Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have not had a problem with any Lithium Ion battery loosing its charge when sitting around unused. They seem to last just fine, compared to other types of batteries, at least in my experience. Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | Leicajay@aol.com | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 03/28/2004 04:01 PM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: lug@leica-users.org | | cc: | | Subject: Re: [Leica] if you're going to go digital ... | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| In a message dated 3/28/04 4:40:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, henningw@archiphoto.com writes: > Not with Lithium Ion. And in pretty much all of the cameras that can > take AA's, using alkalines lets you take far fewer shots than NiMh. > Li-Ion's lose their charge when not in use even if not in the camera. Says so right in the instructions, and confirmed by my experience going back at least four years with the Sony Digicam I use for dental photography. True they're not as fast discharging as antiquated memory-effect-ridden NiCads (like in the R8 drive), maybe a bit better than NiMH but still not good-to-go at full power like disposible lithiums or even fresh Alkalines. Agreed that alkaline AA's have far shorter life in digicams than Lithium AA's and in turn any rechargeable, however as I said, for occasional short-term use a set of AA alkalines are better than a dead Li-Ion that takes hours to charge up. And when wifey goes to visit her sister and forgets the charger, the fact her digicam takes AA's is a good thing. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information