MkIV Batteries & accessories

[tracknut]

I just pried my wallet open and ordered the MkIV from B&H (looks like they still have some available if anyone's looking). I just ordered the "kit", but no other accessories. Wondering if anyone has something specific to suggest that I may be missing.... I'm not looking for generic "if you're shooting sports you need X" suggestions, I'm just asking if there's some surprise I may find I needed to buy specific for the MkIV that I wouldn't have already had with my MkII.

Spare battery is one thing: I typically shoot ~4000 pics a day, which has been working well with 1 battery, maybe just into a second battery. Should I expect to be able to shoot about the same number on the new batteries?

Thanks,
Dave

[Doublea17]

Dave,
Your # of shots will go down due to all the bells and whistles the camera has. I shot about 2200 shots with mine over the weekend with one battery but I didn't run it all the way down which i should of but I didn't want to be shooting a sequence of shots and run out during the middle of one so I put in second battery in but i also did alot of chimping bacause it was my real test with the camera so that probably used up alot of the battery.

[tracknut]

Thanks for the input, sounds like it may be smart to have two spares, even. I notice that the B&H site brought up the page for the Delkin 3rd party battery, right after I ordered the MkIV - have you used them? On the MkII, it seemed like the 3rd party batteries just never quite got going well, so I stuck to Canon, but the Delkin's $25 price is sure tempting...

Dave

[Doublea17]

Dave,
I have not used the Delkin or any other 3rd party battery. I was lucky to have a Mark III and it uses the same battery as Mark IV and got another spare just in case I use both cameras at the same time.

[asysin2leads]

I have several Lenmar (http://www.amazon.com/Lenmar-DLCE4-Digital-Equivalent-Battery/dp/B001CSVSDC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266526053&sr=8-2) batteries for my MkII's. In my opinion, they are better than Canon OEM ones. They hold a charge longer and they're much cheaper. I'm sure same rings true for the MkIV batteries.

[tracknut]

Cool, thank you! I think I'll go with a Lenmar and see how it works out.

Dave

[canonnoob]

Dave I would pick up one extra battery. I use the canon one, well, just because I dont think on a 5k camera you should skimp on a 150 dollar battery. but that is just me. as far as other accessories. I guess it all just depends on what you shoot the majority of the time, but the battery is a necessity.