What do camera experts do for cameras that take too much battery power?

Question

Some camera models have very short battery span — meaning that a new battery for a particular camera model has a short life span, as it can take fewer shots per charge.

What would camera experts out there do if they had such a camera?

Would they do one or more of the following:

1. Buy more extra batteries
2. Buy a AC Adapter
3. Others?

Asked by Jack

Answer

Usually, we buy more batteries. For pros, a few extra batteries is a very marginal business expense, and for serious enthusiasts, it's usually just worth it. If you're in the studio, an AC adapter may be an option — although even then, keeping the camera free of an extra tether is nice, and being in a studio means you don't actually have to tote those extra batteries.

You can also:

1. Take battery life into consideration when selecting equipment, if things seem equal otherwise, and
2. Turn off battery-draining features, like live view and automatic review of pictures on the rear LCD.

Answered by mattdm

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