Which brand / capacity of nimh have you found to last the longest? Eveready
Energizer 1700s last a very long time in my E-10.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Veglia" <msvphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:40 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Rechargable Batteries
> In a message dated 6/26/2002 Dave Dougherty writes:
>
> << What is the consensus re. NiMH AA rechargable batteries? I would like
to
> purchase some quality batteries. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I
> will be using them in my E-20. >>
>
> Unless you have the Olympus Lipo pack or other external battery pack
(there
> are some cleaver homebrew packs out there made from RC car batteries) NiMh
> batteries are essential for E-10/20 owners. I have 5 sets (of 4) and two
> chargers and find this ample for a day of shooting. I carry ~512mb in
memory
> cards and usually shoot in 2.7:1 or 4:1 JPEG mode, I often run power
hungry
> LCD panel to do field review/editing, and use a set in my T-32 which is
used
> now almost exclusively on the E-10--synch at all speeds is just too cool.
> Haven't run out of power yet and seldom have to change batteries in the
E-10
> more than once in a day of shooting. One good tip I heard is to have an
> extra battery holder so you can carry it pre-loaded for quicker battery
> changes. There are reviews out there on which NiMh batteries are the best,
> but the best for me are whatever I find on sale cheap ;-) (Costco had a
> decent price on Panasonic NiMh batteries.)
>
> Mike Veglia
> Motor Sport Visions Photography
> http://www.motorsportvisions.com
>
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