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Carabao Kevin
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Posted: Wed Aug 9th, 2006 05:20 pm |
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This will be in regards to digital cameras. What is better, rechargeable power or throw aways?
This is a good question. Now I will admit that I am no Pro. Photographer.
My first couple of trips to The Islands I had a Sony Digital. It used a rechargeable battery pack, or I could plug it in and keep snapping the pics. The problem that I had was sometimes if I was off of the "beaten path", I would lose power and there I was, with a dead camera. This also happened a time or 2 here in the States. Now a good thing with Sony is that it takes 110 or 220 power, so I didn't need any type of power converter while I was in THE PHILIPPINES. That was a big decision on the purchase.
We have now "up-graded" to a higher mega-pixel, Zoom and such. We sold the old Sony Mavica. Bought Olympus, the main reason for Olympus is it can use re-chargeable or the "AA throw aways". This way when we get away from having access to power, we can drop in 2 AA batteries and keep taking the pics.
I just had this same discussion with some guys at work, they had the same problems, dead camera and some good photo shots missed. One friend said he will for sure get a camera that can use BOTH types of power, rechargeable & throw aways, on his trip to Europe next year.
Well, that's my advice....what do you think?
Good Luck, Take a LOT of PICS, bring them back and post some.
-Mabuhay-
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at7000
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Posted: Tue Aug 15th, 2006 01:41 am |
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My digital cam, a Vivitar can use either type. Problem is with standard batteries, it eats them like a texan eats pork chops at an all you can eat buffet.
That is where the rechargables come in handy, they last quite a bit longer.
Just keep a few standard batteries on hand for emergencies like no power to charge. But heck, my el-cheaper charger does 4 batteries at a time, so we always keep one set of batteries charging while the others are in use.
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Carabao Kevin
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Posted: Wed Aug 16th, 2006 06:13 pm |
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at7000 wrote: My digital cam, a Vivitar can use either type. Problem is with standard batteries, it eats them like a texan eats pork chops at an all you can eat buffet.
That is where the rechargables come in handy, they last quite a bit longer.
Just keep a few standard batteries on hand for emergencies like no power to charge. But heck, my el-cheaper charger does 4 batteries at a time, so we always keep one set of batteries charging while the others are in use.
Right on! One more thing we both forgot to mention, sometimes it is difficult to find REALLY GOOD batteries in the Philippines if you are outside of the MAJOR CITIES. A lot of the "throw aways" are very weak and are some off-brand junk, and they die quick, so we plan on packing a BUNCH to take with us.
Thanks for the response!
I like the MANOK, is it yours, are you into SABONG? Have any photos of it?
-Mabuhay-
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Posted: Sun Aug 27th, 2006 07:59 am |
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I have a Sony Cyber-shot who use 2 AA batteries and I use Energizer Lithium
and until now I have shot 400pics in Phil and home and the batteries are still strong,
they are throw away.You can buy the batteries in SM and Robinson Malls in the
Photo Stores and the cost is 300-400 Peso one pac with 2 batteries.I have not be
abel to find the batteries i Scandinavia, but over the net in UK they are made inUS so
you can find the batteries there.The colour of the batteries and packet is Blue,Black
and Silver.If you search on the net use only L91 and it will come up something about
the batteries.
MABUHAY
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Carabao Kevin
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Posted: Tue Nov 28th, 2006 02:18 pm |
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sunships1 wrote: I have a Sony Cyber-shot who use 2 AA batteries and I use Energizer Lithium and until now I have shot 400pics in Phil and home and the batteries are still strong, they are throw away.You can buy the batteries in SM and Robinson Malls in the Photo Stores and the cost is 300-400 Peso one pac with 2 batteries. The colour of the batteries and packet is Blue, Black and Silver.
MABUHAY
After using the Energizer Lithium Batteries, I must say, they are very good batteries, the best that I have used so far. I WILL pack a good amount of those to take with us on our next trip.
Thank You SUNSHIPS 1 for the advice! Very useful.
-Mabuhay-
Kevin
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Paul
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Posted: Tue Dec 19th, 2006 10:20 am |
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I realize this is a bit late, but I purchased this Camera earlier this year in Auckland. At the time, I also purchased an additional battery for it. The batteries are lithium-Ion and last ages. But, I typically take so many photos, it is good to have a replacement in hand to continue taking shots. (Each battery will take 200+ photos, depending on exposure, lighting, etc.)
Anyway, what I am getting at here is I would buy Lithium-Ion, or as good of quality battery as possible, when it comes to powering electronics. It is a pain for the batteries to die at an inappropriate time.
HTH
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Patric THEPHILS.COM
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Posted: Tue Dec 19th, 2006 10:36 am |
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Paul wrote: I realize this is a bit late, but I purchased this Camera earlier this year in Auckland. At the time, I also purchased an additional battery for it. The batteries are lithium-Ion and last ages. But, I typically take so many photos, it is good to have a replacement in hand to continue taking shots. (Each battery will take 200+ photos, depending on exposure, lighting, etc.)
Anyway, what I am getting at here is I would buy Lithium-Ion, or as good of quality battery as possible, when it comes to powering electronics. It is a pain for the batteries to die at an inappropriate time.
HTH
That´s a nice Digi cam Paul !!
Did u mean u bought an xtra battery pack or rechargeable individual batteries?
Well, i took more pics then i´ve ever done before at our latest trip to the Phils & the batterypack (lithium) was very good, only needed to charge it once.
However...since even litium packs have a life span...i (when we got home) ordered a nother battery pack (a clone) cause considering i bought my Canon powershot s500 in 2004 i thought i´d get the pack while they still sell them for good prices + it´s gonna be nice next time to have the xtra pack charged & then not have to worry at all (for having no power that is).
Cheers!
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Posted: Tue Dec 19th, 2006 11:00 am |
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Hey Patric,
Yeah, I purchased another battery pack for it. In fact, I figured while I was posting about it here, I would write a review as well. I have had it long enough now to be reasonably sure I know how to operate it... well, pretty much so.
Anyway, the battery is on this page: Link
I also see they finally got a 2 gig HD card for it. I will see about picking up one of these as soon as I see one somewhere while traveling during the holidays.
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Carabao Kevin
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 05:42 am |
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Paul wrote: I realize this is a bit late, but I purchased this Camera earlier this year in Auckland. At the time, I also purchased an additional battery for it. The batteries are lithium-Ion and last ages. But, I typically take so many photos, it is good to have a replacement in hand to continue taking shots. (Each battery will take 200+ photos, depending on exposure, lighting, etc.)
Anyway, what I am getting at here is I would buy Lithium-Ion, or as good of quality battery as possible, when it comes to powering electronics. It is a pain for the batteries to die at an inappropriate time.
HTH
Hi Paul,
Very sound advice, I can't disagree. My only problem is that those of us from the US will have chargers that take 110. 
To where The Philippines, Australia and a large part of Europe will not have the power conversion problem, you all have the same 220 power ...... So everything we purchase (travel wise), we try to make sure it can handle dual power (not much of that around) or it can take throw aways.
The other thing is we may be away from a charging source for a full day, 200 pics is nothing when I start getting "click happy". Yea, I over-do-it sometimes.
Nice camera by the way, and a great review on it. I considered one of those, but went with the Higher Optical Zoom and sacrificed to lower megapixels.
Thanks for the posts!
-Mabuhay-
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Paul
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 07:16 am |
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Carabao Kevin wroteVery sound advice, I can't disagree. My only problem is that those of us from the US will have chargers that take 110.
To where The Philippines, Australia and a large part of Europe will not have the power conversion problem, you all have the same 220 power ...... So everything we purchase (travel wise), we try to make sure it can handle dual power (not much of that around) or it can take throw aways.
Hi Kevin,
Actually, I would look at the charger and check the voltage input limits. The reason I say this is, most chargers for todays electronics tend to have a wider range of input voltage allowed. Typically, the power input should read similar to the following:
Input: 100-240vac 50/60hz
If so, the worse problem for you then, would be purchasing the appropriate adapter for the receptacle (power point) in the country you are visiting.
HTH
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 07:36 am |
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Paul wrote:
Hi Kevin,
Actually, I would look at the charger and check the voltage input limits. The reason I say this is, most chargers for todays electronics tend to have a wider range of input voltage allowed. Typically, the power input should read similar to the following:
Input: 100-240vac 50/60hz
If so, the worse problem for you then, would be purchasing the appropriate adapter for the receptacle (power point) in the country you are visiting.
HTH
This is true !
Before we went to the Phils in Nov this year i was asked by an expat friend to by some tech stuff here (in Seden) including a charger & rechargeable aa batteries. Now, as a gadget freak... i know where to shop for what in Sweden & went to the place that had the best prices on these things. Out of 5 different battery chargers; 4 were 220 volts only (these were the cheap ones). But, they also had a "travel" charger that was exactly like Paul just described it. Meaning, it was twice the price but can be used in the Europe & in the US & Phils with an flat prong adapter (these adapters are very cheap & can be found in any tech store in the Phils, hotels usually even have them at the frontdesk so u can borrow one if needed.
Cheers !
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 07:46 am |
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Definitely. In fact, if you go into the hardware stores (usually one in every large mall), you will go nuts after seeing all the possible combinations of adapters. This is due to the large variety of electronics that is brought into the Philippines from other countries. Too many different adapters from too many countries, often.
In fact, in that same area of the hardware store, you will tons of varieties of voltage transformers (220vac > 110vac), in order to run US made appliances. Step down transformers, they are called.
Of course, in many cases, you would be better off to have the power supply of given appliance (if possible) rewound for 220vac. The reason I say this, is because helpers, wives, or girl friends in the Philippines, don't realize the difference.
What I mean is, they may see the plug for your US made appliance (110vac), mistakenly plugging it into the wall receptacle (220vac). Then, all you have is POOOFF!! and a bit of smoke.
HTH
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Carabao Kevin
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 07:56 am |
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Patric THEPHILS.COM wrote: Paul wrote:
Hi Kevin,
Actually, I would look at the charger and check the voltage input limits. The reason I say this is, most chargers for todays electronics tend to have a wider range of input voltage allowed. Typically, the power input should read similar to the following:
Input: 100-240vac 50/60hz
If so, the worse problem for you then, would be purchasing the appropriate adapter for the receptacle (power point) in the country you are visiting.
HTH
This is true !
Before we went to the Phils in Nov this year i was asked by an expat friend to by some tech stuff here (in Seden) including a charger & rechargeable aa batteries. Now, as a gadget freak... i know where to shop for what in Sweden & went to the place that had the best prices on these things. Out of 5 different battery chargers; 4 were 220 volts only (these were the cheap ones). But, they also had a "travel" charger that was exactly like Paul just described it. Meaning, it was twice the price but can be used in the Europe & in the US & Phils with an flat prong adapter (these adapters are very cheap & can be found in any tech store in the Phils, hotels usually even have them at the frontdesk so u can borrow one if needed.
Cheers !
Thanks guys!
This IS what thephils.com is all about! Giving good advice and helping each other .....
I've been on some of the other boards, felt like I was beat with a board after a few hours with some of them.   OK, that's not exactly true. LOL.
Appreciate the advice & help.
-Mabuhay-
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 07:57 am |
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Paul wrote:
Of course, in many cases, you would be better off to have the power supply of given appliance (if possible) rewound for 220vac. The reason I say this, is because helpers, wives, or girl friends in the Philippines, don't realize the difference.
What I mean is, they may see the plug for your US made appliance (110vac), mistakenly plugging it into the wall receptacle (220vac). Then, all you have is POOOFF!! and a bit of smoke.
HTH
Ha ha , U made me laugh. I could actually picture that incident...
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Posted: Wed Dec 20th, 2006 08:08 am |
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Unfortunately, I have seen it. 2 microwaves, one television set and a stereo, all inside a week. No, I wasn't the unlucky soul.
Sad part was, he purchased all those step down transformers, later only to replace the internal transformers in each of those appliances. I think my pa would have said, "Good money thrown after bad."
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Posted: Sun Aug 10th, 2008 08:03 pm |
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Carabao Kevin wrote: at7000 wrote: My digital cam, a Vivitar can use either type. Problem is with standard batteries, it eats them like a texan eats pork chops at an all you can eat buffet.
That is where the rechargables come in handy, they last quite a bit longer.
Just keep a few standard batteries on hand for emergencies like no power to charge. But heck, my el-cheaper charger does 4 batteries at a time, so we always keep one set of batteries charging while the others are in use.
Right on! One more thing we both forgot to mention, sometimes it is difficult to find REALLY GOOD batteries in the Philippines if you are outside of the MAJOR CITIES. A lot of the "throw aways" are very weak and are some off-brand junk, and they die quick, so we plan on packing a BUNCH to take with us.
Thanks for the response!
I like the MANOK, is it yours, are you into SABONG? Have any photos of it?
-Mabuhay-
Not only are the rechargeable batteries better, they are also more enviromental friendly! So you will also support the nature!
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