You're nothing if not predictable. On 13/03/2009, JC OConnell <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: > The enelopes are a marketing scam, they have better > **long term** ( but not short term self discharge ) self discharge than > standard nimh, but > they have a lower short term total capacity than standard > nimh. They are good for two things, come with a charge > when you buy them if you NEED that, and hold a SMALLER starting charge > long term better than regular nimh, so if you charge but > then dont shoot for a long time after the charge (3-6months) > they will have better overall charge left on them, but do > you NEED that more than you NEED more charge short term > after charging? > > JC O'Connell > hifis...@gate.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > John Celio > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:32 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Buying the best batteries > > >> You've been drinking or smoking, John. ;-) > > Nah, just having fun with a boring question. :) > > I have not seen Eneloops for sale in a retail store ever since I once > saw > them (but didn't know about them) at the local Fry's two+ years ago. My > > Promaster NIMHs are still in good shape, so I use them most of the time, > but > I've heard so many good things about Eneloops that I'll probably buy a > set > when I do see them. > > I'd really like to get Pentax's power pack for the 540FGZ, but as always > the > cost is out of my budget. > > John > (okay, I did have a glass of wine, but that was a while ago) > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com > http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >
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