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“How’s the battery life?” is a common question this week. The Z 9 EN-EL18d battery is basically a 2021 version of the D6, D5 & D4 battery and like that tradition, is a powerhouse! Personally, I figure the battery is going to receive the greatest amount of abuse when the body is brand new. That’s when in test and experiment mode, I pound the camera shutter, menus, and LCD while I chimp and learn. My warmest shoot so far with the Z 9 was 21 degrees. Even cold temps aren’t making a dent in its power. Both of my Z 9s EN-EL18d have performed just like their predecessors, working with tons of power to spare. I have not even ordered a spare EN-EL18d and I doubt I will.<\/p>\n
My EN-EL18ds started off by being in the charger (which is new for the Z 9) charging up until the charger said it was full and then left in the charger for an additional minimum of fifteen minutes. While they were charging, I used the EN-EL18c from the D6 to start inputting settings. Yes, the older EN-EL18 batteries can be used but can’t do one thing I’ll cover in a moment. Then, for the first few charges, I wait until the battery is on its last breath before I put them back in the charger. Old habits I still follow. What’s really cool is what the Z 9 can do with external power!<\/p>\n
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The Z 9 has the ability to accept power via its USB c port (pictured above). For example, you could plug the Z 9 into your MacBook Pro and charge the battery while you work. That’s why you need the EN-EL18d battery, can’t charge via the USB c port other batteries. You can charge the battery right in the camera. This opens up a whole bunch of possibilities. You can power the Z 9 via 120v with the EP-6a (the older unit for D6\/5\/4 doesn’t fit in the slot). I’ve always had 120v power for my bodies for doing my 12-hour time-lapse shoots. But with the Z 9 USBc power option, at this point I’ve not ordered one. Instead, I got a soluser solar-charged USB power block<\/a><\/strong>. Talking with my power expert (Thanks Eric!) I was able to determine the power out needed to operate the Z 9 (18watts). The Omni 20+<\/a><\/strong> also powers the Z 9 via the USB c port. What’s the point? The soluser can be charged from the sun, it then powers the Z 9 (battery must be inserted to work). You can charge the Z 9 (camera turned off) with the soluser which brought the EN-EL18d from 18% to 100% in 59 minutes! It only weighs 13oz so when I head up to AK for Kodiak Bears in May where there is NO 120v, I can charge the Z 9s at night with the soluser (with power left over for iPhone\/iPad charging), and then I can set it out in the sun during the day to recharge. I’m waiting for clear skies to do a 12 hour time-lapse for my final power test of the soluser and USB c port.<\/p>\n The bottom line, the EN-EL18d powers the Z 9 all day long and now with the USB c option, running or charging it when there is no 120v power is not an issue. I really appreciate how well the Z 9 power has been thought through. One less thing to think about!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “How’s the battery life?” is a common question this week. The Z 9 EN-EL18d battery is basically a 2021 version of the D6, D5 & D4 battery and like that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1219","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Z 9 Power https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YJx-fyd or better said, powering the #Z9. You have options, all I have found do a great job keeping it running, even USB! @BedfordCamera @NikonUSA #Zcreators #NikonNoLove #nikonambassador","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[315],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-59781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mooses-camera-bag"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/USB-power-Z-9.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Podcast.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&quality=100&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Podcast\/B08JJQC1GR?ref=a_pd_item-n_c0_bc&pf_rd_p=1da7ab30-c785-4a0e-a160-4a7e7077b353&pf_rd_r=EEDMYHQM3DZ05FPRTHMJ","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2fRA9VaVfSdQMKf1ipxr0tipxr0t","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/moose-podcast\/id1107405746","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/moose-podcast","embedCode":"Z 9 Power<\/a><\/blockquote>