On Aug 24, 2005, at 18:58, David Oswald wrote:
Are the rechargeable CR-V3 batteries lithium? Are they as long
lasting (or nearly so) as the non-rechargeable type? I noticed
that they're specifically not recommended in the manual for the
*ist-DS. Has anyone out there tried them, and to what level of
success?
I'd say they last longer than NiMh, but not as long as the non-
rechargeable CR-V3 batteries.
What I like about my (Delkin) rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries is
twofold: The autofocus is noticeably faster with the slightly higher
voltage, and the ability for the camera to do a rapid sequence of
photos without exhausting the batteries is delightful. I could never
do an 8-photo rapid sequence before without getting a low-battery
warning and having to power-cycle the DS before continuing. Now I
can just hold the button down (where appropriate - I don't do it a
lot) and the camera just keeps going.
That being said, the rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries have some
downsides apart from the non-recommendation from Pentax:
1. When they die, it's sudden. No real warning.
2. Recharge time is about 90 minutes per battery, and there are two
of them.
At least the charger is a universal-voltage charger. Overall I think
it's a good deal, but others have been skeptical. "Works for me!"
-Charles
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Charles Robinson
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Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org
