[AT] Digital camera batteries

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Charlie; I'm not positive but I think both of mine came from a small Radio 
Shack store here in town. The guy that I talked to was the store manager and 
he's the person who told me about the need for a full discharge BEFORE each 
charge. These little chargers will charge either two or four batteries at a 
time and have an amber light for discharging which turns to green on fully 
charged batteries. (a light for each two batteries). The chargers are small, 
about the size of a pack of regular cigarettes. Don't recall what they cost 
but it wasn't a lot or I wouldn't have two of them.(g). That's the dutchman 
in me.
Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Digital camera batteries


> Hi Gil,
>
> I don't think my chargers discharge first but I sure would be interested 
> in one that does.  I'll have to look around at some new ones.  Both of 
> mine are cheapos.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gilbert Schwartz" <gschwartz1 at mchsi.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Digital camera batteries
>
>
>>I use a cheapie HP camera and use NiMH rechargables, 2 sets of 4 
>>batteries, 8 total. I have two different brands and two chargers, one in 
>>the truck and one in the house. Both of the chargers totally discharge 
>>four batteries at a time and then recharge them. The entire cycle takes 
>>about an hour. I was told at the shop where I got the batteries and 
>>chargers that for best results with NiMH batteries they should be totally 
>>discharged before any recharge.
>> I don't use the camera a lot but I don't have a problem with the 
>> batteries going down while in the camera with it just sitting around. Gil
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 3:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Digital camera batteries
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> I take a lot of pictures in my work and keep my digital camera in my 
>>>> truck most of the time.  Depending on how much I need to use the flash 
>>>> I have to change my rechargableable  NiMH batteries maybe once a month. 
>>>> (this varies with how much current your camera draws.  Mine is pretty 
>>>> stingy).   I keep 2 extra sets of batteries in the camera bag all the 
>>>> time.   You are right about NiMH  leaking down but it has never been a 
>>>> problem for me.
>>>>
>>>> On the other hand, I have tried Alkaline batteries in this camera and 
>>>> the don't last very long.   I'm not saying your approach is wrong.  I'm 
>>>> just saying that different things work for different folks, situations 
>>>> and brands of camera.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>
>>>
>>> My Olympus Stylus 400 came with a lithium ion battery and it
>>> goes down on it's own if left over 10 days or so. It's the first battery
>>> I ever had in a camera that did this. I wondered if it was the type
>>> battery, or if the camera had some sort of minor amperage draw, or if
>>> the battery was defective.
>>>
>>> The battery in my Sony Mavica is also a lithium ion and stays
>>> charged for months.
>>>
>>> Still wondering......
>>>
>>> Cecil
>>> -- 
>>> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
>>> what you said.
>>>
>>> Cecil E Monson
>>> Lucille Hand-Monson
>>> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>>>
>>> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>>>
>>> Free advice
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