Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]btw, what's the scoop on a good rechargable AA system nowadays? since i almost never use flash, i'm kind of out of the loop. there's a lot of batteries made my poeple i've never heard of, so i'd to get some testimonials. i got a couple of the samsung S630s for my kids (with my kids being so competetive and all, it's hard to give one of anything). thanks in advance -rei On Jun07 20:52, Ric Carter wrote: > Thanks > > we're trying the NiMH route -- charging now > > will check the battery settings as soon as we have power > > ric > > > On Jun 7, 2007, at 8:41 PM, Phil Swango wrote: > > >Ric Carter wrote: > >Phil Swango wrote a few weeks ago about a $99 Samsung 6 megapixel > >camera he picked up. > > > >What was the model, Phil? > >========================== > > > >Same one, Ric. S630. But I have a couple of comments. First, the > >Samsung > >has a menu setting for type of battery. The default setting is > >NIMH. When > >I first got mine the switch was set to AA and my first NIMHs didn't > >last > >very long either. Then I changed the switch back to NIMH, > >recharged the > >2300 mah batteries and have had no further problems. I use the > >camera every > >day and only recharge every few days. I've never kept track of the > >actual > >number of shots but I haven't had a (NIMH) battery run down since > >that first > >incident. Considering it's a 2-AA system I'd say battery life is > >about > >average. Maybe not as robust as my Canon, with 4 AAs. I also keep > >an extra > >set of charged batteries in my bag. > > > >I'm quite happy with the Samsung but there are so many variables in > >picking > >a digital camera that it's hard to advise someone else. I also > >have a Canon > >A610, which is a "better" camera, but I prefer using the Samsung. > >For one > >thing it's a lot lighter. I really like having a cheap, worry-free > >camera > >in my bag at all times and if I lost it I'd buy another. > > > >I posted some Samsung shots a while back. If anyone's interested, > >here's > >the link again: > > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/paswango/Samsung > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Phil Swango > >307 Aliso Dr SE > >Albuquerque, NM 87108 > >505-262-4085 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey