EM1 ac adaptor

[timboo]

Ive seen that olympus do an ac adaptor and noticed rhe grip supports it so my main q is when using the grip with ac will it charge both batteries when connected to the camera or just the grip?

[PeterBirder]

Re: EM1 ac adaptor

Ive seen that olympus do an ac adaptor and noticed rhe grip supports it so my main q is when using the grip with ac will it charge both batteries when connected to the camera or just the grip?

I believe it's intended as an alternative power source to the batteries not a battery charger. The manuals for the adapter and grip do not mention battery charging.

Regards.

[timboo]

Re: EM1 ac adaptor

Ah lol bit pointless then. My one niggle with the em1 then is that if u use both batteries every time they go flat u will av to remove ur grip unless just use the grip battery only suppose. I might do that instead

[Ross the fiddler]

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Ah lol bit pointless then. My one niggle with the em1 then is that if u use both batteries every time they go flat u will av to remove ur grip unless just use the grip battery only suppose. I might do that instead

The best way to use the batteries (for me anyhow) is to use the grip's battery first (which is the default setting) & then the one in the body. By having a 3rd spare battery the grip's battery can be replaced as soon as it is convenient after the power has switched to the body battery & then it can be used up until it then switches to the body (again) to continue shooting. A lot of shooting is possible with that arrangement.

[timboo]

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The best way to use the batteries (for me anyhow) is to use the grip's battery first (which is the default setting) & then the one in the body. By having a 3rd spare battery the grip's battery can be replaced as soon as it is convenient after the power has switched to the body battery & then it can be used up until it then switches to the body (again) to continue shooting. A lot of shooting is possible with that arrangement.

Yeah good shout i was just conscious of the body battery getting little use and then it deterioating as a result.

[Ross the fiddler]

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Yeah good shout i was just conscious of the body battery getting little use and then it deteriorating as a result.

That's when you make a point of swapping it out after every 2nd charge of the grip battery & that way each battery gets fully cycled with a full discharge & charge.

[Graham_of_Rainham]

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For the time it takes to swap a battery, I just use one either in the grip if it's on or in the body.

I didn't even know that it used one at a time and swapped automatically...

[Ross the fiddler]

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For the time it takes to swap a battery, I just use one either in the grip if it's on or in the body.

I didn't even know that it used one at a time and swapped automatically...

And you can change the order if it takes your fancy too.

[timboo]

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Thanks think I will use one battery all the time now

grip attached - battery in grip
no grip - battery in body

I have not experimented with very long exposures at night so can't see me needing both at once.

Thanks for everyone's input very interesting

[Steambuff]

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Thanks think I will use one battery all the time now

grip attached - battery in grip
no grip - battery in body

Until the time you take the grip off, rush out to get that shot and then realise you forget to put a battery in the body .... not IF but WHEN

[timboo]

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Until the time you take the grip off, rush out to get that shot and then realise you forget to put a battery in the body .... not IF but WHEN

Ha ha you are right I will only do it once for sure

[Ross the fiddler]

Re: EM1 ac adaptor

Thanks think I will use one battery all the time now

grip attached - battery in grip
no grip - battery in body

I have not experimented with very long exposures at night so can't see me needing both at once.

Thanks for everyone's input very interesting

Having both batteries, using the grip battery first (so long as you like using the grip) is much more reliable, but the camera battery needs to be checked it is fully charged if on a day's shooting for it to give the longest battery capacity. That's why periodically swap them around. I always use both batteries when gripped (which is most of the time) because the first battery might go flat during a shoot sequence & having the second one to automatically continue with is a much better method than stopping to make that battery swap.