[AT] Digital camera batteries

[Larry D. Goss]

That sounds like a definite possibility, Cecil.  Unfortunately, the
cameras I had trouble with had no integral flash.  But for me, it's all
ancient history.  I loaded up all my film camera equipment early this
spring and headed to KEH in Atlanta with it.  It filled the Jeep to
mid-window level from the driver's seat to the tailgate.  I sold it all
to them.  They only gave me 25 cents on the dollar for it, but since I
had purchased most of it for 10 cents on the dollar, I didn't do too
badly.  :-)

I now own only one still camera, a Sony DSC-F717.  Between that and the
manipulations I can do in Adobe Photo Shop Elements (including the Photo
Merge command), I find that I can replicate all the things that I used
to have a whole line of special lenses for -- including perspective
correction on architectural subjects and fish-eye lens (super
wide-angle) stuff.

We're headed to Poland for our son's wedding next week, and I'm
currently debating whether or not to bother taking the digital video
camera along with us.  Even though the visual resolution of the digital
video is better than the video I get from the 717, the bottom line is
that all the video footage will be converted to VHS (because that's what
the family members who won't be in attendance have the capability of
using) and the 717 handles that resolution with no problem.  From a
practical standpoint, I'll be happier only having to carry and operate a
single camera, and I know from past experience that the video footage
will only be viewed once but the still shots will be looked at again and
again.  Both cameras use the same Li-ion battery, so I'll carry along
the batteries regardless.  Each one yields better than six hours of
camera time, so with three batteries I'll be able to leave the camera on
literally all day without running out of juice.  The Sony turns
everything off when it powers down.  Batteries can set in it for weeks
with no appreciable degradation.  I don't really know how long the
batteries will set because I use it often enough that I haven't had an
occasion to test it. 

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil E
Monson
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:31 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Digital camera batteries

> Some Olympus cameras have been notorious for small continuous power
> usage, Cecil.  At one time I had eight Oly's of different models.  A
> couple of them it was impossible to keep batteries in.


	Larry, I think Spencer may have something there with the flash
circuits. Mine can be turned off too but if left on, the flash is always
ready to go. I'm going to turn off the flash and see if the batter holds
up. I'd almost bet on it.

	Thanks, Spencer.

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

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