Checking The Battery Level; Battery Life - Canon MARK II EOS 5D Instruction Manual

Turning on the Power

Checking the Battery Level

When the power switch is set to <1> or <J>, the battery level will be
indicated in one of six levels:

Battery Life

Temperature
Possible shots
The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6, no Live View
shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
The actual number of shots may be fewer than indicated above
depending on the shooting conditions.
Pressing the shutter button halfway for long periods or operating only the
autofocus can also reduce the number of possible shots.
The number of possible shots will decrease with more frequent use of
the LCD monitor.
The lens operation is powered by the camera's battery. Depending on
the lens used, the number of possible shots may be lower.
Using the Image Stabilizer of the lens will decrease the number of
possible shots (shorter battery life).
For battery life with Live View shooting, see page 111.
See the [7 Battery info.] menu to further check the battery's condition
(p.192).
If size-AA/LR6 batteries are used in Battery Grip BG-E6, a four-level
indicator will be displayed. ([
28
Icon Level (%)
At 23°C / 73°F
Approx. 850
/
100 - 70 Sufficient battery level
69 - 50 Battery level exceeds 50%
49 - 20 Battery level below 50%
19 - 10 Battery level is low
9 - 1 Battery will be exhausted soon
0 Recharge the battery
At 0°C / 32°F
Approx. 750
] will not be displayed.)
Indication