Optio 50

Guys , I have just bought a new optio 50 but with batteries which are the expensive £40 batteries abd rechargable batteries ( Uniross ) did i do the right thing there or is it better to buy a li-ion camera!! THE GUY AT THE SHOP SAID WITH THESE BATTERIES AT LEAST YOU CAN JUST KEEP CHARGING AND CHARGING ETC ETC , BUT I STILL DONT KNOW IF I HAVE BOUGHT THE RIGHT CAMERA??

Any Advise Guys
Dano

If you are happy with the facilities on the camera, then you have bought the right one.

As regards batteries, there are no particular issues with AA rechargeables - I have found them to be reliable. I use 2300 mAh Nickel Metal Hydride and provided you follow the instructions they are fine. Don't forget that it takes a few charge/discharge cycles before they reach optimum performance.

I hope you enjoy using your new camera and take lots of fantastic pictures!

John , I have just bought 2,500 mah re-chacheable Uniross Batteries at £39.99 , Lot of money but hopefully will be worth it. When you say be careful when charging , what do you mean mate?

Thanks for helping John , Appreciated.

Dano.

I was just saying that optimum performance will only be reached when the batteries have been charged a few times. I don't think I mentioned being careful?

Thanks John , I was worried i was maybe doing something wrong? I will charge them tonight and after they are charged do you just keep charging them up?

Thanks Again

Dano.

You fully charge them, use them normally, charge again, and so on, and after a few of these charges in normal use they will improve and last longer each time until they reach their full performance.

Ni-MH batteries can be charged (topped up) at any time without suffering from the 'memory effect' that Ni-CADs do.
It is still a good idea however to periodically run them completely flat and then recharge for the period specified by the charger.
There will still be a significant amount of power remaining, long after the level drops below that required for a high-drain device such as digital camera. Therefore, either use a charger with a discharge function or pop the batteries into a low-drain device such as a torch or radio in order to 'flatten' them before recharging fully.

There are some digital cameras that even have a "discharge" function to ensure that batteries are completely discharged. Not Pentax...

I've not found it necessary to flatten the batteries so far, but maybe as they get nearer the end of their life span it might be worth doing.

Thanks for all your help Guys.

Appreciated taking time out for me.

Thanks Again
Danny.