How do you carry your camera batteries...

[rpcrowe]

I am very careful how I carry my spare batteries for cameras and flashes and I originally purchased one of these battery wallets to use with my LP-E6 Canon DSLR batteries but, the individual slots were really too tight to fit the batteries: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Selens-Nylo...nBn:rk:12:pf:0

So I threw the wallet into my "sometime drawer" in which I keep photo accessories that I am not presently using buy that I may have a use for "sometime"

Since the far smaller battery for the Sony A6500 camera requires me to use several batteries during a shoot, I have resurrected this wallet and the smaller Sony battery fits great. This way, I can easily carry a total of five batteries on any shoot - one in the camera and four in the wallet.

I could also, if needed, carry four AA batteries for my hotshoe flash in one of these battery compartments...

I have a case very much like this one for my Canon Batteries: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Batt...5ku:rk:18:pf:0 However, I only spent four dollars for the case on eBay. Since it will hold two extra canon batteries, it gives me plenty for a day of shooting.

Actually I usually only carry one extra Canon battery for a day of stills shooting and four extra AA batteries will fit in the space on one of the Canon batteries in this holder.

BTW: There are often great differences in the prices of accessories like these on eBay. IMO, a bit of eBay cruising can save you significant money...

[Astro]

I have both Canon and Hahnel Batteries for my cameras ( 6 batteries in all) I carry them with their prtective covers on, in a separate plastic box in my camera bag.
It is sized to hold them and prevent them being thrown around during travelling. I have dropped a couple over the years and noticed that they can be damaged such that the internal charge metering cicuit? gets damaged and I can't tell the remaining charge during a shoot.

I use different coloured elastic bands around them to distinguish manufacturer, and use them in strict sequence (mostly)
As I replace each partially discharged battery, (I have never yet fully discharged one, preferring to change when on last charge remaining 'bar'), I change the orientation of the elastic band since I am forgetting to put the cover on properly .... and can never remember the right way anyway!

[Shadowman]

I have a tight pocket in my backpack for the extra set of rechargeable AA batteries and a cap for my extra lithium camera battery.

[DanK]

I just cap them and toss them in a small pocket of whatever camera bag I am using. Never had a problem. then again, I rarely carry more than one extra, unless it is really cold out.

[William W]

Camera Batteries
- My EOS DSLRs have grips, so two batteries are inserted all the time, spares are "tossed into" my camera bag, if I am using a camera bag.
- My Fuji and EOS M5, I carry the spare battery in my trouser's pocket. The Fuji eats power, I have two spares for it.
- Additional Batteries
- AA size, in the camera bag in a zip lock plastic bag, they're spares for Flash and DSLRs: the Canon Battery Grips come with an AA battery slide. I have only used it once. When needed, it was very useful.

WW

[Manfred M]

Generally I have my camera bag along and the spare batteries are in one of the pouches. Same with spare batteries for the light meter and the flash triggers (I use rechargeable AA batteries in the flash and most of the triggers). Spare AAA for the remote trigger.

When just taking the camera out and not taking the camera bag, I know I won't shoot a lot and the battery in the body and a second one in the grip. If I take out the battery eating Panasonic, I might throw a couple of batteries into my pocket.

For winter shooting I put the batteries in a shirt pocket, in a Ziploc bag. This keeps them warm and dry.

[Stagecoach]

I have found that a cheapo 'bum bag' to keep the spare camera battery along with a number of sets of AAs for the flash has been ideal for those situations where I want to be very mobile, able to sit and lie down without the hassle of carrying a camera bag over my shoulder or it getting in the way.

[pnodrog]

What's a spare battery for? ... I only have one with me if I know I will be doing a lot of video.

[Tronhard]

Every one of my Canon DSLRs has a battery grip, so there is always a second battery ready to go - for me the grip balances my lenses, which tend to be telephoto and hence a bit weighty and I like having the extra set of controls for portrait orientation shots. My Nikon DF has a battery grip (3rd party) but it is a bit of a pain as the access to the SD card is via a door in the bottom of the camera, shared with the battery, thus I have to take the grip off to get to the card. For compact cameras or the Nikons, I just keep a spare battery in the camera bag or holster.

If I am going on an overseas trip involving air travel I take any extra batteries not installed in a camera in fire resistant bag, to meet the requirements of even the most conservative airlines and aviation authorities.