Loren,

AA alkalines are higher capacity than the rechargeables,
but they are best utilized at slower rates of discharge.
Cameras are high rate-of-discharge applications and that's
why alkaline AAs don't deliver the performance you'd
normally expect.

Your friend was correct in recommending NiMH rechargeables,
you can get a decent set of 4 and a charger for about
$10 if you look for sales. Never need to pay more than
about $15.

We can discuss it further when we get together regarding
the guns, I've used NiMH and high-capacity NiCads in
many applications over the years.

Martin


lcoe wrote in message news:%rVOa.17979$ye4.16543@sccrnsc01...
there was thread here about battery life, and some of the new technology
wrt digital cameras (eating AA Alkalines). i got suckered into buying
another camera, and guess what, it really EATS AA'a, changing batteries
would be a full time job.

the previous owner said he used 1600mah NMiH rechargeables and got
50-60 shots, some w/flash, some without the lcd on, but was generally
happy.

Question: before i even think about buying into an expensive set up
for only occaisional use, i need to know what is the actual capacity of
the current crop of AA Alkaline battery. googling now, but find nothing
beyond suggested uses on manufacturers sites.

Thanks! --Loren