I used rechargeable batteries for a while in the Flash for my camera, it took 4 AA. After the first 3 or 4 charges I would only get about 14-20 minutes of usage out of them.
I finally broke down and determined that the best way to go was to buy a 24 pack of AA Rayovac batteries for about $8.00 when I needed it. Lasted longer, and worked better. I used Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, and Alkaline rechargeable batteries, all with the same end. Some of the new Ni-MH work a lot better than the old ones do, but I still had the same problem, after the first few flashes, the cycle time went through the roof. What I finally did was buy a nice external battery pack for the flash, lasts about 1000 flashes at 3/4 power. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Skinner > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:18 AM > To: 'CF-Talk' > Subject: Rechargable Batteries. > > I do not want to start a Ni-Cd VS Ni-MH holy war, but is there a better > rechargeable battery verses others? > > I have a MP3 player headphones set, and it really burns through the amps > or is it volts? Anyway since it runs on a single AAA battery, it only has > about 10 hours life per battery. Since I listen to my player every day, > my battery habit was getting rather expensive so I bought a recharger and > 4 AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. > > After several weeks of use, I am beginning to notice a deterioration of > lifespan after each charging for my set of batteries. I realize that the > working life of a rechargeable battery is not infinite, but since they > cost several times the cost of a standard battery I would like to get to > maximum benefit out of each one. > > Thus, my question, is one brand and/or type of rechargable battery better > then another? I have little idea of what qualities might make one kind > better then another? Does it matter? > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145779 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
