As Cotty's links point out, there is definitely no memory effect with Lithium batteries.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 1:53 PM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: Liimm> I wonder if that is 100% true - my laptop batteries seem to live a lot > longer if I always work off the battery and in turn charge with the > computer off (advice from Lenovo as well as Toshiba) Of course this is > with regard to permanent simultaneous trickle charging and depletion > so that may be something different altogether. Does anyone know for a > fact? > Cheers > Ecke > > 2011/2/22 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>: >> >> On Feb 22, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >>> They really should be charged and discharges a couple times for them to >>> take a "full" charge. Being impractical to do so, I understand the initial >>> charge should take no more than 4 hours.(?) >>> >> >> That's not necessary with lithium batteries. Just top them off and start >> shooting. In fact, you can start shooting before they're fully charged if >> you wish, and no damage will be done. >> Paul >> >> >>> Jack >>> >>> --- On Tue, 2/22/11, Krisjanis Linkevics >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Krisjanis Linkevics <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: K-5 initial battery charge time? >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 6:44 AM >>>> I have finally gotten my hands on the >>>> K-5 and nobody would every pry it out of my grip except the >>>> blasted battery charger. As the work day is coming to an end >>>> I have but one question before I run off with a wild smile >>>> on my face - how long will that charger hold my battery >>>> hostage? >>>> >>>> kris >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
