable life. They do not have an unlimited number of charge, dis-charge, recharge cycles. Its best to charge them fully and use until they are nearly depleted. Then charge again fully before use. If you are storing for an extended period, charge to 50-60% and store in a cool dry location. Charge them fully again when you plan to shoot. Sometimes you to charge use and charge again for a battery to recover after long term storage. I own multiple batteries. I label them with a small piece of blue tape to differentiate. Your camera can keep track of them too, but you have to read the serial number to know which is which. Battery life depends on you. Environmental conditions and how often you charge and shoot. Average you can expect is 3-5 yrs,, but I have often got much longer life. 😃
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.0.7.1) ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, ~RF 200-800 +RF 1.4x TC, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve ~ImageClass MF644Cdw/MF656Cdw ~Pixel 8 ~CarePaks Are Worth It
07-26-2024 08:09 AM
Thank you!
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