On 4 Jan 02 at 11:29, Petja Aaltoluoto wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm starting to be a regular "problem" here... :)
>
> Well, I just got my EOS-1N booster (E1) and it seems that it doesn't have
> the * symbol in it, that would mean Canon allows me to use the lithium AA
> batteries. I know Canon says I only can use these batteries with boosters
> marked with that symbol *, but has any of you used the Energizer AA
> lithiums with boosters without that mark?
>
> I know people who use them with other brand cameras, the makers of which
> also prohibit that use, without problems but has anyone done it with EOS-1N+E1?
>
> BTW, Energizer has a warranty: they claim that they repair/pay any damage
> caused to the device by the AA lithiums... Interesting.
Start measuring the voltage of your AA lithiums....I believe the
problem originates from the fact that early AA lithiums supplied
1.7-1.9V idle voltage....later lithiums are much closer to the 1.5V
of alkalines (which under load sags to the same 1.2V as NiCd).
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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