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I get quite a bit of photography news and tips daily on my email. I received one yesterday concerning how one could make their batteries last longer in the camera while using it. Many of the tips were obvious, but one caught my eye. The writer said that if you set your camera to use the electronic shutter, then the camera would use up the battery quicker than if you just used the manual shutter. To me, that seems incorrect. To my way of thinking, using the manual shutter would use the battery quicker, as there are moving parts that have to be moved, which would use more energy. I've used both in my XT-1. but I can't definitively say one way or the other on which may cause the battery to drain faster. Does anyone have any ideas on this? I realize that both settings have their pluses and minuses, but I'm curious now about the electronic shutter and battery usage. Thanks.

Hello Sebas1430, I purchased a Nikon D700 when it was first released, and I really enjoyed it. I had all of the f2.8 lenses and used only Nikon stuff. However, in the last few years, with two knee replacements behind me, I began dreading having to haul the weight of the camera and lenses around with me, primarily because of the weight and size of the equipment. I began looking at replacement cameras and lenses, and narrowed it down to either the Fujifilm XT-1 or the Sony A7 series cameras. After looking closer at the Sony's, I realized that because the Sony has a full frame sensor, that the lenses that I wanted would be the same size as the Nikon equipment I wanted to get rid of. I decided to go with the XT-1 and their lens systems. I got a quote from KEH and shipped 40 pounds of equipment to them. I had a check back from them within 10 days. I ordered my XT-1, along with the 16 mm lens, the 55-200 lens, the 90 mm lens, the 16-55 lens, and the 18-135 mm lens. I also purchased the Nissin i40 flash for the camera. Once I got it all in, and began using it for a few days, I found it had made photography "fun" for me again. All of the controls were on the top and easy to change, the camera was lighter, and the lenses were, in my opinion, better than the Nikon glass I was using. Overall, it was the best move I could have made as far as a camera system goes. For instance, the Fujifilm 18-135 mm lens covers a range of 27-206 mm on a 35 mm camera. It weighs 1.08 lbs. My Nikon 70-200 lens weighed 3.39 lbs. That is a big difference when you carry that weight around all day. I also find that the usability for me was much better using the Fujifilm rather than the Nikon. With the D700, to make many changes within the camera required you to use the menu button and dig down in sub menus every time. With the XT-1, and I can easily make them on top of the camera in an instant. The only thing the Nikon had going for it was it's very fast autofocus in high speed mode. However, my XT-1 is no slouch either, and I find it easier to use. My younger brother is a very accomplished photographer, and has provided a few stories which have been printed in National Geographic. He was also using the Nikon system, and his main body was the Nikon D3S and the D4. Like me, he got tired of the weight of all of it and went to the XT-1 and the XPro 2 bodies. He sent everything to KEH and bought the Fujifilm cameras and many fixed lenses. He also says he is having more enjoyment with the Fuji's than he had with his Nikons for a long time. Like you, my next purchase will probably be the 100-400. I hope this helps. I think you would really enjoy the Fujifilm XT-1 system. Good luck!