I got 999 shots from my first set of CRV3s and about 1300 from the second set.
As I have periods when I don't use the camera I don't bother with
rechargeables. I want to make sure it's ready for use when I need it.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: "George Sinos"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 12/12/04 20:53:37
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: istD Lithium battery vs. NiMH
I bought a three sets of rechargeable NiMH batteries when I bought the istD
and that's what I've always used. At the same time I tossed a set of
Lithium AAs into the camera bag just in case. They have a very long shelf
life and you never know when you just might need them.
The lithium cells I had put in my camera bag are almost a year old, so I
decided to use them and drop a fresh set in the camera bag.
I'm a bit surprised at the life of the lithium batteries compared to the
NiMh rechargeables, although I'm not sure why. It's pretty much along the
predictions in the owner's manual.
I consistently get around 400-500 shots from a fully charged set of
NiMH's. The indicator starts showing half-full about 200-300 shots. This
set of lithium's has just over 500 shots and the indicator hasn't budged
from full.
Last night was the neighborhood holiday lighting event. I was wandering
about the neighborhood taking pictures of the lights. 50 or so exposures
of 1/4 to 1 second with the noise reduction turned on for good measure. I
expected to need a battery change somewhere along the way. Again, the
battery indicator hasn't budged from full.
Given this experience I might be tempted, when on short trips, to just
carry two or three sets of the lithium batteries, and not carry the battery
charger. Is this consistent with what others have experienced?
See you later, gs
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