Yep, you're right. I missed the alkaline reference. And no, I don't do $100
(or even half that) battery packs.
Cheers!
-Mickey
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From: <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] Battery comments WAS: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #4495 and
others...
> I agree we've killed this discussion about 20 messages ago, but since you
> asked the question......<g>
>
> You must have missed my reference to bringing along a couple of sets of
_AA
> Alkalines_ (non-rechargables) for that peace of mind. You can't do that
with
> $100+ proprietary packs that NEED to be charged.
>
> Plus, my AAs will work in my flash, my tape (or digital) recorder to keep
a
> record of my shots/settings...etc.
>
> AND a set of 4 AAs WITH the charger is $10 at Wal-Mart.
>
> George S.
>
>
> Gad-Zuiks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> George, I don't really get what you said below. If you hadn't bought extra
> sets of AAs and had them charged and in your bag (or otherwise
accessible),
> you wouldn't have that peace of mind. How are the AA sets any different
from
> the proprietary packs?
>
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