> you can use Nicads/Nimh AAs with no limitations,
> but the grip doesn´t have the charging pin active,
> you should reasemble it and add one diode as one
> listie have already done.
>
> It has simple electronics and switching is
> realised by electromechanical relay.
>
> My technical tips:
> 1) To decrease weight of grip + batteries set you
> can use 12 1/3AA NiCd batteries welded always 3 together
> so you have 4 AA shape batteries each 3,6V.
> Good shop with batteries can prepare it. Make
> one additional connection in battery holder and
> weight of grip+batteries goes from 400 to 240 grams.
> 2) One additional 3,6 V battery increase fps rate
> over 5 fps.
>
Thanks for those tips Radek. From the cct diagrams that Piers posted
links to it seems like both grips have the diode to pin 2. I guess it's
easy enough to check with a multimeter if the diode is in my grip.
...Wayne
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