How's K-7 battery perform for video shooting

vizjerei · 09-23-2009, 08:11 AM

Hi guys,

I am wondering how is the battery perform for K-7 video shooting, how long can it go for a fresh battery to keep shooting video? I saw ppl use the 5D2 for wedding video and I am wondering how it do with K-7.

Thanks

vizjerei · 09-23-2009, 05:06 PM

Anyone can help?

falconeye · 09-23-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by vizjerei

I am wondering how is the battery perform for K-7 video shooting

Well, I still have to do my testing.

Filling a 8GB card with 720p video (about 26:10 min) didn't show up on the battery meter (still showed three bars afterwards). My gut feeling is that one battery would be good for 1 hour of video. But don't quote me on this.

Maybe you can get a better response from somebody who has tested it.

jogiba · 09-23-2009, 05:55 PM

I have not checked to see how many GB of videos I could do on a single charge but it's more than I expected. I thought I would need the battery grip but now I don't think I need it. I will get a spare battery so I will always have one charged.

vizjerei · 09-26-2009, 06:07 AM

I see, thanks.

09-23-2009, 08:11 AM	#1
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418	How's K-7 battery perform for video shooting Hi guys, I am wondering how is the battery perform for K-7 video shooting, how long can it go for a fresh battery to keep shooting video? I saw ppl use the 5D2 for wedding video and I am wondering how it do with K-7. Thanks

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09-23-2009, 05:06 PM	#2
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418 Original Poster	Anyone can help?

09-23-2009, 05:52 PM	#3
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by vizjerei I am wondering how is the battery perform for K-7 video shooting Well, I still have to do my testing. Filling a 8GB card with 720p video (about 26:10 min) didn't show up on the battery meter (still showed three bars afterwards). My gut feeling is that one battery would be good for 1 hour of video. But don't quote me on this. Maybe you can get a better response from somebody who has tested it.

09-23-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	I have not checked to see how many GB of videos I could do on a single charge but it's more than I expected. I thought I would need the battery grip but now I don't think I need it. I will get a spare battery so I will always have one charged.

09-26-2009, 06:07 AM	#5
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418 Original Poster	I see, thanks.