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can re-chargeable batteries die? hi, lately i've been having problems when shooting consecutively (@ 1/80 sec) even tho I charge them just before shooting.......i thought they were endless re-chargeables. i recharge using one of those 'turbo 30-minute chargers. can re-chargeable batteries "finally die"? or is it the charger itself maybe? thanks : )
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Kerry L. Walker |
They not only can finally die, they will. Rhe older they get, the less charge they hold, until they finally die. I would replace them before that. I know from experience that nothing lasts forever. I used to have a full head of hair and a slim waist. Oh, well.
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thanks, kerry.... i think I got these around july or august (and shooting about 5000 pics/6 mths)......just in general, do you happen to know about how long the usual rechargeable battery life is? : )
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Kerry L. Walker |
Well, of the two cameras I use most of the time, neither has a rechargeable battery. The Olympus OM-2 uses a battery just to power the meter and the Pentax 645N runs on 6 AA's, so I don't have much first hand info. If the batteries are ni-cads, you have to let them run completely down before you charge them the second time or they will die a lot more quickly. The newer types don't have the "memory" that ni-cads do so they can be recharged without being completely run down. Sorry I'm not much help on lifespan of rechargeables.
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no kerry. these are rechargeable metal hydrid. thanks anyway.
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Matthew Slyfield |
The life span of rechageable batteries is usually expressed in re-charge cycles. The battery can be re-charged x number of times. The value of x will very from one brand/model to another. From your comment, I believe you ment that they are nickle metal hydride batteries. There are three basic kinds of rechargeable batteries for use in electronics, nickle cadmium (ni-cad), nickle metal hydride (not sure, I think its nihi) and Lithium Ion (li-ion). Check the packaging or the manual (if they came with one) for your batteries to see how many re-charge cycles they can take. If you don't have either, try the manufacturers web site.
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thanks, matthew, i'll take a look at the packaging next time I get some new ones! : )
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