Off line for who knows how long !!

[David Rogers]

Dying to get some photos up Mike but my blinkin' digital camera gives about 15 minutes use from 2 x Duracell high power batteries! .....it's crazy how much juice it uses. Last year, on holiday in Antigua, we went through 16 batteries (at a cost of almost $60 locally!) in 10 days!

Work is preventing me picking up some more batteries but as soon as I can, I'll get the piccies up!

[Trevor Hale]

David, Go buy some Lithium batteries it will cost you about 18 bucks for 4 but I guarantee you will get WAY WAY WAY more use out of them.

Trev

[David Rogers]

Yeah, some new Philips Lithiums just came out here in the UK, I was going to check them out. I think I may also pick up a power adaptor for the camera too for use at home, I'm sure that will work out most cost effective!

[Geremy Britton]

Also you can consider Rechargable batteries. Relatively cheap and lets face it you only have to pay once and they recharge from the mains and last heaps longer.

I remember buying some very cheap batteries and the bloody thing didn't even manage to turn on until it ran out. Definately a must have for familly holidays trips etc. where a camera is essential

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...source=15&SD=Y

check out here, a very good site for stuff at good prices failing that try ebay could even be cheaper still.

Kind regards,

geremy

[David Rogers]

Cheers Gez, yes Maplins are good - bought all my switches from 'em

It's a good point about rechargables - someone did tell me that some rechargeable batteries won't work in a digital camera (similar to what you said, the camera won't turn on even when the batteries are fully rechardged), but I read of other people having no problems.

We have some rechargeables at work, so I'll try 'em out with my super hungry camera first!

Cheers,

[Trevor Hale]

Just be sure to get some 2300mAh AA's you will be fine.