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1. CHARGE YOUR BATTERY

I know that this will be one of the hardest things for you to do because you really

want to start shooting, but a little patience will pay off later.

When you ﬁ rst open your camera and slide the battery into the battery slot, you will

be pleased to ﬁ nd that there is probably juice in the battery and you can start shoot-

ing right away. What you should really be doing is getting out the battery charger

and giving that power-cell a full charge. Not only will this give you more time to

shoot, it will start the battery off on the right foot. No matter what claims the manu-

facturers make about battery life and charging memory, I always ﬁ nd I get better life

and performance when I charge my batteries fully and then use them right down to

the point where they have nothing left to give. To check your battery level, insert it

into the camera, turn on the camera, and look for the battery indicator in the top-

right section of the information screen (Figure 1.1).

KEEPING A BACKUP BATTERY

If I were to suggest just one accessory that you should buy for your camera, it would

probably be a second battery. Nothing is worse than being out in the ﬁ eld and having your

camera die. Keeping a fully charged battery in your bag will always give you the conﬁ dence

that you can keep on shooting without fail. Not only is this a great strategy to extend your

shooting time, it also helps to lengthen the life of your batteries by alternating between

them. No matter what the manufacturers say, batteries do have a life and using them half

as much will only lengthen their usefulness.

FIGURE 1.1

The LCD shows how

much charge is left

on your battery.

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