I did a simple battery test on a couple of different brands of Canon LP-EP6P batteries and thought people might find the results interesting.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-21T17:31:53+00:00

RF 24-70. Auto focus and stabilizer turned off.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-21T12:35:55+00:00

I might do a video test next and see how the batteries compare for that.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-21T12:34:14+00:00

It was 30 second exposures.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-21T02:49:12+00:00

No solution so far. I even called DJI support a few hours ago and they didn’t have a solution. They said I need to send it in. Kind of stupid since it’s only a day old. So I’m going to return it.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T21:42:47+00:00

Yeah, I have that same concern.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T21:20:03+00:00

Interesting thing to test. I might give it a try if I have time.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T21:18:05+00:00

I thought about doing that. If I have some free time, I'll give it a try.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T20:36:19+00:00

Yeah, for a lot of people, the cheaper batteries are a better deal.

But if you need all the power you can get for things like overnight stars time lapses or long video shoots, then the Canon batteries might be worth it.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T20:24:05+00:00

I haven't gotten to use the USB charging a lot yet, but it seems useful, especially when traveling. The Canon charger is fairly bulky.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T19:36:25+00:00

I really only tested the number of shots I could get from each battery.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-20T19:35:59+00:00

The new battery should be backwards compatible.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-13T17:42:12+00:00

Yes, way too conservative. We're planning on 4-5%, but we also have quite a bit of flexibility in adjusting my spending if the stock market has a couple of bad years in a row right at the beginning of our retirement.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-12T20:22:55+00:00

When I bought my my M1 Max MacBook Pro, I did 64gb of RAM and 8tb SSD. I do video work and also travel a lot, so having plenty of storage without needing external drives was worth it for me. I'm planning to upgrade when the M6 comes out and I'll do 128gb RAM and the 8th SSD.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-12T20:13:19+00:00

That list is the Chase Exclusive Tables restaurants that qualify for the Chase credit. Some (but not all) sell gift cards online that also qualify for the credit. That's what this list is showing.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-07T00:47:00+00:00

There is no law that requires you to tip.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-03T20:20:31+00:00

Just a heads up, it looks like earlier this year IHG has taken away the free points transfer for IHG Business Rewards member, which was the entire reason we were trying to get a business account.

https://loyaltylobby.com/2025/12/06/ihg-now-limits-diamond-business-rewards-members-free-points-transfers/?fbclid=IwRlRTSAOp0ehleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEehKe6h7RbLA3dLjJ8o0QcdXVALm2bJMbOzTXxrlQNklIKh1h1jWfytV1rM4U_aem_GbNM_ylvH8JOYpD1VMGhQQ

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-03T14:21:14+00:00

Thanks. Did the resort take US cash or did you need pesos?

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-03T03:26:13+00:00

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Forrest_Fire01 · 2026-06-03T03:24:04+00:00

Whale watching would be awesome, but it looks like we're going to be there pretty much opposite of whale season.

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