Re: Just got D300-4Roman
[Re: Tony Bynum]
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12/12/07 11:12 AM
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I have given that some thought. I sent them an email asking about the product and what options I have for the d300. . .
As for the cold weather performance of the AA, my lab tests on them confirm that they do not drain down like the lithiums. In fact, at around zero and down to -15 f, my external meter shows them losing very little if any power! I left the batteries in the freezer for 8 hours and tested them on an external tester, after 8 hours they showed full charge on the meter. I put them in the camera and they worked, I did not test how many images I could get with them at that temp, but I should.
Tony,
I am surprised the alkalines did so well. I agree with Dave that lithiums are touted as being far superior to alkalines in the cold. Here is a test by someone at backpaker
http://www.backpacker.com/article/2645
My only thought about the alkalines doing a little better than the enel3e was that 8 alkalines will give higher output than a single enel3. The best output might be to use 8 lithium AAs instead of alkalines?
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Re: Just got D300-4Roman
[Re: Tony Bynum]
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12/12/07 12:56 PM
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Tony, While you are cold weather testing batteries, why not try some AA NiMH rechargables?
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Re: Just got D300-4Roman
[Re: Tony Bynum]
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12/12/07 03:42 PM
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I know what you mean about the self discharge. I have gotten into the habit of charging them just before a job. Part of my routine. I have been using the Sony 2500 mAH and they seem to work better than Kodak 2500mAH. Never used the Energizer. I also like the neat battery case the Sony's come in. I have 5 in the flash, 5 in my pocket and any used ones in the charger. I just keep rotating them from charger to pocket , to flash and back to the charger. That way the 20 I own is used the same number of times.
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Re: Just got D300-4Roman
[Re: Durwood Edwards]
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12/12/07 04:00 PM
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I have about the same life with Radio Shack as I do with Kodak. The Sony's last longer for me (could be the cold here in Alaska).
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Re: Just got D300-4Roman
[Re: Tony Bynum]
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12/12/07 05:20 PM
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Tony, You going to sell me your SD-8a?
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Re: Just got D300-4Roman
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12/12/07 09:48 PM
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LOL - that's the one, no, I will use it over christmas and I've been doing two weddings a year now for two years, also, I've been shooting corperate events and it's really nice to have.
One caution, and it's a huge caution!
If you attached the battery pack to your body, which you should, just dont forget it's there. I did. I set my d2h with a 24-70 2.8 afs, an sb800, all attached to a strobo frame, down on a 4 and a half foot tall bar, and turned around to help the groom with his tie and pulled the camera off the bar and completely destroyed the lens - I mean springs and electronics went flying. . . The camera also was dead, but about a week later she came back to life and she's still working great!
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