1 week ago I just purchased an XDCAM-EX for use with my Edius 4.6 Broadcast system.
I purchased an additional BP-U60 battery. I fully charged both batteries, left the BP-U30 on the (powered off) camera and 3 days later had the first opportunity to use the camera. The battery was completely flat. Zilch. I checked the BP-U60 (not on the camera) and it was still showing fully charged. So I completely recharged the U30, put it on the camera and within 1 day of no use, it was down to 75%. I put the bigger U60 that was still showing 100% on the (still switched off) camera, and within 3 days it is down to 50%.
So it seems that whenever a battery is connected to the camera it will go flat.
Any other users have a problem with batteries going flat when left connected to an XDCAM-EX?
The manual doesn't say not to leave the batteries connected, and I've got other Sony cameras that don't affect battery charge ever.
Comments and user experiences welcomed
I purchased an additional BP-U60 battery. I fully charged both batteries, left the BP-U30 on the (powered off) camera and 3 days later had the first opportunity to use the camera. The battery was completely flat. Zilch. I checked the BP-U60 (not on the camera) and it was still showing fully charged. So I completely recharged the U30, put it on the camera and within 1 day of no use, it was down to 75%. I put the bigger U60 that was still showing 100% on the (still switched off) camera, and within 3 days it is down to 50%.
So it seems that whenever a battery is connected to the camera it will go flat.
Any other users have a problem with batteries going flat when left connected to an XDCAM-EX?
The manual doesn't say not to leave the batteries connected, and I've got other Sony cameras that don't affect battery charge ever.
Comments and user experiences welcomed
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