These days, 2 or 3 sets of alkalines is about the same price as a set of rechargables.
I've never had a problem just tossing batteries on the charger when they get low. They aren't ni-cad, and won't develop memory, so I never felt the need to get an expensive intellegent charger. I've also never really seen the need for Eneloops since I already had the NiMH and an 8 slot charger. I'd rather be out shooting with a spare set of batteries than worry about the exact charge status and whether I remembered to condition them. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Walt Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2/24/2012 12:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> From: Walt Gilbert >> >>> So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's >>> (AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for >>> awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and >>> put them in my camera. So, I popped them into the charger and put them >>> in the "Refresh" mode, which supposedly charges, discharges, and >>> continues to do so until the batteries won't hold a greater charge >>> anymore. >>> >>> So, after a full day of that, the power goes out for a few minutes while >>> they're on the charger, and I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow (which, >>> as I explained to Frank in an unrelated message, is not as a "wedding >>> photographer" but as a friend of the bride who owns a camera). I'm just >>> wondering if it would be wise or stupid to just let them charge in the >>> normal "Charge" mode now without them having completed the "Refresh" >>> cycle. >>> >>> I've been surprised at how little quality information I've been able to >>> find on the web about properly charging LSD batteries. I don't know if >>> I'm just not using the right keywords, or what. I figured with all the >>> portable gadgets that require AA and AAA batteries these days, there'd >>> be thousands of good sites with a wealth information. But, I'm >>> apparently wrong, or just not looking for the right thing. >>> >>> Any advice info or advice anyone can give me will be much appreciated. >> >> >> Stop by Walgreens/Target/Walmart and pick up a couple of 8 packs of AA >> Lithiums for backup? > > I would do that, but they run about $9.00 a set locally and I'm pretty > cash-strapped at the moment due to the fact that the place I work was raided > by the local sheriff's department for alcohol violations and I'm pretty much > working for (meager) tips until we get back to normal. So I'll just have to > make do with regular alkalines as backup. I don't think I'll be taking all > that many shots, so I'm probably safe. But, just in case disaster strikes, > I'd like to have /something/ to fall back on. > > -- Walt > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
