NIMH batteries - slightly OT

On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:14:08 -0700, Mike the Strike wrote:

Digital SLRs are notoriously more picky about battery voltage than many
other consumer electronics and are often unhappy with lower voltage
cells like NiMH..

This one (a Pentax K100D) seems pretty happy with the batteries. I'm not
happy about the capacity I'm seeing. If I buy 2400 mAh cells I expect to
see 90% of that when cycle testing the new cells. If NiCDs can do that
and still give 80% if abused for a year or two I'm not even slightly
impressed with cells that can't even manage 50% of their rated capacity.

Others have reported better luck with newer technology NiMH batteries
such as Sanyo's Eneloops.

I'll look into those: thanks.

I've also heard that uniRoss are good - any comments or experience with
them?


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