Eneloop? I was searching for Energizer e2, but these Eneloops are
available locally!
Hope to get them before christmas. All the NiMH's I tried are as bad
as Duracell alkalines in the istD.
Thanks for the tip, Toine
On 12/20/06, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 20, 2006, at 13:50, John Sessoms wrote:
>
> >
> > I've looked on the web for CR-V3 rechargables & found some, but I also
> > ran into advice to check with the camera manufacturer before using
> > them.
> >
>
> Two words: Sanyo Eneloop!
>
> They're AA format, and they can be charged in any decent NiMH charger.
>
> Their stated capacity in MaH (or is that MAh?) is less than a lot of
> other batteries, but I'm sold after just one rotation. I've had them
> in my ist-DS since 11/10, and after 700 exposures (and over a month
> of being in the camera) they're still going strong. I haven't had to
> charge them yet.
>
> My crappy 2500MaH Energizers wouldn't last a month even if I'd never
> taken a single shot with them.
>
> I've got the Delkin Rechargable CR-V3s ("RCR-V3" if you please) and I
> never even got 300 exposures from them before I'd have to charge
> again - and at 1.5hrs per battery, times 2 batteries, that's a royal
> pain. Stay away from them. If anyone wants mine I'll mail the set
> to you for the cost of postage.
>
> The Eneloops were $11.99 for a set of 4, and I'm using a 3-year-old
> Duracell 1-hour charger with them (or, I will once I need to charge
> them). Highly recommended.
>
> -Charles
>
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