Do you turn your camera off after a few shots or keep it on? 300D here

Just a general question as to how to save battery life on my 300D (yes i still use it, lol)

Should i turn off the the camera after a few shots or just keep it on?

i think the battery life is already pretty bad but anything to make it last longer would be helpful.

I rarely if ever turn my camera off, it shuts itself off.

Can't speak to a 300d specifically, though.

you can have your auto off set to 1 min, 2 mins or whatever, and then gently press the shutter button halfway to 'turn it on' again.

i leave my 7D on.

I know that my 350D shuts down (auto-off) by itself after a small period of inactivity. I'm not sure if that feature was also available for the 300D. For what its worth, I'm sure that the cost to replace a worn switch is not cheap.

Always leave it on and let it shut down by it's self, that way it's always ready to go and I don't have to remember to turn it on.

GPFocussed wrote in post #11161385
I know that my 350D shuts down (auto-off) by itself after a small period of inactivity. I'm not sure if that feature was also available for the 300D. For what its worth, I'm sure that the cost to replace a worn switch is not cheap.

why would the shutter have to be replaced? i don't understand your reply. edit:oops, read the question wrong, thought i saw 'shutter', duh!

SmuckerS2 wrote in post #11161408
why would the shutter have to be replaced? i don't understand your reply. oops, read the question wrong, thought i saw 'shutter', duh!

He said switch, not shutter.

Wont do it any harm leaving it to 'go to sleep'. With my 350D I leave it on unless I know there is going to be a long break in shooting. I've left it with the switch in the 'On' position for a few days or more and it's had no adverse effect on the battery life.

hawkeye60 wrote in post #11161421
He said switch, not shutter.

hence the 'edit'

I turn my camera on when I grab it out of the bag at the start of a session and leave it on til i'm done. between then it takes many naps.

merlin2375 wrote in post #11161379
I rarely if ever turn my camera off, it shuts itself off.

Can't speak to a 300d specifically, though.

I really can't remember the last time i did turn mine off.
My 1D stays on ALWAYS! except for when i'm travelling for more than a 5hr distance... Than she's turned off

If you have the original BP-511 battery that came with the 300D, even canon realized it was to small and replaced it with a higher capacity BP-511a. You might want to look at the Sterlingtek replacements as they have almost twice the capacity at 2000mAH of the original BP-511's 1100mAH.

http://sterlingtek.com​/cabpbapaeq.html

And for $12.00 each plus shipping they are an increadable deal.

--Evan

Thank you all for your suggestions!

Evan - i will def look into those batteries

stay on all day or as long as I am on assignment.

deadpass wrote in post #11161482
I turn my camera on when I grab it out of the bag at the start of a session and leave it on til i'm done. between then it takes many naps.

same here with the 450D & will do the same with the 5DMk2 aswell - i just set the 'auto off' time to the shortest possible.