On 22/12/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My experience with NiMH, also relates to the total time since the batteries > were charged. > During my last trip to Denali, I would get around 1000 shots on a battery > charge. Those shots were taken in a 2 to 3 day span of time. > I can put the same batteries, freshly charged, in my D, let it sit for > several weeks & only get a few hundred shots til they need recharge. > This experience seems pretty logical to me but I don't see anyone taking > this into account when they relate battery life experiences.
The higher the energy density has risen the faster the self discharge has become. My latest Sanyo 2500mAh actually charge to about 2900mAh now (they are at their peak) however they self discharge about three to four times faster than my old Sanyo 2100mAh batteries from the same product line. The new Sanyo Eneloop batteries offer a lower capacity but are optimized for very slow self discharge. Once charged they should retain 90% of charge for a year if left off load. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
