Canon 15x50 is battery usage

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Canon 15 x 50 is binocular. It appears to drain the battery when not in use.
I put in fresh lithium batteries, use if for an hour, and come back the next day to find the batteries drained.

This is a bit of an annoyance. I shut off the IS and it has a 5 minute shut-off feature anyway so I don't know
what could be draining the batteries overnight.

Has anyone else seen this?

Thanks,

Jeff

No, never heard of that one.

Have you verified that the IS feature does actually shut itself off?

Clear skies, Alan

Jeff Terry said:

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Canon 15 x 50 is binocular. It appears to drain the battery when not in use.
I put in fresh lithium batteries, use if for an hour, and come back the next day to find the batteries drained.

This is a bit of an annoyance. I shut off the IS and it has a 5 minute shut-off feature anyway so I don't know
what could be draining the batteries overnight.

Has anyone else seen this?

Thanks,

Jeff

Hi Jeff,
My apologies for taking so long to respond. I had to find a Canon 15x50IS to check, etc.
If you have not already sent them back, do so. I can confirm that the pair I tested have no battery drain when switched off either manually or through the automatic shutoff. The electronic meter I attached to check current drain actually draws more power to take a reading than the Binoculars themselves in the "Off" mode.
You definitely have some kind of issue with either the Binoculars or a bad battery pack. Either way, since they're new, you shouldn't have a problem getting the issue resolved.
Clear Skies, Bill