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Subject: Re: Camera battery life in the middle of nowhere Posted on: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:19:18 +0800

On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:02:21 GMT, The Guy
wrote:

>In article ,
> "bob" wrote:
>
>[stuff deleted]
>> My concern is battery life, and the probable lack of available electricity
>> for recharging. My experience is that none of my digital cameras have been
>> stellar in the battery life department, and I have visions of repeatedly
>> kicking myself, standing in the middle of paradise with a dead camera in my
>> hand.
>> What do you guys do?
>
>Always carry a spare(s) with you and recharge the one you used during
>the day at nite using a voltage transformer and adapter plugs...works
>for me. Even pretty primitive places will have electricity unless you
>are living out in the jungle.

I have a battery charger that can also be powered from a car's
cigarette lighter socket. That gives me yet another charging option,
and the same charger can be used with my mobile phone and laptop as
well.

Chris