jimbo035 Posted September 28, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) A very fine camera indeed, no doubt...but as the Instructions point out, the installed battery will gradually gradually loose its charge even when the camera is turned off. I write as a long-term Leica user (from M2 to M6 in turn then due to "prolonged financial embarrassment" I had to make do with a D-Lux 4, recently replaced by a 5 to avail myself of a Lumix Electronic Viewfinder. "Gradually" in this context seems to be two or maybe three weeks. Fortunately foresight prompted me to buy a stand-by battery (Lumix variety, as issued with the LX5 variant). I just have to remember to charge which of the two is on "standby'. So why does my G4 Power Book Mac still function correctly after being turned off for the same period of time ? It too has a built-in clock and there is no indication of its battery charge having drained away to a similar extent. Could it simply be because the Mac's battery is much bigger ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jankap Posted September 28, 2011 Share #2 Posted September 28, 2011 That is the point, exactly. Batteries are built for a certain capacity. In the switched off position a macbook and a camera will not consume a very different amount of electricity. Base functions like the clock, you mentioned. And - for instance - the watchdog "has my owner switched me on?". I think, your cell phone even warns you, if its battery is getting low. I still have the "4". Does the EVF work as expected? Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted September 29, 2011 Share #3 Posted September 29, 2011 Could it simply be because the Mac's battery is much bigger ? Significantly bigger. Like comparing a Corvette to a moped. The D-Lux 5 also has an onboard battery, which is recharged by the main battery, but both of these are significantly less capacity than a laptop. In the D-Lux 5 the onboard battery is supposed to be able to supply power to the clock for up to three months. If you are not getting this either you need to leave the main battery pack in the camera longer to fully charge the internal battery or you may have a problem with either the charging circuit or internal battery. VBR, Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted September 29, 2011 Jan asked whether the EVF works as expected. As far as I am concerned, yes. It is the first of its type I have encountered after sixty years worth of Optical viewfinders. Already the topic of a separate thread I believe,and evidently already tweaked via the Panasonic LX5's "intermediate" firmware. NB I'm using the Lumix evf as its is significantly cheaper than the Leica one, and very much doubt that Leica's firmware upgrade will "ignore" it. Googling "LX5 Firmware"(if you must ) should reveal all about the modifications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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