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I also have a Hahnel charger which I can use in the car, but the Pentax charger is smaller so that is what I took with me. Plugged it in in the evening and unplugged it in the morning.
If you are staying in hotels in the US you may find problem using UK to US adapters as the power outlets tend to be in the bases of lamps!
If the leads unplug from you battery charger and laptop &c then the first stop in the US is Tandy and buy a set of appropriate mains leads for the chargers or equipment - they are as cheap as adapters.
I have a full set and always rely on those when travelling.
One post mentions that charging takes longer - I would dispute that as the modern chargers have a switchmode supply which caters for massive voltage fluctuations and in reality (but not necessarily safely as component may not be full rated) will work from 50v through to around 600v and from 40 Hz to 400Hz.
K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
We have small flatish adapters that work for UK and European plugs. The only thing is you have to remember to take them with you when you unplug things. We lost a couple this last trip by not removing them. Luckily they are cheap and we have lots.
I didn't notice things taking longer to charge either - we had several things which needed charging with us (iPod, GPS tracker, camera, phone etc) and they all took much the same time as at home.
Adapters are so cheap it seems daft to spend extra on a new charger. The Pentax charger is small and lightweight and does the job in the US just as well as in Europe.
Don't forget that in Holland you have fairly small plugs compared to those in the UK and using a UK plug and adapter can obstruct the second socket.
K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
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17 years
Surrey
It seems to have a US pin, plus the ability to use the car to charge it will be handy too.
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