I generally do about 4 hours of recording (not counting time for setup and framing, I should have said 4 tapes) with a 5500 mAh third party no-name battery with my XL1

as of now i have 5 sony 80min tapes, 2 maxell 60min, 2, 6k mAh battery packs and the standard one. hopefully that'll keep me company for a full day's shoot =D. if i become paranoid i can always get 2 more battery packs and let them charge while i'm shooting. i suppose i never really wanna be left w/o power! =D. am i really paranoid or is this normal for all you guys =D.

don i thought lithium ions were supposed to take care of battery 'memory' problems?

Power-2000 BP-945 Lithium-Ion Battery
 

Anyone have experience with the Power-2000 BP-945 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2v, 6000mAh) - replacement for Canon BP-945 Camcorder Battery?

Has a good price...just wondering about reliability. I purchased a couple of other of these types of batteries, a generic brand offered at B&H about a year ago, and now one is dead and the other only holds about half its charge. I should've gone with a better brand, so I'm checking before I buy this time.
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Well I've had mine for about 16 months and it's still going strong. Haven't noticed any premature expiration or anything.

Aaron

The Power 2000's are my main battery. I have about six of them, all going strong after 18-24 months. I highly recommend them.

Thanks, guys. I'll order a few then.

It is not an issue of the so called "memory effect" seen with NiCD and with NiMH to a somewhat lesser extent. It is just the battery gradually wearing out ver time after many charge/dischearge cycles.

i jjust got 2 of them. hopefully they'll still work in a few years =D

It also depends on what functions you are using on the camera.
Auto functions are power hungry. Especially the autofocus and
zooming with the servo's.

My limited experience has shown me that if you're going downhill with the wind at your back and the moons are all lined up just right, you get about half of what they profess you'll get : )
Randy

Dual Battery Question
 

Anybody know if the dual battery adapter drains both batteries simultaneously? or sequentially?

Thanks

I believe I read in the manual (maybe the sheet that came with the CH910) that it draws from both batteries simultaneously. My experience using the adapter for many hours of recording would indicate that is the case.

When using the adapter to charge two batteries, they are charged sequentially.

Right, I knew they charged sequentially, but I wasn't sure about the discharge.

Thanks

CANON Batteries VS. Anton Bauer Batteries
 

I very new gig to Xl1s, planning to get best power solution for my Xl-1s ; Opinions and comment on this 2 packages;-

MA-200, Canon CH-910 with 2 x Bp945 batteries (est. 6 hours for 2 batts)
Anton Bauer, 2x ProFormer Batteries, Titan Twin Charger and QR-XL1C Gold-Mount
(est. 6 hours for 2 batts)


Any Suggestions? Which package more worth for long term investment?
How about battery run time?

Canon batteries
 

Good luck getting anything like 6 hours out of 2 x 945's.
I have CH 910 & 2 x 945's & would be lucky to get even 3 hours from the 2 of them. Canon are a long way behind in battery technology. Friend has a PD100 & shoots literally for a day on one of his batteries. PC