markielinhart Posted June 10, 2024 Share #1 Posted June 10, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all, happy Q user here. My question is twofold. I’ve noticed that when I shoot monochrome (which is all the time…) and save a DNG/jpeg file, my battery life is shorter than when I save just jpeg fine. Yes the files can be very different in size but can this be the only reason? I do have all the practical power saving settings on without losing a potential image whilst framing a shot or similar… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobtodrick Posted June 10, 2024 Share #2 Posted June 10, 2024 That would be the reason...lots more info storing DNG/jpeg than just a jpeg...so it's going to take more processing power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted June 11, 2024 Share #3 Posted June 11, 2024 Good news is the batteries for the Q1 are cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted June 11, 2024 Share #4 Posted June 11, 2024 And if you buy the Panasonic branded battery (they are the same) you’ll pay half as much as the Leica brand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markielinhart Posted June 11, 2024 Author Share #5 Posted June 11, 2024 Thank you, I’ll change my settings and see how I go✌️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markielinhart Posted June 11, 2024 Author Share #6 Posted June 11, 2024 I have a few of these batteries as I recently sold a Lumix GX8 to help fund the Q… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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