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From: Greg Surratt <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Digital Cameras & Genealogy
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 04:56:45 -0500
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On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:12:03 -0500, you wrote:

>Ah, yes the battery issue - well sorry I forgot to mention that. However,
>you should also consider the following if you are going to go digital.
>There is a company that makes a battery with a belt clip. There is a cable
>that attaches to the Camera power input and the battery output that suffices
>for about a hundred pictures before recharging (on my camera anyways). I
>bought my 'belt' battery at the local CompUSA for about $40 including
>battery pack, recharge and camera cable. The batter pack and charger are
>sold together, while the camera cable is sold separately so that one pack
>can work with multiple cameras. But, this is a very good point - a good
>digital cameras will go through batteries like no-bodies business so invest
>in rechargeable or a battery pack.

We looked at these battery packs. The primary advantage is that they
are easier to change than the internal batteries. When doing a direct
power comparison,however, there is no "time" or "number of pictures"
advantage as the battery pack carries the same power ratings as a set
of four internal batteries for the camera. The disadvantage is the
$40-$50 price tag and I would still need four of them for a typical
shooting spree.

Greg

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