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 a backup set of CRV3 lithium disposables in the bag for emergencies, and charge up the NiMH batts if I'm going on a shoot and know I'll need a lot of power to spare.
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> or http://tinyurl.com/5vgx2 Godfrey On Jun 25, 2006, at 4:42 PM, John Coyle wrote: > I've just tried changing battery brands, from Energizer to > Duracell. The > Duracells lasted two weeks before showing half-full, and are going > on charge > now. The Energizers I replaced then with had been fully charged > two weeks > ago, and immediately showed only half-full! > I come to the conclusion that, whereas John reckoned two weeks, my > experience is one week is about as long as I can rely on them to > hold a > charge. It could be my charger's crap, so I may have to get a more > powerful/reliable unit. I recall mention of a LaCie charger being > well > thought of: I'll have to see if they are available in Oz. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
