Re: [PRODIG] focus problems/battery capacity

[Bob Croxford]

Can someone explain why I have a growing mountain of so-called 
re-chargeable batteries which just don't seem to last like they used 
to? I bought an ELM Hasselblad in 1969 with two batteries which were 
still going strong when I sold it 27 years later. Each one was good for 
2,000 frames which considering the amount of heavy mechanical winding 
was pretty impressive. They went to the humidity of Nigeria and SE ASia 
a few times as well as being used as a studio camera.

Or am I just a boring old fart who remembers a lot of things better in 
the past, especially day rates and fees?

Bob Croxford
On 14 Aug 2004, at 13:16, David Purdie wrote:
I had a 1Ds battery give up holding its charge or lasting a decent 
length of time, after a few weeks use. I spoke to CPS who said take it 
back to the shop - and they gave me a new one. Apparently some are 
simply a bit crap. If it's out of guarantee then I suppose it's time 
to buy a new one.

In general batteries never seem to last. I recently bought a new 
powerbook battery, it holds around 3 hours charge. The one it 
replaced, after 18 months  would only hold about 20 mins.

David Purdie
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