Rick ,whilst the lithium batteries have proven fine for the job you ask of them a well managed rechargeable set will certainly do the job as well. Ive a lot,and I mean a lot, of 2350 mah rechargeable and I "file" them into packs of 4 and always take double the number I think I will need. For me they are just used to power SB800 flash units,the Kodak Pro has its own battery of course and with several in the case Ive yet to run out on that score. If a job came up wanting more juice than stored I think I might opt for a Quantum power pack,the one I have for my now unused Metz 45 was a real workhorse,perhaps I can convert it ! I think battery selection is down to the type of work you do,it may be easier under pressure to dump expired ones and use fresh ones each time but a well managed routine with rechargeable will help along the planet just that little bit further,maybe.
Regards Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Rd, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire. England .TF1 5DJ 44 (0) 1952 618986. www.infocus-photography.co.uk For Negatives & transparencies from digital files _______________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Lee" Subject: [PRODIG] S2 batteries > All of this talk about batteries for the S2 has prompted me to relay some > info. > > I tried using rechargeable batteries but I found them to be too much trouble > (oh god, one more thing to remember) and too unreliable for me to fool with > so I just started buying AA alkalines in bulk at the Sam's Club (a big > warehouse chain store in the US... related to Wal-Mart) Not too expensive > and they always work. A couple of months ago, I noticed that Sam's was > selling AA lithium batteries at 20 dollars for 12 batteries. The label said > that they would last 5 times as long as alkalines in digital cameras. I > calculated that they cost about 4.5 times as much as the AA alkalines so I > decided to give them a try just to see. Well... I'm sold... I don't use > anything else now. The lithium 123 batteries always lasted for days and > days whereas I was changing AA alkalines a couple of times a day. Now, I > don't change AA lithiums any more often than I change 123's! I love it! > > Rick Lee =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
