Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 6/10/05 9:37 AM, "Dennis Painter" <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> typed: > A bit late for Tina's current trip but this looks like a possibility for > recharging camera batteries while away from the wall outlets, aka mains. > > The Brunton SolarRoll 14: > http://www.ascscientific.com/solar.html > http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=256 > > Not sure how much power it takes to recharge a Canon battery. I see > energy capacity of 1650 and 2200 mAh on the web for the Canon NP-E3 > equivalents so I would say 3-4 hours on the 900 mA panel. That 900 mA is > probably in bright sun and with overcast it's going to take much longer. > Still, I think a full day could bring one battery back up to near full > charge. > > I like that thing which unrolls to 57 inches and looks like one of those silicone things they've got now for the kitchen which you can slice and dice on and roll out flour for a pie or pizza on and throw into the oven. Cant beat that! Especially when the light up and say "kiss me baby"! Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/