Battery drain on 1Ds

[hans_petter_graver]

<p>My 1Ds seems to drain the battery when it is idle on the shelf. A full battery empties during a couple of days. There is some connection problem I think, because when I turn the power of, the display stays lit, although the the camera otherwise seems turned off (no focus, no shutter action, no response when I change aperture etc.) Has anyone experienced anything similar? Is it a problem that can be solved with reinstallation of software, or will the camera have to be sent for repairs. Would it in that case be a costly repair? Regards Hans Petter</p>

[scott_ferris]

<p>Hans,</p>

<p>Canon recommend taking the battery out for storage, that is one reason they supplied the camera with a blank for the battery compartment. Having said that the older NiCad batteries are definitely an Achilles heel in the system.</p>

[manuel barrera houston,]

<p>The only thing that really stopes me from falling deeply in love with my 1Ds and 1D, the battery. Thus far I have had good luck with the lexmark batteries. Remove the battery for camera storage.</p>

[gregcoad]

<p>The 1Ds does have a NiCad battery. NiCad batteries by their nature do self discharge over time. But not in the space of a couple of days. More like a couple of weeks to a month. Keep them on the charger when not in use. Use the refresh function of the charger every 3-6 months. Cheap aftermarket brand batteries are just as good. I can't tell the difference between my Canon originals and the $30 Chinese knockoffs. For $220 less though I wouldn't be complaining if they weren't as good.</p>

<p>But it sounds like there is something wrong with your camera if the LCD doesn't turn off when the camera is switched off. Better get that looked at.</p>

 

[hans_petter_graver]

<p>Thanks. I just found out it had to do with the lens. I have been using my 1Ds with an adapter and Olympus OM-lenses. The problem I described disappeared when I put on a EOS 50 mm 1.8 lens. Ha anyone had the same experience with other of the canon-range of cameras. Is it possible to get adapters that do not trigger this problem?</p>