Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 23, 2006, at 11:33 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote: > When our K10Ds arrive, what is the best way to care for the > rechargeable > battery: > > Wait until empty, then recharge? > > Top it up regularly? Been working with Li-Ion batteries in cameras since 2002 (Sony F707). Charge them up when

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. I have an amazon.com order. They still don't have a listing for the battery grip, nor does B&H. But I'm going to want that right away. Paul On Sep 23, 2006, at 10:28 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Stenquist" &

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries > Welcome back, Bill. Have you ordered your 10D? :-). Ordered and paid for as of last Wdnesday. Expected delivery is, from what Don's Photo is being told, sometime

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Welcome back, Bill. Have you ordered your 10D? :-). Paul On Sep 23, 2006, at 3:03 PM, William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph Tainter" > Subject: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries > > >> When our K10Ds arrive, what

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread graywolf
t; "Expert Proof" --- William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph Tainter" > Subject: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries > > >> When our K10Ds arrive, what is the best way to care for the >>

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
This was true with Ni-Cd batteries, and in a *much* lower extent, with Ni-MH. Li-Ion and newer batteries do not suffer this at all (the counterpart being a shorter lifespan). Patrice Shel Belinkoff a écrit : > I've always understood that it's best to take 'em down to empty and in that > way th

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
Joseph Tainter a écrit : > When our K10Ds arrive, what is the best way to care for the rechargeable > battery: > > Wait until empty, then recharge? > > Top it up regularly? > > Thanks, > > Joe > > As it is a Li-ion battery, there is no memory effect to be worried about. You'll get the same per

Re: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" Subject: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries > When our K10Ds arrive, what is the best way to care for the > rechargeable > battery: > > Wait until empty, then recharge? > > Top it up regularly?

RE: Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've always understood that it's best to take 'em down to empty and in that way they can become fully charged. Recharging them before they are depleted doesn't allow for a full charge. Anyway, that's what I remember hearing. I seem to recall Sony or Canon suggesting that you fully deplete the ba

Care and Feeding of Rechargeable Batteries

2006-09-23 Thread Joseph Tainter
When our K10Ds arrive, what is the best way to care for the rechargeable battery: Wait until empty, then recharge? Top it up regularly? Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net