is the battery good or should i buy another one? does it really shoot 426?
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The battery compartment is much smaller then expected, fitting anything else than the stock battery is a challenge. But this particular version has full metal internals, so it can probably handle a 7.4 small type lipo.
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I would suggest upgrading the battery to increase rate of fire and it will shoot 426 with .12 gram BBs but I wouldn't recommend doing that I would get a heavier bb lik .2 or .25
1807385
The battery is fine, it isn't great, but it does the job. If you have the money a 9.6 works well, but it isn't necessary. With the stock battery and .20g bbs I would say it is more like 380, still not too shabby for stock parts. Plus it has the benefit of looking badass.
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As in without charging for weeks then using it, or charge it up and start shooting, how long will it last? I will answer both. I have charged it and left it to sit for weeks then went shooting and was fine. NOT RECOMMENDED, but I have done it. How long will it last while shooting? This varies based on how trigger happy you are. I use it in my LMG and can play for 5-6 hours (shooting conservatively, AKA around 1500-2000 rounds during that time) and been fine. Good battery.
1733673
My Photive battery does not last more than a few shots when I pull it out to replace the depleted Canon battery. I have had the Photive for 1 year. I would not buy it again.
1122094
I use a marine grade battery and it has worked as long as we want to shoot. It's a little more expensive but worth it if you shoot much.
1910371
Hi Daniel.. I did not buy an extra battery for this unit. I did purchase 2 units and normally when I shoot outside I use only one light as a fill light and use reflectors. If one battery does not last long enough, I just simply use the battery in the second unit. So far I haven't needed more than just the one battery. I'm sure replacement or additional batteries are available. Thanks for your question....
1810891
The small battery that comes with it lasts a couple of hours. I only use it with the larger battery. I have several of them. Two of the larger batteries always get me through a heavy day of shooting.
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It did when I bought the white model back last November. If you shoot a lot, I'd suggest acquiring a 2nd battery since I seem to get about 225 shots / full charge, and I like having a 2nd battery charged and ready to go so I can keep shooting. But it did come with one battery.
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You actually have three options regarding the battery requirements for this grip. You can use a single Canon LP-E6 installed in either of the compartments or two LP-E6, now giving the benefit of extended battery life...and as JF mentioned below, you hopefully have two batteries already. The third option being the six (6) AA mounted in the included cradle...the instuctions do mention that the 6 AA setup does somewhat compromise the high-speed shooting capability. Do buy the grip.... you won't regret it!
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No, you use two! A 100% improvement over your standard setup, and it should easily give you 1500+ shots before having to change your battery. I love mine!
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I have one as my primary and as a spare. I have only had them about 1 and 2 yrs respectively. They are awesome. My wife has taken thousands of pictures on these batteries, I am sure they have been charged many times. At Amazon's price, they definitely are a deal!
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you.Best of luck!
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When you recharge your battery and it is fine but lasts only 5 or 6 pictures and dies. It is best to simply get a new battery or take a chance on missing a good shot. I always carry two batteries when I plan to shoot an event or such.
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It is Canon's LP-E6 battery and is rechargeable. For shooting photos, it'll last something along the lines of 300-500 shots depending on how you shoot. I don't shoot video, so I couldn't tell you how long they will hold out for video.
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No, its not worth buying if you want my opinion. Battery goes dead fast, nothing extra on this model. It has really bad auto focus. I'll sell you mine real cheap...
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not sure i have the black one. just to let you know, you may want to get an extra battery anyways, cuz battery life isn't that great compared to other point and shoots that ive owned.
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An swer here..when i purchased the batterys i was looking for a good long lasting battery an not a legal battle over technical stuff. Also in your question you wrote with current tech only about 3600mah. Notice the word about! You may be correct but you may not have found all the facts yet either. But beside all the technical an nit picking things it is a good battery an has served its purpose for me so far.
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Same camera I just bought one for. It works great. Be aware that my original battery that came with the camera was an 1100 mHr and this one is 1000mHr. A predictor that it will not hold as much of a charge. However, my original had deteriorated gradually, but certainly so that this new one holds a charge for hundreds of photos. Mine is working great.