aa rechargable batterys
Stuart..
Look here for more info> www.eneloop101.com
The link is to the AA/AAA packs, but I picked up 3 packs of 4 AAs for £5-00 each, plus a charger with 4 batteries for £12.00. Its not the fastest charger they do, but it takes between 2-3 hours to charge four batteries from empty. I have been using them in my AF-540FGZII and Cactus RF60/x flashes and I am very pleased with the performance .... extremely fast recycling and good endurance. I cannot of course comment on their longevity.
You might have to go into a shop to grab the 4 packs as they don't seem to be on the website.
I have also recently seen a mention on PentaxForums about the Ikea equivalent product, also low price but reportedly strong performance too .... (John got there before me with the Ikea ones).
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
Check out Maplins own brand .... You might have to go into a shop to grab the 4 packs as they don't seem to be on the website.
Probably all gone in the closing down sale by now. Their web site ceases from Monday.
The eneloop pro 2500 can be recharged up to 500 times and retain 85% of their capacity from a full charge after 1 year.
the Duracell Recharge Ultra are guaranteed to last 5 years or 400 charges...whichever comes first and retain 80% capacity from full charge after 1 year.
Both will do what you want so i'd get the cheapest...which may well be the Duracell surprisingly.
Regards
Karlo
It's unlikely that you will ever use the full capacity so the standard one's will charge up quicker if you use a charge-discharge-charge cycle.
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Kea828
The originals still get 2300 mAH and are very consistent. Obviously some cost cutting has taken place.
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Two years ago I bought eight cheap Lloytron 1300 mA.h batteries for another (non critical) purpose. These have proved to be very unpredictable after a few cycles of charge/usage. A few still rate close to 1300 mA.h but most have lost a lot of capacity, with two of them now down to less than 500 mA.h as measured on my BL700 'smart' charger.
Lizars 1910 "Challenge" quarter-plate camera; and some more recent stuff.
Stuart..
I have used Aldi batteries in my AF540 for three years now.. they are more than acceptable...except like all ni-cads they don't hold the charge..
didn't realise you could still buy Ni-Cads
EDIT: Just dug them out after at least a year without charging. Two were at 1.25V on the charger and the other two were 0V...... 30 secs in an old Tandy pulse charger took them up enough to put into the Technoline BL700N for re-cycling along with the other two.
Flashgun test toomoorroow.
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Nickel–metal hydride battery...My mistake.
Stuart..
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