On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:07:35 +0000, AJH wrote:

| A happy new year all and a poser.
|
| My wife was given a camera which uses 2 AA cells. Because I doubt she
| will use it much I put 2 ordinary alkaline dry cells in it, it shows
| discharged after about 40 frames stored.
|
| Now these cells still show 1.45V so I am wondering what piece of
| equipment would make use of the remaining charge. I am thinking
| probably a LED torch of some sort?
|
| I could buy some NiMH cells for it, Nicads are expressly warned
| against, but my experience of NiMH is they are great for regular use
| then fail quickly but have a high self discharge if left for long
| periods.

I have a MAHA http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=178
charger in the car and keep my *numerous* high capacity NiMH batteries
charged. Charge them all on the drive out. When one set dies, put
another lot in. Charge all the dead ones on fast charge.

I like the MAHA charger because it switches each battery individually
off charge when they are full.

My regular use (reading in bed with a torch, so that I do not wake
June) LED torches have NiMH batteries, I also have three emergency
ones scattered around which have cheap, Lidl, alkaline, because of the
self discharge problem mentioned.
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Assuming the camera has a viewfinder, you should get *much* more than 40
frames life by turning off the LCD screen when taking pictures.