Thanks .... your experience just reinforces my decision. That battery case thingy sounds cool. I may order something like that when I order the "card safe" when B&H reopens ....
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Lithium disposable batteries are reputed to have shelf life in > average storage conditions of 7-10 years. That long enough that it > isn't even worth putting them in the refrigerator. :-) > > Most are identical, but prices are mostly identical too. So I hunt > for the Everready Energizer E2 AA batteries as I trust the Everready > brand more than others. I'd recommend getting one of the small > battery cases as well ... I have a very small Tamrac memory card/ > battery zippered case that fits two cards, one card and one set of 4 > AAs (2 CRV3), or two sets of 4 AAs; it keeps the batteries from > rattling around loose and getting damaged. It and the Li batteries > are very light and compact. > > The first set of batteries I used on my trip were the CRV3 Li > disposables that Pentax supplied in the box. They'd been in my bag > for almost six months when I left, and made 1200-1300 exposures.
