BackdoorArts
Senior Member
I'm participating in a musical event on Sunday that I want to record. I'll be using my D610 with the newer generation EN-EL15 batteries, one in the camera and one in the grip.
The camera will be on a tripod with a remote that will allow me to stop and restart recording so I don't run into the 20 minute video time limit. I may just test this tomorrow, but do any of you know what kind of battery life I can expect during constant shooting? It's going to be about 3 to 3 1/2 hours and if I'm going to need to swap a battery at some point it may change where I put the camera. I can find all sorts of estimates on how it does with regular shots but nothing in Live View shooting video.
Also, does anyone know if there's a way to turn the screen off/black while shooting to save battery and reduce the light it emits? I can't seem to find something.
The camera will be on a tripod with a remote that will allow me to stop and restart recording so I don't run into the 20 minute video time limit. I may just test this tomorrow, but do any of you know what kind of battery life I can expect during constant shooting? It's going to be about 3 to 3 1/2 hours and if I'm going to need to swap a battery at some point it may change where I put the camera. I can find all sorts of estimates on how it does with regular shots but nothing in Live View shooting video.
Also, does anyone know if there's a way to turn the screen off/black while shooting to save battery and reduce the light it emits? I can't seem to find something.