Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watnot!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: batteries Message-ID: <1868@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 21:40:20 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1868 Posted: Tue Nov 12 21:40:20 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 07:49:39 EST References: <486@harvard.ARPA> Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 45 In article <486@harvard.ARPA> sasaki@harvard.ARPA (Marty Sasaki) writes: >When was the last time you changed the batteries in your meter or >camera? If you are like me, you won't remember unless you set up a >system for changing batteries. By having some sort of system, you >won't be left out in the middle of nowhere without electical power. Yeah, in the woods of Northern Ontario, a 30-minute plane trip away from other human beings... >I always change the small button batteries on my birthday. These >batteries will last longer than this, but why take chances? For a few >dollars you can be sure that things will stay working. Prior to that, my batteries had lasted for four years, so I sort of forgot about them. This is the small (non-button type) silver oxide battery used in the A-series Canons. They cost twice as much as alkalines, but last for ever. I think you should still change them every two or three years. My new T-70 is a diffeent matter, though. It uses two alkaline AA's to provide power for metering, shuttter and the winder. They are rated for 25-30 rolls (I think), and I think I'm up to over 20 since buying the camera, so it's about time to get new ones. Then there's the small backup battery which is not user-replaceable... >I dump nicads every two years. I don't know how many times I have >recharged my nicads, but have noticed that some time after two years >they stop holding their charge. So, I throw them out and buy new ones >on my birthdays that occur during even years. I've been too cheap to throw out nicads, but I'm really starting to notice a power loss on the older ones, which must be by now 5 or 6 years old. Come next paycheck, I think I'll pay a visit to my friendly neighbourhood battery store... \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Im all lost in the Supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer Guaranteed personality (c) The Clash, 1979