On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:39 -0500, "Eric Weir" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 24, 2010, at 12:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > You should invest in a good set of rechargeable NiHMs or buy disposable > > Lithiums, . > > > > When I was using the *ist-D and Ds exclusively I would wear out a package > > of 12 of the rechargeable, recharging them about once a week, in about a > > year and a half. They probably would have lasted longer if I had a better > > charger, but at $24.00 for a package of 12 it didn't seem to to be an > > onerous cost. Now that I have a K20D the *ist-Ds is just a backup and/or > > carry to sketchy places camera. I bought a package of 12 disposable > > energizer Lithium batteries. They get between 600 to 800 shots in constant > > use and the package has lasted about a year and 1/2 so far with occasional > > use, though I'm on the last set of four. > > Thanks, Peter. I've gone through a couple sets of lithium CRV3s. They > last but they're expensive. I have a supply of alkalines that I want to > use up. I've been wondering about rechargables after that. You're saying > a week of steady use out of a set of rechargables? And what makes for > better or worse in chargers? Cost?
I don't think you can go wrong with good quality NiMH rechargeables. I'm not as heavy a shooter as many others (about 9000 images in two years with the K200D) and I find I'm rarely charging my Eneloops more often than once every 4-6 weeks or so - more frequently when I'm travelling. I just use a basic Energiser charger (I find the Energiser charger excellent - provided you don't mind 15 hour, overnight charging periods; I found the Energiser NiMHs that came with the charger somewhat less than excellent). Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
