>Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 11:09:36 -0400
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Batteries for F5 [v04.n342/1]
>Message: 1
>
>The recent discussion of lithiums versus rechargeable NiMH betteries leaves
out
>a possibility which was mentioned on this List some time ago and which I
think
>deserves repeating. In fact, it has been one of the best tips I have read
on
>the List. The MN-30, Nikon's own NiMH battery pack, gives top-rate
performance
>with the F5, costs about $125, and is supposed to be capable of being
recharged
>500 times. That compares very favorably with using Lithiums @ $20 or more
per
>set of 8. The drawback to the MN-30 is that Nikon's charger for it costs
some
>outrageous amount, like $350. It is, however, possible to charge the MN-30
with
>a $50 charger available from Radio Shack (model 23-250). I have been using
the
>Radio Shack charger with the MN-30 for over a year and have been very
pleased
>with the combination.
For those of us who don't have a Radio Shack handy, could you please post
some details of this charger? What kind of electrical specs, and possibly
pin-outs of any plugs if those are available. I'd be keen to find a local
equivalent (Singapore) to the power output specs, and then consider wiring a
plug myself if necessasry.
Regards, PaulS :)
