Tom K wrote:
> "Old Sarge" wrote in message
> news:C719F592.E139%rich@richgreene.com...
>> On 11/4/09 5:08 PM, in article 4af20958$0$4993$607ed4bc@cv.net, "Tom K"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Charles" wrote in message
>>> news:1119095650279063068.260930fort-his.com.remove.invalid@news.individual.net
>>> ...
>>>> Thumper wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One more reason I like my Kodak.
>>>>> Thumper
>>>> There is a disadvantage to that. You can't use the camera when
>>>> recharging batteries. I would not buy a camera that did not have a
>>>> seperate charger.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charles
>>> Very good point. With a spare battery and a separate charger, you can
>>> constantly keep one battery charging while the other is in use in the
>>> camera.
>>>
>>> --Tom
>>>
>> Most digital camera batteries today, fully charged, would be more than
>> enough power to shoot photos for days on end. I strongly recommend a
>> camera
>> that takes regular rechargeable NimH AAA or AA batteries which are easily
>> found in any store. You may or may not be able to use the charger that
>> came
>> with the camera, but small chargers are inexpensive. If one plans to take
>> a
>> lot of video for YouTube or other uses, the battery will probably deplete
>> a
>> lot quicker due to the constant motion and in service time. A separate
>> video camera should be used instead.
>
> I find it easier to charge my little camera battery overnight. On an
> expensive vacation where I'd want to take 200-300+ pictures a day (Norwegian
> Fjords, Baltics, Mediterranean), there's no way I'd risk shooting for
> several days on one charge. That's a high risk, zero reward situation. Bad
> odds, so to speak. I would never recommend to someone that they go for
> several days on one charge, for fear that they lose out getting an important
> photo.
>
> My camera is so small and compact (just slightly larger than my cell phone)
> that using AA batteries would basically double the size of the camera. To
> me that's a terrible trade off. I simply don't want something that bulky
> and heavy... like those huge, early generation cell phones. I want small
> and compact. I think your recommendation to buy a camera that uses AA or
> AAA batteries makes no sense. That's dated technology... which makes your
> camera twice the size it needs to be. You're just lugging extra size and
> extra weight. Illogical. If you take a lot of pictures, just buy a spare
> battery instead of buying another battery charger. And they're much smaller
> and much newer technology.
>
> --Tom
>
>
A couple more items:
My G-10 is small enough to fit in my pocket, PLUS it could take AAA or
AA batteries if Canon allowed it to do so. Therefore, your statement
about dated technology is moot. And dated technology also depends on if
you have a lot of spare cash on hand to stay up to date with daily
changes in technology. I for one am always a few steps behind and if I
don't need today's technology, I don't waste my money on it. I've had
the same cell phone for four years now and I find no reason to get a new
one and get sucked into another two year contract.
As for taking one fully charged battery to shoot a lot of photos, I
should have reworded my statement. I also wouldn't take just one fully
charged battery on a shoot. I meant to say that my G-10 will take
photos all day long without recharging depending on content. On a cruise
where you return to the ship every evening, I can do with one battery. I
also carry my digital SLR with me and I have several batteries for it I
found on ebay. They work very well. |