few dozen pictures of trees and lakes, you find yourself shooting hundreds of images
of Landon Donovan and company, which may be beyond the capacity of the sin-
gle battery you own. If you have a spare battery, you’re in good shape.
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Unexpected failures.
I’ve charged up batteries and then discovered that they did-
n’t work when called upon, usually because the rechargeable cells had past their use-
ful life, the charger didn’t work, or because of human error. (I
thought
I’d charged
them!) That’s one reason why I always carry three times as many batteries as I think
I will need.
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Long shooting session.
Perhaps your niece is getting married, and you want to
photograph the ceremony, receiving line, and reception. Several extra batteries will
see you through the longest shooting session.
Power Options
Several battery chargers are available for the Canon EOS 60D. The compact LC-E6,
shown in Figure 1.2, is furnished with the camera, and so is the charger that most 60D
owners end up using. Purchasing one of the optional charging devices offers more than
some additional features: You gain a spare that can keep your camera running until you
can replace your primary power rejuvenator. Here’s a list of your power options:
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LC-E6.
The standard charger for the 60D (and also compatible with earlier cam-
eras that use the same batteries), this one is the most convenient, because of its com-
pact size and built-in wall plug prongs that connect directly into your power strip
or wall socket and requires no cord.
Chapter 1
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Canon EOS 60D: Thinking Outside of the Box
13
Figure 1.2
A flashing sta-
tus light (not
shown) indi-
cates that the
battery is being
charged.
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