You know the 1d3 battery is amazing when...

you have had the camera 3 months,

and have charged it so few times that being new to a 1 series made me actually have to pull it out of the bag and look at where it goes and remember how to get it out...

looked at the back, looked at the on off grip switch side then finally flipped it over and pulled it out...

FLAT OUT DOING THE TAX/BOOKS for the year but had to charge batts - portrait session tonight in friends studio with our new baby girl...

had a laugh and a smile even though i dont have the time - thought id share it with you all..

keep smiling - nicko

Yeah the battery life on the 1D3 is freaking nuts. I shot with it non-stop for a week and it was only on 50% after that. When I wasn't pushing it, I could get a good 8000 frames on one battery.

They've come a long way since the 1D classic I have to charge that battery after every shoot...

Perry Ge wrote in post #8294598
Yeah the battery life on the 1D3 is freaking nuts. I shot with it non-stop for a week and it was only on 50% after that. When I wasn't pushing it, I could get a good 8000 frames on one battery.

Glad to read this...

I'm road tripping the end of the month and the 1-series charger is something I'd rather leave at home.

Two batteries ought to get me through 10 days of MkIII use!!

Yeah, the battery life and poor high-ISO were what prompted me to sell the 1D classic. It's a nice body otherwise.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8294654
Glad to read this...

I'm road tripping the end of the month and the 1-series charger is something I'd rather leave at home.

Two batteries ought to get me through 10 days of MkIII use!!

I had two batteries with my 1D3 and I never used the second battery. Not even once.

Perry Ge wrote in post #8294659
I had two batteries with my 1D3 and I never used the second battery. Not even once.

LOL...

Well, I'll be in an "orgiastic" state here so I may end up needing the second one (at least for a day maybe?)

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8294665
LOL...

Well, I'll be in an "orgiastic" state here so I may end up needing the second one (at least for a day maybe?)

Well I've never brought the 1D3 to an orgy before, so it's a good precaution.

And don't forget, when it comes to batteries, don't listen to a single thing I say.

Perry Ge wrote in post #8294678
Well I've never brought the 1D3 to an orgy before, so it's a good precaution.

And don't forget, when it comes to batteries, don't listen to a single thing I say.

Got that last statement carved in my desktop...

Perry Ge wrote in post #8294657
Yeah, the battery life and poor high-ISO were what prompted me to sell the 1D classic. It's a nice body otherwise.

I'm enjoying mine but every so often I feel like I should have gotten a 40D or that I should sell both the 1D and 400D and buy a 40D now... but I love using it so I'd rather just wait until I can afford to get a 1D2 or 1D2N as an upgrade.

i have two ID bodies and three batteries. i don't even take a charger when i go out of town for a few days .

ed rader

Perry Ge wrote in post #8294598
Yeah the battery life on the 1D3 is freaking nuts. I shot with it non-stop for a week and it was only on 50% after that. When I wasn't pushing it, I could get a good 8000 frames on one battery.

Yep the battery on the 1d3 is amazing but 8000? I don't think so dude:p

the battery on my xsi lasts just as long

Noticed it does have a fairly shot shelf life though, had my battery since august 2k7 and now it only lasts me 3500 shots (maybe 2500 with full on chimping and LV )

MinhThien wrote in post #8294705
Yep the battery on the 1d3 is amazing but 8000? I don't think so dude

Someone here had over 10k. All on how you use it, and the more you shoot in one sitting the better mileage you get, kind of like driving on a highway vs NYC gridlock.

MinhThien wrote in post #8294705
Yep the battery on the 1d3 is amazing but 8000? I don't think so dude:p

Depend on what you are doing, I shot the great swim over 2000 shots with 80% left.