Trying to charge Optio E85, but camera got hot ?
Posted 05/11/2011 - 22:53
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It would be safer to use the correct charger.
Try www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk who will probably have the apprpriate Pentax charger, or may at least be able to order it for you.
Try www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk who will probably have the apprpriate Pentax charger, or may at least be able to order it for you.
Best regards, John
Posted 05/11/2011 - 23:10
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Using the wrong charger, wrong voltage, or wrong polarity is potentially very dangerous.
Don't leave them charging unattended, and make sure your smoke alarms are working.
If you haven't destroyed the cameras already, get the correct charger.
Don't leave them charging unattended, and make sure your smoke alarms are working.
If you haven't destroyed the cameras already, get the correct charger.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Posted 06/11/2011 - 10:36
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How would I know if I've destroyed the camera ? I'm thinking maybe a new battery will do the trick ?
Posted 06/11/2011 - 11:10
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Do you even have manuals for any of the cameras?
Connecting anything that you don't know about to any electrical supply is a very quick way into trouble.
Geoff
Connecting anything that you don't know about to any electrical supply is a very quick way into trouble.
Geoff
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and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
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istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
Posted 06/11/2011 - 16:12
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Charging lithium batteries with anything other than precisely the right charger is a good recipe for a house fire
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Posted 06/11/2011 - 17:40
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It is easy enough to find 3rd party batteries and chargers for your Optio.
I would say cheap as chips, but you have not been near my local chippy lately.
You asked:
5v into a 3.7v battery? Ouch! And you were/are not even clear if you got the polarity right. Ouch(!) again.
Perhaps the most practical thing you could do is to use a multi-meter to check for continuity across the battery. Then if there is continuity, you can check the battery voltage. If that's OK, then you can put it back in the camera and check for function.
Just be prepared for a dead camera!
Geoff
I would say cheap as chips, but you have not been near my local chippy lately.
You asked:
Quote:
any idea what I'm doing wrong?
and the short answer is not going to be very kind.any idea what I'm doing wrong?
5v into a 3.7v battery? Ouch! And you were/are not even clear if you got the polarity right. Ouch(!) again.
Perhaps the most practical thing you could do is to use a multi-meter to check for continuity across the battery. Then if there is continuity, you can check the battery voltage. If that's OK, then you can put it back in the camera and check for function.
Just be prepared for a dead camera!
Geoff
Water can wear away a stone - but it can't cook lunch
X-5
istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
X-5
istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
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14 years
We have 2 Kodac digital cameras one quite old and one current plus a Pentax Optio E85.
None of these have charger leads with them, so I have bought a multicharger and have some other charge leads from various other things.
Basically I'm trying to charge through the DC port, I've got the - C + thing correct I think but literally there isn't any lights coming on the cameras when I plug them in (and turn them off to charge). I am setting the charger to 5v.
any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Certainly the 2 most recent have never been charged before, I've read on them about using the wrong charger or wrong Volts which I think I did for the Pentax while trying different things out.
It got a little hot.
Any help would be great thanks.
Ash