Battery drain and LED's

[eco_bach]

Well, have my Z96. Impressed by the build though all plastic. Have heard there is a problem with 'green spiking' when you try and filter these inexpensive LEDs for tungsten light, but haven't tested yet.

About to order some Sony Li-ion batteries, but totally unsure of what size to get, will the NP-F570 suffice , or should I opt for the twice as large and 30% more expensive NP-F770?
Anyone have an idea of how long these lights will last on either of these batteries??

 

[eiker_ir]

someone posted this on a discussion on another site:


- 5 x AA batteries = 2h00m
- NP-F550 = 2h20m
- NP-F750 = 4h50m
- NP-F970 = 7h30m



i'm using this generic 750 battery and it has worked perfectly for me:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K7E7HU


and also got this super cheap charger for it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OPB4U6

 

[photonashville]

I use NP-F770 Sony L batteries and can confirm 4-1/2 hours of runtime at full brightness for the Z96. Nice thing is they go without dimming and when the battery is exhausted the LEDs just turnoff.

 

[Norman99]

'green spiking' when you try and filter these inexpensive LEDs for tungsten light,

I guess that's because they (the little leds) are natively bluish in tint. Take a blue crayon and mix it with a yellow crayon and you have GREEN. Now if the leds natively were neutral ( no tint at all) then mix in the yellow and you have....Yellow, No Green.