Battery life D850

RocketCowboy

Senior Member
Hi,

quite some viewers, but no writers...
Ain't that difficult question, I think..

I don’t have a D850, so no direct experience to share.

My D500 does chow through the same battery faster than previous cameras did. I haven’t noticed much difference between the 1st gen batteries, the “new” model that came with the D810/D500, or the 3rd party battery that got thrown in with one of my purchases. What has helped me is running a grip and using the D4 battery...gets me to where I don’t worry about battery at all.

Other than that, screen and Wi-Fi settings seem to be the most likely to help, from their default.


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Danno

Senior Member
[MENTION=37491]Ad B[/MENTION] I cannot speak specifically for the 850 but I know when I first got my D7200 it took several charging cycles on the batteries before i got the claimed life out of the batteries. It started around 250.

The first batteries I blamed fiddling with the menu set up. But it still had a short life that slowly built over a few charges. Every battery I have bought since has done that to some degree or another, but not as much as the first two. Who knows maybe it has to do with an internal power supply that holds your settings when you change batteries. Maybe it needs charging too. That last part is just a swag...
 

Al Gentile

Senior Member
I can't give you a specific answer - I mainly shoot landscapes in LiveView, which, of course, eats batteries faster than using the optical viewfinder. Although I haven't done any specific tests, the D850 battery seems to me to last about as long as the battery on my D750.

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Al Gentile

Senior Member
It's really a function of how 'sloppy' I get. If I don't turn off LiveView while I'm moving it around and recomposing (roughly, thru the viewfinder), then I'll get maybe 300 - 400 shots. If I get a little more careful and turn off LiveView between compositions, then maybe 500 - 600 shots. My sessions usually last something like 3-4 hours, and I usually don't have to change batteries (unless it's really cold).
 
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hans.v.leen

Senior Member
Hi,

Mmmmm, Al Gentile, you use Live View much, much more as I do... and getting the same or better battery life as I do.
Thanks for the numbers.
Who's next...?? Please come in... :cheerful:
Hi Ad,

I have the D850 for 6 days and havent yet the time to use it, when I do will let you know!

Greetings Hans

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Whiskeyman

Senior Member
Hi,
I have submitted my problem to my dealer and to Nikon Service.

To Nikon Service, especially to see if they had any tips ...
Both my dealer and Nikon service reacted very quickly and to the point.
Nikon want to have my camera for measurement on a test bench and possibly service.
However, about in a bit more than 4 weeks I have a holiday in our planning.
During contact with Nikon, we came to the conclusion, that the measurement before that holiday might be possible.
But, if parts need to be replaced, this can be a time problem.
And since my camera operating perfectly (only higher power consumption), we decided to send my D850 through the dealer to Nikon Service after my holidays.
The approach of my problem by both my dealer and Nikon Europe Service gives me a good feeling.
To be continued.

Please take spare batteries with you! Your plan sounds like a good one. Please enjoy your holiday and share your photos with us afterward.

WM
 

ed4banger

Senior Member
Took one to the Galapagos last fall. No issues with battery life. I would start the day with a fresh battery and still have at least 50% charge by end of day. Guessing 500-600 pics per day. Carried spare battery, but never needed it. I rarely used Liveview, and have image displayed several seconds after a shot.
 
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