Re-chargable Batteries?
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- fredddddd
I'm sick of buy batteries.
Are re-chargable ones worth it? Should I only buy re-chargable ones?
- ideaist0
Reduce, reuse, recycle & recharge.
- fourth0
yeah I really like the amazon ones
- formed0
I've got the Sanyo ones that are great (so far). We use them in our studio for all the pocket wizards, too, which get recharged all the time
- aaux0
get a quality charger as well. adds quite a bit of life to the batteries.
- vaxorcist0
Sanyo Eneloops are very nice....
1. they keep a charge, most normal NIMH batteries lose charge a week or two after charged even if you don't use them, sanyo Eneloops don't fade over time unless you use them...
2. they recycle flashes fairly fast
3. the charger they ship with does NOT overcook them, unlike a lot of cheaper chargers.... (some don't shut off once charged, some try to charge in 30 min but cook batteries)
4. they are able to be charged and re-charged more often than at least two other brands I've used that didn't seem to last as long in my experience....
- pango0
Energizer
http://energizer.ca/batteries/re…
Newer ones that came out this year. (older ones has same packaging. read carefully)
AA Ni-MH 2500mAh
100x times recharge at least.
Hold charge up to 1 year.
Might even come pre-charge, which most rechargeable battery don't. (i might be wrong on this)
Quickest flash recycle in my experience for my Canon 580EXII speelite. I use them for DSLR battery pack as well.Charger:
I have a Energizer Class 2 charger. that charges 8xAA Batteries and also 2x9v, 4xC, 4xD and 8xAAA. depends on how you place them. Powers off when fully charged.1.5Hrs charge time for 2xAA (2500mAh)
3hrs for 4xAA (2500mAh)
5hrs for 8xAA (2500mAh)
*Even faster with lower mAh.
- monNom0
^ not sure how these compare to the old ones, but the energizers I've used in the past were awful. Lose most of their usable capacity within a day, and even when fresh charged they don't seem to have the juice to run a flash unit or camera body longer than a handful of shots.
Sanyo Eneloops are worth the extra cost and trouble to find a reseller.
- pango0
hmm... not sure what it is then. maybe their old ones did suck. but i had the 2300mAh(2010) and it worked fine as well. did a shoot with another photographer, Her speedlite (580EXII) was noticeably recycling much slower... not sure what brand she was using. or maybe cuz she's a woman ha! (jk!! qbn gals! lol)
- honest0
- its a nice idea, but clogging 4 ports on your laptop just to charge 4 batteries is not very practicalMiguex
- it should be one of those double AA ones sony makesdoesnotexist
- how fast does that charge i wonder... i dont like the idea of occupying my usb port tho.pango
- get a powered usb hub and use that.. then you also have 4 extra ports when you aren't using it.mantrakid
- omg0
Reduce, reuse, recycle...
freeze old useless batteries in the freezer. then use them to chill your favorite delicious drinks. - BAM!
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jaylarson - Destroy them in the fire, to reduce local groundwater poisoning and save* on fuel bills.mikotondria3
- say what? you can't flush them down the toilet?pango
- those were all funny comments, especially the first one.AK_tiv47
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- omg0
- doesnotexist0
i wish could run on the kinetic energy you expend using it... like with clicks and moving it around. sounds like magic though.
- pango0
found a review on amazon. so ya energizer rebatteries before 2010 or 2006 are complete shit. But the ones made after 2010 are pretty good.
"My original review was about the Energizer '2500mAh' batteries back in 2006. Energizer introduced the new '2300mAh' series in 2010. I have now updated my review to reflect my opinion on the new series.
I had very bad experiences with the previous generation of Energizer 2500mAh rechargeable NiMH batteries, circa 2005. They suffer from rapid self-discharge problem (that is, can't hold a charge for more than a few days even while not in use), and have very limited lifespan (capacity deteriorated badly after just a few dozen cycles). Energizer's initial response was to change the existing series' capacity rating to '2450mAh', as if mere name change is going to solve anything. Around mid-2010, Energizer finally started to introduce a new series to address this problem. The series is named 'Recharge' and it claims to "Hold charge up to one year".
The Energizer New Recharge Batteries featured on this page is the new 'Recharge' series, with a rated capacity of 2300mAh for AA cells. I have tested a set of those new batteries, using my La Crosse BC1000 charger/analyzer. Here are my findings:
- Right out of the package, the average remaining capacity is 1684mAh, or 73% of the rate capacity.
- After the first Charge/Discharge cycle, the average capacity jumped to 2314mAh
- After three more Charge/Discharge cycles, the capacity improved slightly to 2362mAh
- After storing the batteries on the shelf for 3.5 months (108 days), the remaining charge is 88% of original capacity.The above showed that those Energizer 2300mAh cells are indeed low-self-discharge type, similar to the better known Sanyo eneloop.
I have just one remaining doubt: Energizer seems evasive about the battery lifespan, saying only "Charge 100's of times" and "Charge up to 250 more times (than Energizer 2450mAh)". In contrast, Sanyo proudly advertises '1500 cycles' for the eneloop.
On the other hand, the Energizer cell's measured capacity is about 12% higher than that of the eneloop (rated 2000mAh, measured 2100mAh), so even if it can only last for 500 cycles, it is still worthwhile to give it a try. Just make sure that what you get is the new 2300mAh series, not the old 2500/2450mAh junk series."
- nthkl0
Only thing I used to need batteries for were my various Bike Lights but have recently upgraded to the Energizer rechargeable... expensive initial investment but through out the year they pay for themselves. Everything else is USB or wall chargeable.
- omg0
After quickly blowing through 3 sets of Duracells on my mighty smart mouse (or whatever these new Apple mices are called! ) I realized I needed to go rechargeable.
- nthkl0
Test it out first. Those rechargeable mice are heavy as fuck.