to get 50 images out of them on my
K-5. I have tried old Eneloops, new Eneloops and new Vartas and it's the same.
What is your experience with NiMH batteries on K-5? Should it really be a lot
worse than K-7?
Stig Vidar Hovland
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same.
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worse than K-7?
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On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 11:07:49AM +, SV Hovland wrote:
What is your experience with NiMH batteries on K-5?
When I got my K-5 I tried using AAs in the battery grip while thr
main battery was charging (just to get the camera setup done, of
course :-)
With rechargeable NiMH batteries out
The are essentially a little battery but they utilize classic
electrolytic capacior chemistry however due to their extremely dense
charge/volume they have exceedingly high internal resistance.
I don't know that it's fair to call them a battery. A battery has
a nonlinear
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
If I am not mistake, NIMH batteries all have
appox the same internal resistance and its very
low compared to Nicad for example. specifically
what kind
On Jan 25, 2007, at 19:09, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I can't see using NIMH in my D, but I do use them in my flash. The D
sits too long. I'd be charging the batteries every time I used it.
One word - I've said it before and I'll say it again: Eneloop!
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On Jan 26, 2007, at 6:33 AM, Charles Robinson wrote:
One word - I've said it before and I'll say it again: Eneloop!
I have three sets of AA NiMH rechargables, two Power2000 and one 'no
name brand, and now that I'm standardizing more and more on the K10D
body I doubt I need many more for
?? Is it only 1.1VDC or not?
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Subject: RE: about NiMH batteries (was: aliasing/moire)
I dont understand what you are saying
it sounds to me that you are the one a little confused
here not me. i.e. a 2000mAH battery stores twice the
energy of a 1000mH battery when fully charged.( Assuming
same battery voltage - which I did because thats all
were were talking about was one battery ).
I'm not talking nominal
Anyway the one in my camera does not work correctly.
Cory Papenfuss wrote:
The are essentially a little battery but they utilize classic
electrolytic capacior chemistry however due to their extremely dense
charge/volume they have exceedingly high internal resistance.
I don't know that
Hi Cory,
I've got some 2150 NiMH batteries that absolutely suck. I've got
a LaCrosse BC-900 charger that can charge/discharge them and measure the
actual capacity... not too far from advertised.
That said, they rarely last more than 50-100 shots on my -DS. I
think that some
will try another brand/type of batteries an will see. My charger is
supposed to charge any NiMH batteries just fine, only slower, as 15
minute charging requires a special batteries able to withstand its' 6,5A
charging current.
By comparison, a set of Everready CRV3 or AA Lithium E2 disposables
off brand off shore made rechargable batteries are
infamous for overstating the capacity. The usa FTC
cant go after them I guess or just dont care to.
I think the best way is to test your batteries
in a systematic way but dont forget that most of
them take about 10 cycles or so to get up to
off brand off shore made rechargable batteries are
infamous for overstating the capacity. The usa FTC
cant go after them I guess or just dont care to.
I think the best way is to test your batteries
in a systematic way but dont forget that most of
them take about 10 cycles or so to get up to
If I am not mistake, NIMH batteries all have
appox the same internal resistance and its very
low compared to Nicad for example. specifically
what kind of load are you draining them at and what
is the output voltage of the cells under that load?
Once a nimh drops below the rated voltage of 1.2 VDC
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
If I am not mistake, NIMH batteries all have
appox the same internal resistance and its very
low compared to Nicad for example. specifically
what kind of load are you draining them at and what
is the output voltage of the cells under that load
On Jan 25, 2007, at 1:56 PM, Peter Lacus wrote:
then for me it's probably better to choose sRGB, because the only
occasion I might want to shoot JPEGs is the need of printing
immediately
after shooting.
That's what I do. I usually set the colorspace to ProPhoto RGB during
RAW conversion
On 26/01/07, Cory Papenfuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bottom line: Cheap cells illustrate a higher internal impedance
than higher quality cells... even at the same mAH rating. That means they
don't last as long before the camera thinks they're dead.
Absolutely and it seems that even
On 26/01/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's what I do ... No battery maintenance required, just replace
when exhausted. For my last trip to the UK, I carried four sets of AA
Lithium disposables and had a fresh set in the body. After 1600
exposures, I had only just replaced
, January 25, 2007 6:50 PM
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
If I am not mistake, NIMH batteries all have
appox the same internal resistance and its very
low compared to Nicad for example. specifically
traveling ... I don't have to carry a charger, plug adapter, or
whatever. Two sets of the AA Li disposable is 2200-2600 exposures.
That would be four to five charge cycles on the NiMH batteries.
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is 2200-2600 exposures.
That would be four to five charge cycles on the NiMH batteries.
I can charge them in my CompactDrive using the universal wall wart or
in any 12v motor vehicle so it's not a bother to me as I don't have to
carry anything extra. Still deliberating with myself whether to travel
exposures.
That would be four to five charge cycles on the NiMH batteries.
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??? How can they have lower internal resistance and longer shelf life?
That seems contradictory to me.
Is the difference in self-discharge for the Eneloops over standard NiMH
as much as they claim? I have been wondering about that for awhile, I
have several NiMH setting around doing nothing
That coincides with my experience. If used in something with a fairly
low relatively steady drain the lithium work best, in high intermittent
drain situations like a flash the rechargeable are best. And of course
fresh lithium have a 10 year shelf life, compared to about a month for
standard
On 26/01/07, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
??? How can they have lower internal resistance and longer shelf life?
That seems contradictory to me.
The shelf life/self discharge is likely lower due to improved
construction and materials. The cells internal resistance is a
function of how
On 26/01/07, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll try that again...
The shelf life/self discharge rate of Eneloop cells is likely lower due to
improved
construction and materials. The cells internal resistance is a
function of how their chemistry interacts with the electrodes,
to have similar problems.
Obviously these batteries aren't holding a full charge. I know that cycling
batteries (drain, charge, drain, charge, etc) is supposed to help NiMH
batteries regain their former capacity, but I haven't any ideas how to drain
the batteries in a relatively short period
NiMH
batteries lose charge pretty quickly while just sitting on a shelf not
being used (some in less than two weeks). The new Powerex still show a
full charge in my ist-D after only occasional use over the course of a
month.
Highly recommended. Availoable at www.thomas-distributing.com
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Get a LA CROSSE BC-900
http://thomas-distributing.com/la_crosse_bc-900_battery_charger.php
Well worth the money.
Get new batteries. they are pretty cheap these days.
Powell
I second this. I've got this charger and a number of various
brands/capacities of NiMH AA's. The
the car's motor discharged. (It was
about 1 ohm resistance.) I would think that a dead short with
something like 20 ohms resistance wired in between would provide a
nice discharge for the NIMH batteries.
Paul
On Jul 25, 2006, at 7:07 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 7/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED
like 20 ohms resistance wired in between would provide a
nice discharge for the NIMH batteries.
Paul
On Jul 25, 2006, at 7:07 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 7/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously these batteries aren't holding a full charge. I know
I don't know about your ist D, but mine shows full
charge on the battery indicator until just a few
dozen shots from when the batteries are dead. That's
with CRV3s, though.
Rick
--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The new
Powerex still show a
full charge in my ist-D after only
Since I've got the attention of you electronics-savvy folks, I have another
battery-related question for you:
I found out at the following link that some rechargeable Li-ion CR-V3 batteries
put out more than 3v of juice.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/nimh_batteries.html#crv3
How does one find
and got the same
thing, even though they'd been charged the day before. I charged all three
sets again, but continued to have similar problems.
Obviously these batteries aren't holding a full charge. I know that cycling
batteries (drain, charge, drain, charge, etc) is supposed to help NiMH
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously these batteries aren't holding a full charge. I know that cycling
batteries (drain, charge, drain, charge, etc) is supposed to help NiMH
batteries regain their former capacity, but I haven't any ideas how to drain
the batteries in a relatively short
On 7/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously these batteries aren't holding a full charge. I know that cycling
batteries (drain, charge, drain, charge, etc) is supposed to help NiMH
batteries regain their former capacity, but I haven't any ideas how to drain
the batteries
Get a LA CROSSE BC-900
http://thomas-distributing.com/la_crosse_bc-900_battery_charger.php
Well worth the money.
Get new batteries. they are pretty cheap these days.
Powell
Does anyone have any ideas for discharging AA batteries?
Or, should I just bite the bullet and buy all new sets?
Thanks,
resistance.) I would think that a dead short with
something like 20 ohms resistance wired in between would provide a
nice discharge for the NIMH batteries.
Paul
On Jul 25, 2006, at 7:07 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 7/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously these batteries aren't
resistance.) I would think that a dead short with
something like 20 ohms resistance wired in between would provide a
nice discharge for the NIMH batteries.
Paul
On Jul 25, 2006, at 7:07 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 7/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously these batteries
Paul Stenquist wrote:
When my son and I were racing electric radio control cars, I made a
discharge unit that was basically a dead short with resistors in
between the contacts. Worked fine.
For NiCd cell, that's getting close. For those, you need to discharge
at approximately the same
John, iI do use NiMH and I also sometimes let my D on the shelf for a
couple weeks.
I do not experience many problems except dead batteries 'cos I didn't
charge 'em.
I agree the use of the grip does introduce its own set of problem however.
I do not get problems enough to switch to CRV3. Maybe I
if they are available in Oz.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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Subject: Further research on NiMH batteries in the *ist-D
A few weeks ago I encountered some of the odd *ist-D
Hi John,
NIMH batteries will self discharge in 30-60 days. This is consistent
with your experience and mine as well. My wife uses AA cells in her battery
hungry HP camera and always recharges all of her sets prior to using her
camera.
Being here in Australia, avoid Dick Smiths Digitor
I use NiMH batteries to save money on replacements when at home, and
also because they give the best recycle times with my flash units
when I use them. I simply schedule charging one set every week with a
good charger and rotate them through the camera in the process. I
always keep
The charger is significant in getting the most from a NiMH set. Maha
makes some excellent chargers. This one is well thought of and not
particularly expensive:
Maha PowerEx MH-C204W
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/maha-powerex-mh-c204w-nimh-battery-charger.htm
I use two of these to
A few weeks ago I encountered some of the odd *ist-D behaviour
others have reported - batteries suddenly reporting 'no charge',
but working just fine after switching the camera off back on.
Since then I've been doing a little more research, and this is
what I've found out to date.
First, as
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Subject: Re: Nimh batteries
Herb Chong wrote:
i also strongly recommend a charger that monitors each cell
as it charges. it
will have one status LED for each cell. you'll get more
...
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From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:51 AM
Subject: Nimh batteries
So today I acquired 4 sets of 4 2500mah NiMh AA batteries and a charger.
Branded Inca, bought from Harvey Norman. I've just chucked them
Herb Chong wrote:
i also strongly recommend a charger that monitors each cell as it charges. it
will have one status LED for each cell. you'll get more useful capacity and
longer useful life this way.
rg replied:
Who makes chargers like these?
Maha, model C-401FS:
Herb Chong wrote:
brands vary a lot. high capacity ones have a very high self discharge rate
and need to be topped off as close to actual use time as practical. that
means unless you charge up the night before, or even closer to when you need
them, you have quite a bit less capacity than
i have one by Maha. you can search for Maha and Powerex and you should be
able to find the charger.
Herb...
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From: Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Nimh batteries
Who makes chargers like these? I
:51 AM
Subject: Nimh batteries
So today I acquired 4 sets of 4 2500mah NiMh AA batteries and a charger.
Branded Inca, bought from Harvey Norman. I've just chucked them in and I
don't feel so nervous about battery drain when fiddling with the camera
anymore.
I probably would have preferred
while doing a long RAW exposure. I'll probably have to observe how
my Inca's fare, and will let you know when it's more concrete.
Cheers,
Ryan
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Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Nimh batteries
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Subject: Re: Nimh batteries
Thanks for that info Herb. My charger was the one that came with the
batteries, and while it tops up 4 2500mah in 2 hours, it doesn't have an
individual LED per cell. Sounds like it would have been useful though. I've
been playing with my ist D a bit
, September 02, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: RE: Nimh batteries
Ryan,
I have a set of 2200 Inca's that I've never had any problems with.
t.
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Qld, Australia
www.tanyamayer.com
Ph +61 (07) 49831247
Mobile +61 0429831247
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From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL
, 2004 9:37 PM
Subject: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night
Yesterday I attended a friend's wedding. I took along the D and a couple
of
lenses and flash. I was pretty much in snap-shooter mode taking
pictures
of my ex-coworkers, friends, the wife, etc. and having a grand old time
them to their perch wouldn't help!
Christian
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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night
Batteries were dead meaning the camera wouldn't work or just
batteries.
there are a lot of differences between various NiMH batteries, even
amongst those with identical ratings. Read the Imaging Resource battery
article at http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM
The Powerex 2200 are supposedly the best. They're available from Thomas
Distributing
I have never experienced such a problem - it must be dependent on the camera.
I've had very good battery life so far. The batt. grip rocks, AFAIAC.
Quoting Dr. Heiko Hamann [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Did you use the battery grip? There seems to be some strange behaviour
when using NiMH and the
-combination that has no problem. Try the
following: put some NiMH batteries in your camera and the grip. Connect
the camera to your PC via USB. Switch on the camera an copy some images
from/to the camera using USB. If you don't see any problem, than repeat
it 2-3 times (switching the camera
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From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've shot 300-400 frames on a set on 2000 Mah NiMH and still had them
showing good.
There are times though, that they LCD will show dead, but turning the
camera
off and back on resets it to full.
Been there done that
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From: Dr. Heiko Hamann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Christian,
Did you use the battery grip? There seems to be some strange behaviour
when using NiMH and the grip. The camera tells you that the batteries
are empty, but when you remove the batteries from the grip, then
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From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You may have defective batteries or just not good enough batteries.
there are a lot of differences between various NiMH batteries, even
amongst those with identical ratings. Read the Imaging Resource battery
article at http
Yesterday I attended a friend's wedding. I took along the D and a couple of
lenses and flash. I was pretty much in snap-shooter mode taking pictures
of my ex-coworkers, friends, the wife, etc. and having a grand old time.
At the beginning of the event I decided to replace an old set of Lithium
Christian Skofteland wrote:
20 frames later (I was using AF, the camera was set for 3sec review and
every few shots I would hit the play button to show someone a goofy picture)
the batteries were dead.
You should get a lot more than that. My father's istD with 2200mAh
NiMH's seems to run
exactly
Christian Skofteland
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night
Christian Skofteland wrote:
20 frames later (I
.
Bill
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:37 PM
Subject: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night
Yesterday I attended a friend's wedding. I took along the D and a couple
of
lenses
On 18 Jan 2004 at 22:39, Bill Owens wrote:
I've shot 300-400 frames on a set on 2000 Mah NiMH and still had them
showing good.
There are times though, that they LCD will show dead, but turning the camera off
and back on resets it to full. I think it has something to do with the current
draw
Hey Rob, I ended up with 4 sets. They work great in my AF360FGZ too :-)
Bill
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night
On 18 Jan 2004 at 22:39
What's the deal with the NiMHs?
Christian Skofteland
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We use 2 types of NiMhs that we got for our *istD.
One came with the charger (GP2100), the other we purchased afterwards
(Energizer - 21mAh).
Usually a set of GPs goes in the camera and E's go in the grip. We took
We use 2 types
I mean 2 brands!
of NiMhs that we got for our *istD.
One came with the charger (GP2100), the other we purchased afterwards
(Energizer - 21mAh).
That is 2100mAh, of course!
Writing while half-asleep doesn't help! ;-D
(*)o(*)
Robert
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Hello Michel,
I always used the LR6 indicator.
If the battery low symbol appears on the display
the batteries are nearly empty and must be changed
as soon as possible.
Regards
Wolfgang
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Höll a écrit:
Hi,
I'm using NiMh
The MZ-S has a very precise transport system, needed to data imprinting.
That's why you need to be careful while inserting the film. That's also
why the MZ-S gives you, all the time, 37 frames out of 36 exposure film.
Z-1p gives 37 frames too so I don't think it is particular precise.
regards,
Hi,
I'm using NiMh-batteries in the BG1 for about 1,5
years.
Some NiMh battery types don't supply enough voltage
and don't work at all.
So I use the german Haehnel batteries with 2000 mAH
capacity. They advertise with 1,25 volts per battery.
One fully loaded set is sufficient for about 20 to 30
.
Kenneth Waller
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From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?
Sometimes my MZ-S has problems with the film
transport.
I think it's not the power supply but the way the film
is inserted into the transport system. In case I
I've had similar problems with my PZ1P PZ1. Only realized the cause after
sending both to Pentax for repairs (transport motors were replace etc)
still having the issue. Since then, I pay more attention to the amount of
leader I insert and I haven't had the problem re-occur on either body.
But I
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From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?
I've had similar problems with my PZ1P PZ1. Only realized the cause
after
sending both to Pentax for repairs
Wolfgang Höll a écrit:
Hi,
I'm using NiMh-batteries in the BG1 for about 1,5
years.
Some NiMh battery types don't supply enough voltage
and don't work at all.
So I use the german Haehnel batteries with 2000 mAH
capacity. They advertise with 1,25 volts per battery.
One fully loaded set
Jan van Wijk a écrit:
Hi,
This has probably been discussed before, but I can't find it ...
Does anyone have practical experience using NiMh rechargable
batteries with the MZ-S BG10 grip ?
I am not sure the camera would operate reliably with just 4 * 1.2 V
instead of the regular 4 * 1.5 V ...
You would also need to consider the current
requirements. NiMH batteries are capable of
supplying a lot of current without much voltage
drop, something alkalines are not capable of. Some
cameras are designed not to be able to work with
batteries which could supply too much current. There
were
Alan Chan a écrit:
You would also need to consider the current
requirements. NiMH batteries are capable of
supplying a lot of current without much voltage
drop, something alkalines are not capable of. Some
cameras are designed not to be able to work with
batteries which could supply too much
Hi,
The nearest I can find is a GP60AAHHB, which is a 2/3 AA size,
0.6Ah cell. Max charge 60mA for 14 hours. Manufacturer seems
to be called either Green Charge or Green Power. The writing on
the Ebay ones seems to be far eastern.
mike
Hi,
The nearest I can find is a GP60AAHHB, which is a 2/3 AA size,
0.6Ah cell. Max charge 60mA for 14 hours. Manufacturer seems
to be called either Green Charge or Green Power. The writing on
the Ebay ones seems to be far eastern.
mike
2/3AA won't fit. Well, are we still talking about
than older generation
of NiMH batteries and quite a bit more than NiCd batteries - and it's far
from being dead in a month :-)
At a storage temperature of 40 degree celsius, it would have dropped to
approx 65% of its charge in about 27 days. You can check out the specs
and the discharge curve here
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Hi,
I didnt realise that NiMH batteries didnt have
aslonger shelf life, i used
them in my MZ-5n and probaly got around 25rolls over
2 months or so before i
rechargged them, i recharged not because they had
run out, just because i
thought they might.
After both
So should I be using alkalines in my AF400T Flash or should I switch to
something else?
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OK since I was the one who kinda started this,
Alkalines are meant for low drain devices, smoke
detector, calculators, etc. NIMH are designed to go
into a hi drain device, a cell phone, flash, digital
camera where we WIll be changing the batteries often
and recharging them before each use. In the
With the AF400T in particular the alkalines quickly fade to a lengthy recycling time
for a full power discharge. From a initial recycle time of about 10 seconds they drop
off to 15-16 seconds after 40 flashes. In contrast my Kodak NiMHs (about 1500mAh) give
7 seconds at the start and drop off
Hi,
I jusr received my Grip BG-10 and remote cable release. The battery grip has
a switch for Lithium or normal batteries. What should i set it to if i'm
using NiMH batteries?
Thanks,
Paul Jones
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I vaguely remember someone saying that you shouldn't use NiMH batteries.
Only Alkaline or Lithium. You get a lot of rolls out of a set of Alkalines.
I'm wondering why you feel the need for NiMH? I have been just fine with
alkalines even though I use NiMH in my AF500FTZ flash.
Bruce Dayton
Hi,
I didnt realise that NiMH batteries didnt have aslonger shelf life, i used
them in my MZ-5n and probaly got around 25rolls over 2 months or so before i
rechargged them, i recharged not because they had run out, just because i
thought they might.
After both the replies i got i probaly
Ok this was a very informal test, I got 4 radio shack
1600 mha nimh AA batteries and brand new kodak
photolife batteries, put them in the AF330 and tried
it, recharge time was 5-6 sec and I fired 200 test
shots with no drop in recharge time at full power ( MH
manual mode ) then put the photo life
to get a
better refresh rate for a while,maybe 10-12 sec.
Dave
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From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:26:52 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Re: NIMH batteries for AF330 SUCCESS
Ok this was a very informal test, I got 4 radio shack
Has anyone tried this with an AF500FTZ ?
What was the outcome ?
Regards
Patrick
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I'm guessing they would be better than nicads but the
real draw back of the nimh is when they die they just
die, not like alkalines where they gradually drain
away these won't power the flash at all once drained
and there is no warning. I'd say borrow them and see.
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Well I have another concert to photograph and after
the last time and the battery eating AF330t and
Achiever flash went thru 12 batteries in one night I
found these niffty rayovac nimh batteries at radio
shack, if all goes well I think I may have bought my
last set of batteries :). ( opps except
is a small price
to pay for reliable flash power that recycles very quickly, too.
Len
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From: Brendan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: NIMH batteries for AF330
Well I have another concert to photograph
Unfortunatly Quantum only makes adapters for the AF280T and the 500FTZ.
Nick
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From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: NIMH batteries for AF330
Date: Thu, Sep 6, 2001, 3:13 PM
It comes with a 1 hr car charger so I plan on getting
8 batteries to start
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