Exactly, the camera puts a far greater load on the batteries than a multimeter will. That 1.4v in the alkalines won't last for long once the camera's various components fire up.
t On 1/19/05 15:22, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andre Langevin" > Subject: RE: Noisy *istD shutter > > >> >> >> What I don't get is why the D works so well with Ni-Mh that are >> lower in voltage. > > The camera isn't as voltage sensitive as it is current sensitive. > NiMh batteries put out something like 3 times the amperage of > alkalines. > > William Robb > > > >

