> > > Hi all, > > I've just taken deliveriy of my "new" EOS 1n (and WOW! what a > difference from my EOS 5!), and the manual says it's safe to > use AA Litiums if "the AE lock button (of the BP-E1) is > marked with an '*' " > > The AE lock button on my BP-E1 is not marked, but there's > an '*' right *next to* the button. > > Is it safe or not, then? (Camera serial # 211XXX, > BP-E1 577XXX) > > Thanks, > > -Terje
Hi Terje, Do you mean the Power Booster E1 (PB-E1)? There's no AE lock button on the Battery Pack E1 (BP-E1), so I guess you must mean the PB-E1. If there is a * next to the AE button then it's OK to use lithium cells with your EOS 1n, but why would you want to? Lithium AA cells are expensive @ $2.75 each. It's FAR cheaper in the long run to buy a couple of sets of NiCad or NiMH cells, a charger and a spare battery magazine for your BP-E1 after only four or maybe five sets of AA lithium. I bought six used Canon NiCad packs and 2 matching Canon chargers for my PB-E1's and only have $150USD invested in them. If you use a lot of AA's in your boosters this is a pretty inexpensive way to keep fresh batteries in the cameras and when the Canon NiCad packs for the PB-E1 start to fail it's pretty easy to re-cell the packs. All you need are some of the new, high capacity (1600mAh), NiMH AA cells, a Phillips screwdriver and know how to solder well. The re-celled E! NiMH battery packs can use the existing Canon E1 charger but it will take much longer to fully charge from empty. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
