More Power, Scotty !!

Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????
rj

"RJ" wrote in message
...

Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????
rj

Two things spring to mind. Do you use the LCD viewer often? This is the
single biggest drain on battery power, so using it to take photos instead of
the viewfinder and frequent reviewing of pictures will drastically reduce
battery life.

Second - I find that rechargable batteries tend to have a longer life than
non-rechargeables in digital cameras. However, you should buy the highest
power ones you can (I use 2500's). Anything below 2000 is inadequate for
prolonged shooting.

If the problem persists, then I think your camera may have a problem. You'll
never get the same power performance from a digital camera as a film one,
but it shouldn't spoil your enjoyment - as it clearly is now.

Good luck.

Samstag, 3. Juni 2006 11:32 (US Central Time)
RJ wrote in rec.photo.digital:


Am I the only one with battery problems ?

No ... I face this issue with a HP-Photosmart 935. Great little camera, if
it wasn`t for those battery problems. It sometimes only takes 20 pictures
until it starts complaining.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

Haven`t done this with my EOS-300D yet, but it never shows any trouble with
the battery, when it has been on the shelf for a couple of months. But I
expect good batteries with a camera, that was at 1000 euros once.

Talk to you later ... HAns from Germany
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"RJ" wrote in message
...

Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????

Have you tried fully discharging the batteries a couple of times, try using
a torch or similar to run the batteries right down before recharging.

RJ wrote:
Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????
rj

My old Fuji finepix 2600 is terrible on batteries to. I don't use it
much anymore. Perhaps if you removed the batteries when the camera
isn't in use they would last longer, it might be that they are being
drained by some function even when the camera is turned off. Anyhow
ALWAYS carry spares.


Eric

RJ wrote:
Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????
rj
Or try somthing like this

http://www3.sympatico.ca/akouzmit/Battery_Pack/

of corce use at own risk and skill no warrenties expressed and or
applyed note for a 2 cell camera.

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RJ wrote:
Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

My memory card estimates "400+ pics"
But, I doubt that I've gotten as many as 40 pictures on a set of batterys.

This power thing is taking over my photo experience.
While on vacation, I left my camera in the car overnight.
Temps dropped into the lo 50's... In the morning... dead batterys.

I charge my batterys before taking the camera anywhere...
I carry a spare set of fully charged batterys.
I may have to start taking my charger on sight-seeing trips.

It's getting so I'm more concerned with battery life
than with taking pictures.

I long for the days when I could take my ( film ) camera
off the shelf after a year... and take pictures !!

????
rj

Some questions. Have you tried the Kodak rechargeable battery pack?
What kind of charger are you using, and what kind of batteries? Have
you tried the AA Lithium (disposable) batteries? If so, how long did
they work?

Samstag, 3. Juni 2006 15:04 (US Central Time)
Tzortzakakis Dimitrios wrote in rec.photo.digital:

Haven`t done this with my EOS-300D yet, but it never shows any trouble
with
the battery, when it has been on the shelf for a couple of months. But I
expect good batteries with a camera, that was at 1000 euros once.

ja, stimmt, ich habe auch keine Probleme mit meine (viel billiger)Kodak CX
7300.Bist Du zufrieden mit Deinen Fotoapparat?

Ja sehr sogar!

But we probably should keep it in english ... so: yes, I really am.

Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering,freelance electrician
542nd mechanized infantry batallion

Located where?

Talk to you later ... Hans from Germany
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2006/06/04 15:50
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On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:49:35 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:

RJ wrote:
Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

????
rj
Some questions. Have you tried the Kodak rechargeable battery pack?
What kind of charger are you using, and what kind of batteries? Have
you tried the AA Lithium (disposable) batteries? If so, how long did
they work?

Lessee... in my "Power Repertoire" there's

A KODAK wall charger w/ battery pack,
A KODAK 1-hour charger
An ENERGIZER charger. ( makes hot batterys )

A (nimh) battery assortment from
Kodak, Duracell, Energizer, and WalMart

Capacities ranging from 2100 2500 mah

I've considered lithium batterys
If they deliver worry-free reliability,
it may be worth the extra $$$

I seem to be spending more time
fussing with power requirements
than I do taking pictures.
HELL... I could've bought a Science Fair kit at RadioShack to do that.


rj

RJ wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:49:35 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:

RJ wrote:
Am I the only one with battery problems ?

I've got a KODAK 7330 camera ( which takes superb pics )
half-a-dozen different brand nimh batterys,
and three different chargers !

????
rj
Some questions. Have you tried the Kodak rechargeable battery pack?
What kind of charger are you using, and what kind of batteries? Have
you tried the AA Lithium (disposable) batteries? If so, how long did
they work?

Lessee... in my "Power Repertoire" there's

A KODAK wall charger w/ battery pack,
A KODAK 1-hour charger
An ENERGIZER charger. ( makes hot batterys )

A (nimh) battery assortment from
Kodak, Duracell, Energizer, and WalMart

Capacities ranging from 2100 2500 mah

I've considered lithium batterys
If they deliver worry-free reliability,
it may be worth the extra $$$

I seem to be spending more time
fussing with power requirements
than I do taking pictures.
HELL... I could've bought a Science Fair kit at RadioShack to do that.


rj

There may be something wrong with your camera.
Generally, the Kodak battery pack (NIMH) gives me 100-250 pictures on a
similar Kodak (DX6440) camera. The disposable lithium cells, about 300.
If you should get much less that that from a set, you should probably
consider getting the camera checked out.