It turns out that the Ricoh FF-90 P&S in question claims to do more than
100 rolls of 24 exposure film on a pair of alkaline batteries with no
flash usage and 10 rolls with heavy flash usage. He'll have gone broke
on film and processing before he's ever ready for the second set of
batteries. At about $1 for a pair the destructive test just isn't worth
it even on a $10 camera.
Chuck Norcutt
Jan Steinman wrote:
>> From: Frank van Lindert <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> It is impossible to say if using NiMH cells could
>> indeed damage the camera or not.
>
> "Impossible?" Just plug them in to find out! It's called "destructive
> testing." :-)
>
> FWIW: Olympus used to have a similar warning on its flashes. I've been
> using NiMH cells in them for years, with no obvious trouble.
>
> :::: We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty
> than ever before in the history of any land. -- Herbert Hoover, 1928
> :::: Jan Steinman <http://www.Bytesmiths.com>
>
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