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From: "Gilbert Blankenship" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Digital Cameras & Genealogy
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:42:29 -0500
In-Reply-To: <o7t55tkpdldtv46k1uaro8i6el3t7lvll7@4ax.com>


Strange, because from a single charge I get easily twice the number of shots
off my Digipower batter pack than a standard set of AA Alkalines and 3-4x
over NiCads.

The real difference IMHO is the realized price. The Digipower (or other
pack) is rechargeable. After about 200 pictures (rated at an average of 20
shots per set of 4xAA Alkalines @ $4.00/pack) the Digipower pays for itself.

But, I will take the unit back out to verify those numbers again. Perhaps
my memory is failing in my old age ;-)

Gil

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-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Surratt [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 4:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [TMG] Digital Cameras & Genealogy


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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