I've had very good experiences with good quality NiMH batteries - once I got away from trying to use
an el-cheapo charger. Do _not_ economise on the charger, NiMH have to be charged using a very
precise regime and many of the cheap devices simply can't hack it - in fact, I suspect that many of
the older designs were essentially just re-badged NiCd chargers. In particular, look for chargers
that charge each battery separately since that then optimises the charge regime for each, rather for
the string of cells as happens in those units that charge two or four (or more!) in series.
Dave
On 21/04/2011 11:29, Paul Hodges wrote:
--On 21 April 2011 10:44 +0100 John Leonard <j...@johnleonard.co.uk> wrote:
I started the DR-680 with Duracell Ultras, with a Sennheiser 418 and a
Schoeps M/S pair (CMC4/8) and watched the juice drain out like water down
a plug-hole,
I've got a full 2 hours (just) out of Ultras, powering a TetraMic.
then switched to the freshly charged Energizers, which
lasted the rest of the day (not continuously) with no problems. I guess
that the 2600 mA versions would be even better.
My experience of high capacity NiMH batteries (i.e. >1700 mAhr), used with a digital camera, is
that they are chronically unreliable; I would not consider relying on them for a recording.
I took to using AA Lithium cells (1.6V) in the camera, and got far more life out of them than any
other batteries. At £15 for eight, they are ruinously expensive - but they just work. I note
that the Tascam manual forbids "Lithium" cells - but unlike other Li technologies, these have a
reasonable voltage.
Paul
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