The battery says it lasts up to 90 minutes. Do you know if it is possible to turn the LCD off during recording to save battery?
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No, this is not possible. I have used the camera several times throughout shooting and I can safely say that the battery will NOT last 90 minutes ever. You will need to buy a battery pack for outdoor shooting, and indoors you should be able to just plug the camera in directly into the wall. This camera is not the consumer "point and shoot" camera. It is made for more professional use so in order to use this camera to it full potential, you will need to purchase additional rigs, handles, battery packs, etc. However once you do this, this camera has a lot to offer and the quality is mind blowing for the price. No, this is not possible. I have used the camera several times throughout shooting and I can safely say that the battery will NOT last 90 minutes ever. You will need to buy a battery pack for outdoor shooting, and indoors you should be able to just plug the camera in directly into the wall. This camera is not the consumer "point and shoot" camera. It is made for more professional use so in order to use this camera to it full potential, you will need to purchase additional rigs, handles, battery packs, etc. However once you do this, this camera has a lot to offer and the quality is... » Read More No, this is not possible. I have used the camera several times throughout shooting and I can safely say that the battery will NOT last 90 minutes ever. You will need to buy a battery pack for outdoor shooting, and indoors you should be able to just plug the camera in directly into the wall. This camera is not the consumer "point and shoot" camera. It is made for more professional use so in order to use this camera to it full potential, you will need to purchase additional rigs, handles, battery packs, etc. However once you do this, this camera has a lot to offer and the quality is mind blowing for the price. « Show Less
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The battery don't last that long when you are actually recording, so I'd advice you get an external battery. It works perfect and stays longer.Blackmagic 4k owner
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It is not possible to turn off the display at any time, though you can adjust brightness from 0-100. The best technique to use to conserve battery life is turn the unit off when not in use. This only takes a second or so.
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It is not possible to turn of the lcd. You need extra batteries. They are expensive. You will also need a lot of otherexpensive equipment for this camera to work properly. You buy a sensor in a box. This is a production camera, the camera itself is not enough by any means. But the camera has severe FPN, and there is no solution in sight for this problem. Somy advise would be to forget about the camera, and buy the BMCC instead.
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You can adjust backlight of the LCD screen to save power + You can get an extra battery (4 hours)
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1:52 on a full charge but it automatically goes into battery-saving mode when not recording or if LCD screen is closed and not turned off. Mine has lasted for a whole day touring Europe but I carry a back-up just in case.
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The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first... » Read More The battery on mine lasts around 90-110 minutes using the HD video. Make sure you get a bigger sd card if you plan on using HD video. I have mine mounted on my bicycle handle. I wouldn't recommend operating it while riding, there's a delay in the power on and off. It does have audio cues but probably not loud enough to hear riding. If you don't mind turning on and off while stopped it's a great camera for the price just has a few little quirks. When you first turn it on and start recording wait a minute then look at the light to make sure it's still recording - sometimes when it first starts it only records for a few seconds then shuts off. « Show Less
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I have left the camera on over a 12 hour period with no effect on my battery. As said earlier, use a constant power source.
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The battery lasts about 1hr 1/2 to 2 hrs straight recording. You can not charge the battery while recording. I bought an extra battery. Sound quality is great with the camera. Worth the money I spent.
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There are two different size batteries, the larger of the two will give you about 4 to 5 hours of recording time using the viewfinder, less with the window monitor open.
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I get about 30 to 35 mins. Its funny how they make a product with the recording time of so long but fall shot on battery life to even come close to that amount of time. Guess its a trade off for the small form factor.
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battery lasts about 45 minutes recording video, longer if not recording or taking pictures. As for a full day of intermittent recording, no it cant last that long.
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I recorded once for 1 hr and left it on stand my for 2 days than recorded for another 45 minutes before it died. So I would assume around 3 days maybe or more.
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I find that the camera generally shuts down within 45 seconds of external power being shut off. If the motion sensor is activated, the time may be shorter.It is possible to use the battery and make it an external camera/video camera but the instructions are so poorly written that it's trial and error on how to do that or even get into the menu section.
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About 45 minutes (there is no low resolution mode, it's always HD). Yes, the recording time is dependent on the battery.
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Depending on what resolution and frames per second you have it set for, the battery can last anywhere from 8 hours to 3 hours on a single charge. The camera battery is quick to charge though so high quality video is always an option.
754647
yes. after you start the recording, you press and hold the record button. this will turn off the screen. But once you turn off the screen, you cannot stop recording until you turn the screen back on. to turn the screen back on, you hold the record button down again
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I use my for video motorcycle rides the battery last about 25 minute with the screen turned off. I bought several after market batteries and they are a snug fit making it necessary to dismount the camera to change them. I finally put tape tabs on them to make it easier to pull them out. I wish I could power it off the bike.
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Alex,Let me just say that I have recorded very long sessions while turning it on and off repeatedly and never really though, "oh this battery life stinks!" It's simply amazing. Also, I purchsed the 64GB card for it. Basically, I have TONS of movies i have recorded since purchasing it over 2 years ago and STILL haven't pulled them off the card. Good luck.... Case
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To clarify, I recorded 5 minutes of audio when I first turned on the recorder and left it running for four hours to kind of evaluate the battery strength and recording capacity. If you leave this recorder on for an extended period "trying" to record a conversation when you aren't present to turn off the recorder you will need to listen to the entire recording due to the fact that this is a regular recorder, not a voice activated recorder. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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A few hours unless you have the video going the whole time. The video will drain the battery faster.