I'm going to be shooting in the New Mexico desert today/tonight, with no way to re-charge batteries. This might involve some long exposure night shots, which I know sucks down battery power. Any tips to prolong the battery life otherwise? (5D IV.) So far, my thoughts are:
GPS and WiFi off (I usually do this anyway)
Minimize live view shooting and image reviewing
Don't laugh, but I'm probably going to sleep with my batteries, ie, keep them in my sleeping bag. The temps in the desert can drop down to near freezing overnight, and the last thing I want are a bunch of cold batteries. I'm not too keen on having lithium batteries near me while I sleep, but I don't want to leave them out where they'll get cold overnight. I might even do this with the camera itself so it doesn't suck the warmth out of the batteries when I put them into the camera to shoot, but I'm a little worried about condensation if the camera is warm and I bring it out into a cold environment when I'm ready to shoot.
Any other settings or ideas for getting the most out of the batteries for situations where I'm not able to re-charge? Thanks.
GPS and WiFi off (I usually do this anyway)
Minimize live view shooting and image reviewing
Don't laugh, but I'm probably going to sleep with my batteries, ie, keep them in my sleeping bag. The temps in the desert can drop down to near freezing overnight, and the last thing I want are a bunch of cold batteries. I'm not too keen on having lithium batteries near me while I sleep, but I don't want to leave them out where they'll get cold overnight. I might even do this with the camera itself so it doesn't suck the warmth out of the batteries when I put them into the camera to shoot, but I'm a little worried about condensation if the camera is warm and I bring it out into a cold environment when I'm ready to shoot.
Any other settings or ideas for getting the most out of the batteries for situations where I'm not able to re-charge? Thanks.