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In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:30:34
-0400, John McGaw wrote: On 6/24/2017 7:40 PM, Paul wrote: Lithium camera batteries are nice, because there is just the one cell, and you can "flatten" those without harm. Maybe some are single cells but some others, Canon for example, have 7.4V battery packs with two cells in series. The Canon I use most has a 7.4V 1050mAh interchangeable pack as have the previous two versions. So far as I can tell the charger has the proper balancing circuitry and the packs have a thermal sensor so I don't worry about the charging going pear-shaped. The packs seem to last forever and over the years I've never experienced one going 'bad' in any way. The only PITA is that it rules out USB charging so when I travel abroad I need to pack Canon's proprietary charger and plug adapter. You already have your charger, but you still might be interested in what I ended up with, for the Samsung: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...NWBAWAH YG3PL The charger came in 3 pieces, the cigarette cord; the charger; and the frame that holds the battery. The last two clipped together permanently, os it was clear they made the same charger for everything, and then different plastic frames for the many shapes of batteries. Now it's selling for $20, but I thought it was less a year ago. Maybe not, but if you figure the batteries cost 7 to 10 dollars and it included two of them (mine included Samsung brand) that only leaves a couple dollars for the charger. So I figured it wouold be junk, especially when I got it and saw how light it was. But it worked just fine. It has a red led that lights when charging and changes to green, which I assume means the battery's charged (little or no instructions). I could leave the charger in the car's console and when the light turned green, remove the battery to the plastic bag I carried it in. I must thinkl I was doing a PBS documentary because I took pictures of everything. I took 1400 pictures in 80 days. Not only don't my friends have time to look at them all, I don't have time. |
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In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:22:44
-0400, Paul wrote: micky wrote: In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:35:20 -0400, Paul wrote: micky wrote: And when I went to buy a battery, it must be an unsual size because several stores were out of htem. A couple months later, I realized I'd better buy a second or the camera would be worthless when the first one feiled, but by this time, almost everyone was out of them, and I had to buy a charging kit with two batteries. I got my Point and Shoot camera at Staples. Then I drove down the street to find a Best Buy, and looked at batteries there. There was a whole display full of different types, and I knew right away all this "customization" was to lock you into the manufacturer battery. Or at least, that was their intention. The battery I got, was an off-brand, and it's worked just as good as the battery that came with the camera. There were so many batteries on the wall display, I can see how they'd have to chuck the old ones to make room for new ones. Paul Yeah, it's ridiclous but tbey must think they make more moeny that way. For some reason there is no entry in my Amazon records of the battery and charger I bought from them, but at least there is a record of another one I didn't buy: Samsung Digital Camera Battery BP70A (Discontinued by Manufacturer) by Samsung It might have been made also by other companie and it was the size of a postage stamp. I knew there was a good reason to leave these things in the maybe-shopping cart, even after I'd bought one. I see one (look-alike) listed at Walmart. But do they really have it ? You can't trust the web. It's like building supplies. There will be a listing, a glossy picture, then "not available in your area". And if you sweep stores across the country, it's "not available in your area" at every store. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Insten-IN...932#about-item Ah, so it is a lithium battery. Now I don't have to go get one of mine. $7 Paul I think I said enough about it, but ftr, I found the charger and 2 batteries, though they're not the same brand I bought, original Samsung. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...NWBAWAH YG3PL It's $20 (Qty. 2) Hi Capacity Lithium 1000mAH Replacement extended Battery For Samsung BP70A + 110/220 Ac/Dc Rapid Travel Charger For Samsung BP70A A spare rechargeable battery and charger is an essential accessory. No power, no pictures! ButterflyPhoto Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth - Safely Removes Fingerprints and Dust, Cleans Without Chemicals Deluxe Universal 5" LCD Screen Protectors This Kit Includes Some Of The Essential Accessories You Need To Take Full Advantage Of Your New Samsung WB50F, WB35F, WB30F, ST150F, DV150F, ST76, EC-PL120, MV800 MultiView Digital Camera The one I bought didnt' come with screen protectors. I guess they mean the camera's screen. I kept it in a bag most of the time it was in my poscket, and didn't put anything hard in if it was wasn't in a bag, and so far it's perfect. |
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micky wrote:
I took 1400 pictures in 80 days. So you're actually Jules Verne then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around...in_Eighty_Days If you put the pictures in a flip-book, it becomes the movie adaptation. Paul |
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In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, on Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:03:04
-0400, Paul wrote: micky wrote: I took 1400 pictures in 80 days. So you're actually Jules Verne then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around...in_Eighty_Days If you put the pictures in a flip-book, it becomes the movie adaptation. Good idea. Paul |
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Once upon a time on usenet John McGaw wrote:
On 6/25/2017 1:03 PM, Paul wrote: Was this a camcorder perhaps ? No, regular still cameras of the 'G' series ranging from G1 up to G11. Canon's DSLR cameras use similar but not identical 7.4V batteries and chargers. No idea what their camcorders used but I can verify that in ancient times the Canon Scoopic 16mm film camera used 12V packs and they used to go dead quickly and at inconvenient times. The cells that they use in those Canon battery packs are great! (Or at least they used to be.) I was given a bag of bits from a 'tinkerer' who was clearing some stuff out and I found an old beat-up Canon 7.2v battery. I opened it up and it contained two dead Sony 14430 cells. I don't know what capacity they were originally but I charged them, cycled them a few times and they both hold 570 mAh (and have done over quite a few dozen usage cycles now). They do better than some Trustfire 14500 '900mAh' cells after a dozen uses. I guess I should Google them... 'Sony US14430GR' Wow! They were specced for 590mAh new in 1999 and these are well over 17 years old and still hold 570 consistantly!. They guy told me the camera lasted about ten years and he kept the battery after it died. -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM*." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) (*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) |
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Once upon a time on usenet micky wrote:
In microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:30:34 -0400, John McGaw wrote: On 6/24/2017 7:40 PM, Paul wrote: Lithium camera batteries are nice, because there is just the one cell, and you can "flatten" those without harm. Maybe some are single cells but some others, Canon for example, have 7.4V battery packs with two cells in series. The Canon I use most has a 7.4V 1050mAh interchangeable pack as have the previous two versions. So far as I can tell the charger has the proper balancing circuitry and the packs have a thermal sensor so I don't worry about the charging going pear-shaped. The packs seem to last forever and over the years I've never experienced one going 'bad' in any way. The only PITA is that it rules out USB charging so when I travel abroad I need to pack Canon's proprietary charger and plug adapter. You already have your charger, but you still might be interested in what I ended up with, for the Samsung: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...NWBAWAH YG3PL snipped 3.7v not 7.2v. -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM*." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) (*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) |
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