Batteries
 

Hope this is the right place to ask ..........

I need some new rechargeable AA batteries, and I hear eneloops are the best.
I have several brands now that I use, and they are getting used up. I even
bought a car charger, as we go out to do real estate surveys, and having
batteries fail is a big deal. But it seems as though the ones we have are
not staying up as good as they once were.

So, before I spring for the cash, I'd like to hear about what to buy.

Help appreciated.

Steve

Batteries
 

SteveB wrote:
Hope this is the right place to ask ..........

I need some new rechargeable AA batteries, and I hear eneloops are
the best. I have several brands now that I use, and they are getting
used up. I even bought a car charger, as we go out to do real estate
surveys, and having batteries fail is a big deal. But it seems as
though the ones we have are not staying up as good as they once were.

So, before I spring for the cash, I'd like to hear about what to buy.

Help appreciated.

Steve

For which camera?

NiMH batteries, whether "pre-charged" or not, do have a finite life of,
perhaps, 500-1000 recharges. That's 2-4 years if you recharge them every
day.

David

Batteries
 

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:24:14 -0800, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas
wrote:

Hope this is the right place to ask ..........

I need some new rechargeable AA batteries, and I hear eneloops are the best.
I have several brands now that I use, and they are getting used up. I even
bought a car charger, as we go out to do real estate surveys, and having
batteries fail is a big deal. But it seems as though the ones we have are
not staying up as good as they once were.

So, before I spring for the cash, I'd like to hear about what to buy.

Help appreciated.

Steve


Steve,

I can't speak to Eneloop being the best, however I am a proponent of
the hybrid AA batteries. I've been using the Rayovac hybrids for some
time now and am in the process of replacing all of my standard
rechargeable batteries.

Although they have a lower MAh hour rating than standard
rechargeables, I haven't notice a major drop off in number of shots,
but I don't use flash often. The major advantage is that when you
grab a set that's been in your bag for several weeks, you won't grab a
set that only has a few shots left.

HTH
Bill

Batteries
 

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:24:14 -0800, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas
wrote:

Hope this is the right place to ask ..........

I need some new rechargeable AA batteries, and I hear eneloops are the best.
I have several brands now that I use, and they are getting used up. I even
bought a car charger, as we go out to do real estate surveys, and having
batteries fail is a big deal. But it seems as though the ones we have are
not staying up as good as they once were.

So, before I spring for the cash, I'd like to hear about what to buy.

Help appreciated.

Steve



I would suggest that the difference in life between the best and
worse is not enough to get excited about. Batteries are commodity
products and there is no need to get excited about them. Make sure
you have a good charger that matches the needs of the batteries you
are using.

Batteries
 

Visit Walmart and buy a load of AA Duracell Batteries. They're cheap.
You won't have to worry about chargers or recharging time. Why bother
with rechargeables of any kind?

"SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote in message
...
Hope this is the right place to ask ..........

I need some new rechargeable AA batteries, and I hear eneloops are
the best. I have several brands now that I use, and they are getting
used up. I even bought a car charger, as we go out to do real
estate surveys, and having batteries fail is a big deal. But it
seems as though the ones we have are not staying up as good as they
once were.

So, before I spring for the cash, I'd like to hear about what to
buy.

Help appreciated.

Steve

Batteries
 

Frank Arthur wrote:
Visit Walmart and buy a load of AA Duracell Batteries. They're cheap.
You won't have to worry about chargers or recharging time. Why bother
with rechargeables of any kind?

The ability to delivery high currents - i.e. low internal resistance.

David

Batteries
 

David J Taylor added these comments in the current discussion du
jour ...

Visit Walmart and buy a load of AA Duracell Batteries.
They're cheap. You won't have to worry about chargers or
recharging time. Why bother with rechargeables of any kind?

The ability to delivery high currents - i.e. low internal
resistance.

Yes, plus theoretically, it is possible to get lower cost/shot for
a camera or flash with rechargeables or with more sophisticated
technology such as LiIon. Then too, if the battery used happens to
be a proprietary shape and type ...

--
HP, aka Jerry

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but clearly can't stand Americans?” – Sydney Ellen Wade to
President Andrew Shepherd in the movie “The American President”

Batteries
 

HEMI-Powered wrote:
David J Taylor added these comments in the current discussion du
jour ...

Visit Walmart and buy a load of AA Duracell Batteries.
They're cheap. You won't have to worry about chargers or
recharging time. Why bother with rechargeables of any kind?

The ability to delivery high currents - i.e. low internal
resistance.

Yes, plus theoretically, it is possible to get lower cost/shot for
a camera or flash with rechargeables or with more sophisticated
technology such as LiIon. Then too, if the battery used happens to
be a proprietary shape and type ...

I wasn't so much thinking of cost-per-shot, but the ability to work well
enough near the end of the life (or end of charged period for rechargeable
cells). Lower internal resistance can make for faster flash recycling,
for example.

Please don't get me started on the need for standardised Li-ion batteries!

Cheers,
David

Batteries
 

"SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote in message
...

"Frank Arthur" wrote in message
...
Visit Walmart and buy a load of AA Duracell Batteries. They're
cheap.
You won't have to worry about chargers or recharging time. Why
bother with rechargeables of any kind?

Because they cost me money. I use LOTS of them. I take LOTS of
pictures. I can carry a charger in the car. I can go to the store
when I HAVE to, but prefer not to interrupt an $80 per hour job to
to toodle off to buy some cheap batteries.

Rechargeable batteries are cost efficient. For me.

Steve
That sure makes sense to me. You have an $80 per hour job so you don't
want to spend too much money on AA Duracell batteries that are fully
charged and you pop in your camera but will spend time recharging
batteries.

Frank

Batteries
 

SteveB wrote:
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Right now, I have a Sony DSC H1 that's in repair. One of the reasons
I got it was because of the batteries. It was for a work camera, and
the AA's were handy. If I ever ran out, more were just a store away.
Then I got into rechargeables. Mine seem to be wearing out now, and
I want to replace them with the best. I know my next DSLR will have
a proprietary battery, probably, but for now, the DSC will do for the
work camera, and if the rebuild lasts another four years, I'll be
happy.
[]
I have fun with the camera I have, but am looking forward to a better
one.
Steve

... so, Steve, if you got the rechargeables more than (mumble) three years
ago, they may be wearing out and in need of replacement. As someone else
commented, they are such a commodity item now that you just get whatever
you feel comfortable with (i.e. not rubbish at a very low price), and
Eneloops have the advantage of lower self discharge. I wouldn't agonise
further.

Cheers,
David