I can get 700-1000 exposures per battery charge on a freshly charged LP E6N battery, however, if I simply put a freshly charged battery in the camera and let it sit for a week (NO exposures) the battery level goes from 100% to 76%...! GPS checked as ...
Mark, I've decided to keep extra batteries charged and not worry about it since it doesn't seem to be out of the ordinary...besides, I love the camera's features which use more power w/o the added weight of the 1D series and their larger batteries......
Mick, Tried your explanation and got the same results - great catch! I've resolved to simply keep spare batteries charged and usually put a new one in when going out to shoot...! I was spoiled by the battery life of my 7D's but somehow I'll get by......
It seems similar when starting with fresh battery for the day but when it sits unused it continues to drain while in the bag - unlike the 7D...I would have thought Disabled meant "Off" but obviously it does not. My chargers will get more use...Thank ...