Re: Olympus C700 - Progress at last!
From: Fred (testing_at_testing1212mouse.com)
Date: 01/01/05
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Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 03:18:12 GMT
Thanks for the explanation and the websites.
FWIW, checked my battery stock and all are standard alkaline batteries - not
lithium batteries, etc. Looking at the alkaline batteries, I don't see
anywhere what the current rating is - one is Panasonic "made for digital
cameras", others I have here (new) are Energizer, Ever Ready.
"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:lDcBd.9808$wi2.8825@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> NOT NiCad, NiMh, Nickel Metal Hydride. WalMart sells a fast charger with
> four NiMh batteries for about $25. Buy a second of four NiMh batteries for
> about $10.
>
> Those are two different batteries. NiCad has a memory and does not retain
a
> charge as well as NiMh.
>
> I have no explanation why you used to get that out of Alkaline AA
batteries,
> except maybe you were using CR-V3 lithium batteries instead.
>
> On page 19 of this Camera manual (loading Batteries).
>
> This camera uses two CR-V3 lithium battery packs or four AA (R6) NiMH
> batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries.
>
> Important
> CR-V3 lithium batteries cannot be recharged.
> Do not peel off the label from a CR-V3 lithium battery pack.
> Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.
>
> The manual also says on page 20:
>
> Precautions when using batteries
> The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the
> operations performed on the digital camera. If you use exhausted
> batteries or alkaline batteries, the camera may turn off without
> displaying the battery level warning (P.15).
>
>
> C700UZ manual (10.2MB)
> http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/c700uz_reference.pdf
>
> --
> CSM1
> http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --
> "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
> news:Qu8Bd.21628$rL3.10801@trnddc03...
> > I appreciate the info and will look into the NiCad's. Not saying
you're
> > wrong, but how would you explain the fact that for 2 years prior to the
> > camera failing, I used alkaline batteries and got 100-150 480x640 photos
> on
> > a set of 4 before having to replace them?
> >
> > "CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
> > news:IuWAd.4281$F67.1071@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Alkaline AA batteries are your problem. Alkaline batteries are not
able
> to
> > > supply the high current for a digital camera for very long. There is
> > > probraly nothing wrong with your camera, it is doing what it should do
> > with
> > > Alkaline Batteries.
> > >
> > > The best battery to use for a digital camera is equal to or greater
than
> > > 1600 MAh NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride). These are rechargeable and cost
> > around
> > > $10 for a set of 4 batteries. The charger for these batteries, fast
> charge
> > > (about 1-2 hours) is about $30.
> > >
> > > Lion batteries are also good for digital cameras.
> > >
> > > --
> > > CSM1
> > > http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Fred" <testing@testing1212mouse.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5bLAd.10368$L7.5078@trnddc05...
> > > > Thanks, TRR.
> > > >
> > > > No idea on the current rating of the batteries -- they're garden
> > variety,
> > > > off the shelf alkaline AA 1.5V. Over the years, I have tried all the
> > major
> > > > brands with same good results - 100-150 480x640 photos on a set when
> the
> > > > camera was working good.
> > > >
> > > > And, yes, it did seem like pretty high current to me, too. But the
> specs
> > > > say
> > > > it draws 2100 ma and, snooping around the camera shop, I see that
some
> > of
> > > > the others draw high current too.
> > > >
> > > > Fred
> > > >
> > > > "TRR" <trrusty@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:gCzAd.1436$Cc.1200@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > >> Just curious..... what is, or was, the milli/amp rating of the
> > batteries
> > > >> that seemed to fail ? The AC adapter you found puts out a lot
> more
> > > >> amps than a same voltage AC transformer for a phone or whatever.
> Glad
> > > >> you're gaining on the problem......
> > > >>
> > > >> Fred wrote:
> > > >> > Looks like we're making progress -- thanks to that real nice
feller
> > who
> > > >> > posted and suggested I try using the camera with an AC adapter.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > [Note to the "try a new battery" crowd: No, it wasn't the
> > batteries.]
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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