Re: Rechargeable alkaline batteries

[seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com]

     Hi,
     
      What is Illumitran?
     
     Regards,
     David

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Subject: Rechargeable alkaline batteries 
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    7/18/97 12:17 PM


Not really off topic!
     
I have a Motor Winder R and a Winder M4-2 and I don't use them very often. I 
used to use recharegeable NiCads in my Nikon bodies and winders and since I 
used winders a lot, they all got recharged regularly and often and there was 
no real problem. Since becoming a Leica user I have been using winders quite 
seldom and the NiCads lose their charge in something like 90 days- not a good 
system for me since the batteries may be flat when I want to use the winder, 
even if it hasn't been used!  I also have a Nikon 801s which hardly gets used 
and will sit mostly on an Illumitran. Not good if on the one day that month 
when I want to use it, the batteries are flat. I had been considering using 
single-use batteries again but I hate the idea of using them once and then 
throwing them away.
     
Today, I discovered Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries! These are similar to 
normal alkalines except that [1] they can hold their charge for up to 5 
years without recharging if not used up and [2] they can be recharged 25 
times- in fact anything up to 100 times depending on how low they are 
allowed to run down before recharging- and they have no memory effect 
apparently. They cost about double the price of normal alkalines but need a 
special charger; a NiCad charger is not usable and would be dangerous. 
     
I think I've found the ideal solution to the problem. Anyone else used these 
yet?
     
Joe Berenbaum