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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on which 10-20 - if at all? at 25/03/2010 - 10:06
You are running this as an administrator, aren't you?
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Basic Colour Management: C1 & PS at 24/03/2010 - 21:45
I don't find the light weight an issue at all - and f4 is really nice to have.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Pentax SMC FA 28-70mm at 24/03/2010 - 21:38
1. Eneloops are far better than standard NiMH-chemistry rechargeables at holding charge over a long period of time. 74% kept after three years storage is simply fantastic.
2. NiMH are higher capacity, especially if you use them "hot", i.e. directly off the charger. The advantage declines over time.
3. Not all rechargeables are the same; Hybrios and others are very similar, but you tend to get what you pay for.
4. Don't go to CPF if you like your bank account. You have been warned.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Best rechargeable batteries for my flash and power pack... at 24/03/2010 - 19:29
So it's no ads and no flash or javascript or silverlight or whatever unless I say so. Which is really, really nice.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Important Firefox update at 24/03/2010 - 17:38
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Important Firefox update at 24/03/2010 - 17:16
Nice job on Paypal, too.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on SRS Open Day - 10th April 2010 + Other info... at 24/03/2010 - 17:15
"I just finished testing a set of 9 cells that I normally use in my Mag85. I set them aside a year ago and just finished testing them. Under a 1 amp load, they came in at 1578 mAh. Initially they came in at 1871 mAh, so you can see that they did not live up to their 85% remaining charge after a year of storage.
However, 84.34% is pretty close...
Several people have reported their self discharge test results and they seem to be quite low for normal NiMh cells. A lot of published information has NiMh cells in the 0.5-1% per day self discharge range. I was seeing around 0.7% per day with several brands of cells, based on short term tests of around 30 days. This seems to still be a little high for healthy cells. The problem 2500 mAh cells will completely self discharge in around 10 days so keep in mind that I do not consider those cells “healthy.”"
Update 5/23/2009
In March of 2006 I ordered and set aside some AAA Eneloop cells. I just got around to needing them and decided to see what they had left in them as far as capacity goes. Over the last three years they have been stored at room temperature.
They ended up with about 550 mAh left. This is about 74% of their original capacity...
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Best rechargeable batteries for my flash and power pack... at 24/03/2010 - 17:11
I'm not allowed to use IE at work, so home is all FF to stay consistent. End.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Important Firefox update at 23/03/2010 - 22:05
That's why I've gone for them. I've never used alkalines in my mice or my flashes or my cameras. Actually, once. Never again.
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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Best rechargeable batteries for my flash and power pack... at 23/03/2010 - 18:05
See also http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm for a compare between a tok 11-16 and a 12-24.
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