By: Jack F

Jack F — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:02:59 +0000

Easy, you need higher capacity rechargeable NiMH batteries. 1200mAh or above work for me. Get 2000mAh or above if you can, they last for a long time on my Canon.

Get yourself a fast charger, look out for a fast charger that includes "free" batteries and you are good to go
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By: Pey

Pey — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:49:59 +0000

The batteries mentioned below are new formula NiMH batteries that will hold charge for one year when not used. Also, 2000mAh batteries seem to have a longer life. Did not like them at first, but have 12 of these batteries that are over five years old and are still as good as new. Higher mAh batteries still work well in flashlights, but won’t start my camera.

A friend asked me to clean and charge her new 2000mAh Duracell batteries as described in the last link. Those batteries are still going strong after four months of casual use and have not been recharged.

Click this link for complete instructions on cleaning camera and battery electrical contacts.
http://www.google.com/base/a/4210404/D13701973093918363271

Camera reports batteries low, but is it low charge or bad electrical contacts? Overcharging can ruin good batteries! The secret to making digital cameras work better is having good electrical contacts between batteries and camera.

CAUTION Do not overcharge! Batteries can be damaged. Use an automatic two or more hour Energizer Compact smart charger with temperature monitor, trickle charge technology, and safety timer ($9.76) at Walmart. Use pre-charged 2000mAh Duracell ($12.97) or RayOVac ($5.97) batteries (hold charge one year) and a full cycle charge. To preserve battery charge, use the viewfinder.

NiMH batteries should be recharged when camera reports batteries low. Old batteries can discharge over night, but may provide normal service immediately after being charged. Battery pairs no longer usable in cameras may work well in flashlights. Do not drop batteries on a hard surface or allow voltage below one volt to prevent polarity reversal.

CAUTION To prevent memory card corruption, keep batteries charged and don’t delete. Wait for lights to stop flashing then turn camera off before removing memory. For card readers, double click Safely Remove Hardware. Select then click Stop and OK.

Never touch battery ends or camera electrical contacts. Oil from fingers will contaminate contacts. Use batteries in matched pairs of same brand and rating. Do not mix old and new batteries. New will only do as well as old.

Digital cameras reset to original settings if batteries are removed for one minute. Time varies with function/camera. Check display/setup menu for non-auto functions and date/time. Remove extra memory to eliminate this as a possible problem. Insert fully charged/cleaned batteries and restart camera. The ultimate non-physical repair for software-using devices is reset by removing power … VCR/DVD players one month.

Click this link for other camera tips and complete instructions on cleaning camera and battery electrical contacts.
http://www.google.com/base/a/4210404/D13701973093918363271
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By: Mr A

Mr A — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:21:59 +0000

Don’t use alkalines; they cannot handle high drain.

U need "pre-charged rechargeable NiMH AA" batteries. Dey come pre-charged and R rechargeable.

Good example: Sanyo Eneloops.

Another good example (not sold online, but U can see what dey look like): http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639897
Kodak Pre-Charged.

Will last long time because have low internal resistance and hold lots of power and like 2 B in high drain device. Much better than regular NiMH rechargeables, which die quickly (due 2 high internal resistance)
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By: lychenbottom365

lychenbottom365 — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:02:59 +0000

i have a fuji film slr and i use rechargable.. they work pretty well and last a long time in between charges too ! and i use my camera all day every day.
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By: John H

John H — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:45:59 +0000

Energizer rechargeable batteries. NiMH 1200 mAh
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