Originally posted by ZoeB I'm getting my K-3 on thursday, and I'm wondering if I need to get an extra battery right away. I know I'll get one (or two :P) eventually, since I tend to both shoot long exposures in cold conditions and go on extended trips with no means of charging, but given that i'm already spending more than twice my monthly rent on the thing, I'm kind of hoping to be able to put off getting more batteries for a little while. Thoughts?
That's entirely your choice, but you don't have to buy the OEM battery, there are lower cost third party batteries. Myself, I always have an extra charged battery on hand. Maybe not if I have a freshly charged battery and don't expect to take many photos.