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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output
can these batteries provide? i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? - woody |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
Hi!
On 2007-03-01, Steven Woody wrote: metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output can these batteries provide? A lot i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? There are probably others who could give you more accurate informations but I still have the same non-rechargable batteries in mine since the beginning of last summer, and it still charges as if they were new! If I were you I'd just try it out with non-rechargable ones and if their lifespan is really too short you can still swap... Best regards, Thierry |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
One of the big advantages of this type of flash is that you
will rarely shoot at full power, and the thyristor metering in Metz (and Sunpak) flashes is much more accurate than some other brands, so use the thing on Auto and you won't change batteries very often. When shooting weddings I used to load fresh batteries into my holders (two per flash unit) and blaze away--I think I only had to change out the AA's once in all the weddings I shot (and that was in a BIG reception hall with a high roof--so I was shooting full power that day). After the wedding I then continued to use the same batteries until the recycle times got long or I had another essential job to shoot. AA's expensive? Not really. You could try the AA Alkaline rechargeables in the AA holder. Didn't like the Nicads since they lose charge sitting around so I always had to remember to plug them in 24 hours before shooting. You could go with the Quantum 2 but have to shoot one hell of a lot to defray the cost of THAT battery or switch and use the 45's bigger brother--a 60CT-1 with the dryfit battery. darkroommike Steven Woody wrote: metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output can these batteries provide? i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? - woody |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
On 3ÔÂ3ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç12ʱ59·Ö, darkroommike wrote:
One of the big advantages of this type of flash is that you will rarely shoot at full power, and the thyristor metering in Metz (and Sunpak) flashes is much more accurate than some other brands, so use the thing on Auto and you won't change batteries very often. When shooting weddings I used to load fresh batteries into my holders (two per flash unit) and blaze away--I think I only had to change out the AA's once in all the weddings I shot (and that was in a BIG reception hall with a high roof--so I was shooting full power that day). After the wedding I then continued to use the same batteries until the recycle times got long or I had another essential job to shoot. AA's expensive? Not really. You could try the AA Alkaline rechargeables in the AA holder. Didn't like the Nicads since they lose charge sitting around so I always had to remember to plug them in 24 hours before shooting. You could go with the Quantum 2 but have to shoot one hell of a lot to defray the cost of THAT battery or switch and use the 45's bigger brother--a 60CT-1 with the dryfit battery. darkroommike Steven Woody wrote: metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output can these batteries provide? i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? - woody a lot of thanks for all your replies. though, still a little confusing about 'try the AA Alkaline rechargeable', what's that? |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
Rayovac makes a special Alkaline AA that will recharge in
their proprietary charger, not the capacity or cycle time of a Nicad but they stay charged longer in the camera bag. darkroommike Steven Woody wrote: On 3ÔÂ3ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç12ʱ59·Ö, darkroommike wrote: One of the big advantages of this type of flash is that you will rarely shoot at full power, and the thyristor metering in Metz (and Sunpak) flashes is much more accurate than some other brands, so use the thing on Auto and you won't change batteries very often. When shooting weddings I used to load fresh batteries into my holders (two per flash unit) and blaze away--I think I only had to change out the AA's once in all the weddings I shot (and that was in a BIG reception hall with a high roof--so I was shooting full power that day). After the wedding I then continued to use the same batteries until the recycle times got long or I had another essential job to shoot. AA's expensive? Not really. You could try the AA Alkaline rechargeables in the AA holder. Didn't like the Nicads since they lose charge sitting around so I always had to remember to plug them in 24 hours before shooting. You could go with the Quantum 2 but have to shoot one hell of a lot to defray the cost of THAT battery or switch and use the 45's bigger brother--a 60CT-1 with the dryfit battery. darkroommike Steven Woody wrote: metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output can these batteries provide? i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? - woody a lot of thanks for all your replies. though, still a little confusing about 'try the AA Alkaline rechargeable', what's that? |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
Get NIMH batteries and charger. I use them in similar Metz Flash
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
On Mar 1, 3:16�am, "Steven Woody" wrote:
metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. *how many times of full output can these batteries provide? *i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. *any advice? - woody ///////////////////////////////////// Metz P50 Power Pack, is rechargeable. Bob McCarthy |
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Battery for Metz 45 CT-1 Flashlight
Recently, Steven Woody posted:
metz 45 ct-1 requires 6 AA batteries. how many times of full output can these batteries provide? i guess it will cost a lot of money in long use. i am considering buy some rechargable batteries for it, but i am not certain these kind of batteries can provide same power as normal AA. any advice? The "right decision" depends a lot on how you use the flash. If you use it to shoot several rolls of film per day, then rechargeables are the way to go. BTW - rechargeable NiCads deliver a *lot* more power than alkaline batteries, but what you'll experience is faster recycle times, not more light. If you shoot a roll of film once a month, then non-rechargeable AA's are the way to go. Neil |
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