C100: Battery life

[Paper_bag]

Dear all, how long does the C100 actually run for on one battery?

 

[philiplipetz]

I found their battery life estimates to be very accurate, but they can be less if shooting with lots of OIS and push focus.

 

[Sfernald]

I shot for about five hours on Sunday with the small battery. Left it on the whole time, even during breaks. It still had some juice. Never had to break out my big Betty battery.

 

[MattDavis]

I had to shoot a conference the other week. Continual shooting for a couple of two hour stretches. This was with a manual (non IS, manual iris) lens. I'd say the standby time is pretty herculean, but unlike (say) the FS100, there's a higher power consumption when actually shooting, rather than merely standing by.

But when done with the current monster shoot this week, I'll be running a few tests with continuous records for my own benefit. I will report back if you wish.

 

[Nickelsvision]

I almost shot an entire wedding day with only 1 battery and on standby for quite some time.