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My A7R II died (battery exhausted) and then I brought it back to life. I think.

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Hey everyone,

 

I'm new to the forum but have been coming to this website for quite some time. Last night I experienced some very weird behaviour with my Sony A7R II and an unexpected 'Battery Exhausted' error message coming up. There was some sort of battery drain issue, but I can't be certain what. I documented in great detail what exactly happened and wrote it up on my website. I will continue to update my post with any new information when and if something else happens with the camera. 

 
If you have experienced anything similar, please share your story in case this is something that Sony needs to address.
 
 
 
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Hey everyone,

 

As a follow up to my above post, just wanted to state that I plan to shoot in studio later this afternoon, and as of right now my plan is to run the camera with one battery as it shipped from the factory. I grabbed a few video clips and photos yesterday and last night with the camera without incident.

 

I'll keep you posted.

 

Kyle

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I had this same issue and it turned out to be the battery, actually two of my batteries. At the time I had three, 1xSony 2xWasabi.  Both Wasabi batteries did this on the same freaking day, that's the strange part.  Pop the Sony Battery in and no issues at all.  Bought a few more cheap wasabi batteries and they are still working after 6 months now.

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Just to update this situation for everyone, I shot on Wednesday evening with the camera in studio and took 400 images and some video without incident. I did not re-install the grip to use the camera this time around. I am shooting extensively this evening outdoors so I hope for continued success with this amazing machine. 

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Again just another quick update. Through several more shoots (most of which outdoors in cold weather) the camera continues to operate as it should. I am in direct touch with Sony now and will only update this thread again should something unexpected (not working as it should) happen. 

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Sorry, me again. Just wanted to pass along another update. I reattached the after market grip to the camera last night in studio. Shot about 500 photos without any issues or concerns. I am now travelling with the grip detached from the camera and plan to only attach it immediately before use, should I choose to use it in the future. 

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If you've been using a Meike grip, they do have a track record of batteries draining while not in use, even if the camera and grip are both turned off.

I vaguely remember someone giving a possible explanation (and it's down to the quality of components) but I can't think of where it is to be found, or the details.

 

Their grips work fine, but if this is an issue for you then you'll just have to remove the batteries between use.

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