> -----Original Message----- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > We do the same thing, except we number our sets. We must > have at least > > 8 sets of four NiMHs. We have both a fast charger and an overnight > > charger that does more than just AAs. I've found that I can't use > > alkalines in the D. I got maybe 15 shots off a set the one > time I had > > to use them. (Of course, they could have been bad batteries; I got > > them at a newsstand. :) > > This seems to be a common failing with alkalines. Even in the lowly > Optio, you will only get half a dozen or so from a set of good name > batteries, that then go on to provide loads of light in a flash. > Another joy of digital 8-) > > mike Very true. My little Optio 230 didn't like alkalines either. I had to buy the other kind of battery instead (forget which one; Olympus made the commonly-available ones). They were much more expensive but lasted quite a long time. Amita
