In article ,
William Sommerwerck wrote:
Wouldn't you know it? Just two days after I wrote
I got caught out.

I've learned from experience to take a big pile o' freshly recharged
batteries when I go out to photograph. One advantage of this is that I
can leave the flash on all the time, not having to switch it on and off
as I take pictures.

Indeed - which makes the self discharge rate pretty irrelevant. Especially
as even Ni-Cads aren't that bad.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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