Re: Charging batteries
I've used new batteries that had gone a month or more since being charged and did not notice any difference. I'm sure they did not last as long as freshly charged ones, but the difference was not pronounced. I have several sets of older batteries though that really die down quickly after being charged - even if its only been a week between charges. they also die pretty quickly in the camera, but seem to perform adequately flashes. So much for some of the longevity claims (like, rechargeable up to 1,000 times). I bought these 2 1/2 years ago when I got the Nikon CP990. I'm sure they have not been charged close to 1,000 times (that would be roughly one charge daily, every day since I got them) - probably no more than 200 - 300 times, max, but they certainly show the wear. I can get maybe 50 shots off with the *ist D on a set of the old batteries before the low batter light comes one. - MCC At 10:10 AM 12/1/2003 -0500, you wrote: I have 4 or 5 sets of NiMh batteries that I use in my *ist D and AF360 flash. My question is, how often should they be recharged if not used for awhile? Bill - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI http://www.markcassino.com -
Charging batteries
I have 4 or 5 sets of NiMh batteries that I use in my *ist D and AF360 flash. My question is, how often should they be recharged if not used for awhile? Bill
RE: Charging batteries
I think the rule I have seen batted around is that they lose 1% per day. I would guess therefore that you should not leave them for more than a couple of months and still expect them to have any charge. Don't know whether it would damage them at all if they were left at zero charge for long periods? I don't think so - do they come in a charged state when you buy them? If not then storing them discharged onviously doesn't do any harm. Rob -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 December 2003 15:11 To: PDML Subject: Charging batteries I have 4 or 5 sets of NiMh batteries that I use in my *ist D and AF360 flash. My question is, how often should they be recharged if not used for awhile? Bill
Re: Charging batteries
I think the rule I have seen batted around is that they lose 1% per day. This is where I get somewhat discombobulated. At 1% a day, is that 1% of total charge or 1% or remaining charge? If it's 1% of remaining charge, when they get down to 50% they would only be losing 0.5% of the total charge per day. Bill
