For my money, the NiMh are the way to go. I was getting about 1000 shots on my *ist D, in Alaska, last September between charges - no flash usage, but I did do some in camera edit at the end of the day's shoot. I'm using Ray O Vac's 2000ma's that recharge in 15 minutes I've got about $ 50 into 8 AA's and the charger.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Sinos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 3:53 PM Subject: istD Lithium battery vs. NiMH > > I bought a three sets of rechargeable NiMH batteries when I bought the istD > and that's what I've always used. At the same time I tossed a set of > Lithium AAs into the camera bag just in case. They have a very long shelf > life and you never know when you just might need them. > > The lithium cells I had put in my camera bag are almost a year old, so I > decided to use them and drop a fresh set in the camera bag. > > I'm a bit surprised at the life of the lithium batteries compared to the > NiMh rechargeables, although I'm not sure why. It's pretty much along the > predictions in the owner's manual. > > I consistently get around 400-500 shots from a fully charged set of > NiMH's. The indicator starts showing half-full about 200-300 shots. This > set of lithium's has just over 500 shots and the indicator hasn't budged > from full. > > Last night was the neighborhood holiday lighting event. I was wandering > about the neighborhood taking pictures of the lights. 50 or so exposures > of 1/4 to 1 second with the noise reduction turned on for good measure. I > expected to need a battery change somewhere along the way. Again, the > battery indicator hasn't budged from full. > > Given this experience I might be tempted, when on short trips, to just > carry two or three sets of the lithium batteries, and not carry the battery > charger. Is this consistent with what others have experienced? > > See you later, gs > > ---------------------------------- > George Sinos > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://georgesoptions.net > Photos: http://georgesphotos.net > ---------------------------------- > > >
