Purchase Back-Up Batteries for Your Digital Cameras So You Don’t Miss A Shot
Picture the scenario: it’s Christmas Day. You have all the family gathered together from far flung states for this one day. You grab your trusty digital camera to take a group photo of everyone to remember this special time. You set up the shot carefully, test the flash and look at your camera. There is a warning light. The batteries need replacing. You search your camera bag, but you know that you forgot to put camera batteries on your Christmas shopping list. There were so many other things to remember. If you’re lucky, someone else has spares for you to use. But otherwise your chance of a special family photo is lost.
To save yourself from this unthinkable fate for a keen photographer it makes sense to always purchase a back-up set of batteries, or even two for your digital cameras. The more advanced the camera, the more it uses up battery power, especially if you are using the camera flash. You can go through a set of batteries in no time, especially on festive occasions when you are trying to record every moment and get portraits of everyone present.
The best way to solve the problem of fading batteries is to invest in several sets of rechargeable batteries and a good quality battery charger. They don’t cost too much and it really is a worthwhile investment as it will save you a lot of money over time. Look for battery chargers that charge rapidly, as well as ones that can select two or four battery charging settings. They should also take various battery sizes for versatility. You can even get chargers that plug into the car cigarette lighter for when you are traveling.
On days when you will be taking a lot of photos you can have one set of batteries waiting fully charged in your camera bag, another set in your camera and a third set charging, so that you will never run out of power and miss an important shot. Make a habit of checking your batteries before you set out for a day of photography and double checking that you have a spare set with you.
Another useful gadget is a multimeter or voltmeter, so that you can check that the batteries are fully charged. Rechargeable batteries don’t last forever and if just one loses its charge it can stop the whole set functioning properly. By checking the batteries regularly you can save yourself a lot of lost photo opportunities on special occasions.
Mum and Photographer
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