The fellow at Battery Central told me the shelf life of lithiums is about eight years. This would apply to both CRV3 and AA lithium. BTW, these are virtually the same thing. You just pay more for the CRV3 combined packaging. Paul
> Hi ... > > I've enjoyed reading this thread. Good points have been made by several > people for their preferences. Based on my own usage factors and > preferences, I think using the CRV3 Lithium disposables (which are the type > that came with the camera) is the way I'll go. > > That they have "enormous" shelf life is a factor. About how long can a set > stay in a camera bag without being used? Is there any particular brand > that may be better suited to the DS than another? > > I could see carrying about a set of AA Lithium cells for backup or > emergency situations. I grabbed a set of "Energizer e" cells. Are they > pretty good? Anything better - especially considering that they hang out > in the camera bag until needed. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > > > - If you shoot less or more infrequently, AA Lithium or CRV3 Lithium > > disposables have enormous shelf life and last between 1000 and 1300 > > exposures per set. AA Lithiums are a little less expensive than CRV3 > > when bought in sets of 8 and 12 cells, nearly the same capacity. > >
