mike wilson wrote: > J wrote: > > >> Ok Thanks, Like I said before the icon said that the batteries were >> fully charged. Anyway I took the rechargeable 3 volt batteries out >> and charged them, but in the meantime I put in four AA duracell >> batteries and the camera seems to be working..This is the first time >> the mirror have ever stuck. So I will see when I put the 3 volt bats >> back in...... >> > > ??? Most rechargeable AAs are in the order of 1.2V. If you really have > 3V ones, that's your problem. Your charger can't fill them up. 8-) > >
I would assume that he's talking about the rechargeable CR-V3 or CR-5 style of batteries. It's possible to get AA sized rechargeable lithium cells that are ~3V, but you have to really look for them (i.e. - it would be difficult to end up with them "by accident"). Assuming that he did have the 3V AA cells, they wouldn't even begin to charge on a NiMH charger, as the cell voltage of a drained cell would be considerably higher than the full charge voltage of a NiMH cell. The difference between full and empty is typically only a few tenths of a volt. For anyone else that may be considering the rechargeable CR-V3 or CR-5 route, keep in mind that some of these batteries are capable of outputting closer to 3.7V vs. the 3.0V of the typical non-rechargeable battery. I found that my old Toshiba P&S was tolerant of a rather wide range of battery voltage, but I haven't yet had the cahones to try it on my Pentax. eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
