Miles from Anywhere

[RTA-1]

Do any professional photographers use D-SLR's when out in the field, and miles from anywhere. If so, where do they get the juice from. For example, if a photographer were touring the African Savanna, there aren't a whole lot of electrical outlets to plug into and re-charge. Do they drive a Land Rover full of batteries?

[Ultra Magnus]

Do professional digital cameras not have 12VDC adapters? Sony sells them for their cybershot cameras. Haven't gotten one yet but I've wished I had it on a couple of occasions...

[Photo-John]

I never get that far from civilization. But I have an inverter in my car so that I can plug in my laptop or battery chargers. If you get way out there, I think fuel for the vehicle would be a bigger problem. If I went on a long trip where I was on foot, I might consider taking a mechanical film camera. But that would be for reliability, as much as power considerations.

[Sean Dempsey]

Solar power,,, its slow, but strap a solar cell to the top of your backpack, and after a day of shooting and hiking, your 2nd battery is charged, and you just swap back and forth day after day... provided its sunny outside.

[Photo-John]

I've heard that war photographers are using solar powered, portable satellite dishes, to upload their photos.