Battery questions

[armen_hovannisian]

<p>I have 2 questions<br>

1. I have 3 batterys for my Nikon D60<br>

Should I save one and use the other two or use all three ?<br>

2. If I should save one should it be charged or not ?</p>

[colin carron]

<p>I charge and use all my batteries. Quite often I will need to change batteries during the day especially when the camera is draining power fast. This happens when you have a lens with Image Stabiliser (VR) attached, or are using continuous focus mode or when you have to leave the camera on for grab shots.</p>

<p>So - definitely have at least one backup battery and I would say all of them.</p>

[rainer_t]

<p>Use all three.</p>

[mark_drutz]

<p>I would keep all three charged and rotate them. From what I've read these lithium ion batteries can be charged hundreds of times without any damage. They are more likely to lose the ability to hold a charge over time, not because of the number of times they are charged. I charge my batteries after each use (unless I've only shot a few shots). You should also charge them if they haven't been used for a couple of months.</p>

[charlesheckel]

<p>Some batteries have "memory" and need to be fully discharged and recharged to keep their storage capacity at optimum levels. Good thing to know is that lithium ion batteries aren't like that. If I were storing a battery for a long time, I've heard that it's better stored discharged, but can't validate that. I agree with Mark's idea of rotating them and keeping them topped up.</p>

[matt_hein]

<p>I have two batteries and I usually have IS on and auto focus with the AI servo. I have never had a battery run out on me, but I always have two. And I rotate them. </p>