The challenge is that there is only one NA style 110 socket and then a recessed EU 230 socket to work with. The recessed one will barely take an NA type adapter. The cord actually helps as it gets the charger off the desk. (we have spent >8 months on this class of ship so far in the past 4 years so we are used to the peculiarities of the constraints).
On further reflection I think that we will take 1 cord plus the 3 different chargers and stagger the recharging effort. My K5 has very good battery life, the WG2 won't see a lot of action until we get to snorkelling areas and my wife's K100D also is easy on batteries. We have spare batteries for all 3 cameras. Gerrit http://travels.psgv.ca -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin Sent: December 2, 2012 12:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Are Pentax chargers glued or snapped together? An alternative that may solve part of your problem: Pearstone.com has a "Compact Battery Charger" with many different cradle modules available; I have one that works with the K5 D-L190. It plugs directly to the wall with no cord. (It also has a USB port so that you can charge any USB-powered gadget at the same time.) They also sell NIMH AA compact chargers that similarly plug directly to the wall. You still would be using two outlets and two different charging units but at least you wouldn't need to carry cords . . . stan On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Gerrit Visser wrote: > We are getting ready for a 90 day cruise and have to bring a WG2 and a > K5 charger along. Also a K100D but it uses aa rechargeables. Not > wanting to pack 2 cords, let alone use 2 outlets in a cabin that usually only has one. > I thus want to drive 2 chargers off 1 cord, with a bit of soldering > and then glueing the 2 together. > > We'll again probably be the only Pentax shooters on the ship of 1200 > ppl. On last years World Voyage we were the only ones on the ship with > Pentax cameras visible. > > Gerrit > > > -- > 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.
