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To: orkrious who wrote (9464)	3/4/2000 2:17:00 PM
From: Rocky Reid	Respond to of 60323

>>I remember reading that these cameras go through alkaline batteries quickly. The Epson was the only one that listed a rechargable NiMh battery pack as an accessory.<< I have an Epson 850Z digital camera. It comes with a set of 4 Epson-branded NiMH 1500mAmp rechargable batteries and a fast charger. These batteries are GREAT. I can get about 60 or 70 pictures WITH FLASH before they go kaput. It only takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to recharge them. Then, pop in another set of 4 batts. Buying NiMH batteries are a MUST for digcams if the camera doesn't ship with rechargables right out of the box. In reality, you must include the price of rechargables and a charger as part of the purchase price of the camera. A great source for NimH batteries is: thomas-distributing.com More specifically, I recommend the Quest charger with set of 4 1500mAmp batteries for about $30: thomas-distributing.com

To: orkrious who wrote (9464)	3/4/2000 2:58:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

Jay, I agree with Rocky. Rechargeable batteries need to be included in the purchase price. I learned the hard way with the Canon A50 which requires a rechargeable photocell battery (an extra purchase), as the single use batteries are $12.00 or more. Also, AA batteries are not accepted. I believe the S10 and S20 include a rechargeable battery kit. Epson does a great job and supplies the whole works with the camera purchase as Rocky pointed out. The Nikon Coolpix 800 comes only with 4 AA batteries, so my brother will need to invest in a set of rechargeables. No big deal. Presently I carry two sets of batteries. One set (4) in the camera and a set of 4 totally charged AA's as spares. I have never exceeded this reserve even on my most ambitious "shoot". I am in the habit now of just recharging at the end of the day. Ausdauer

To: orkrious who wrote (9464)	3/4/2000 5:08:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 60323

As long as the camera uses a popular alkaline cell, you can substitute a rechargeable NiMH cell. I bought a recharger and 8 NiMH batteries for my Nikon 950 from an independent vendor on a web site for $34 plus postage. Cheap, when you compare it to how fast the alkaline gets exhausted. I always carry one extra set of 4 fully charged batteries. I find that the NiMH cells I'm using actually will take more shots on a single charge than alkaline cells. The two biggest consumers of power in the camera are the LCD display and the flash. Outdoors without flash allows me to make about 20 to 30 photos on a single charge. That goes down to about 15 if I am using a flash. If I'm using the highest resolution setting, that also reduces the total number of photos on a single charge because of the extensive time for writing the image to the flash card (during which time the liquid crystal display remains on).