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| Thread ID: 45197 | 2004-05-13 10:01:00 | Camera probs..........Died????? | beetle (243) | Press F1 |
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| 236325 | 2004-06-04 04:49:00 | You have NiCd (Nickel Cadmium) but these days most larger capacity will be NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride). All rechargeables will be ~ 1.2v 500 mAh means they will deliver 500 milliamps (half an amp) for 1 hour. Thats not much capacity, so they will not last long. If old, they probably hold a lot less than 500 mAh by now. New cells are not that expensive. The new 2300 mAh AA cells are $7.75 each at Jaycar. They deliver 2.3 amps for 1 hour. Or half an amp for 4.6 hours, as an example. New NiCd 600 mAh (similar capacity to your old ones) are only $1.90 each. They have other sizes in between. Probably the 2300 mAh would work in your charger, just take 4 times as long to charge, but would last 4 or 5 times longer as well. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 236326 | 2004-06-04 05:40:00 | Thanks goddie, think it's about time I got my Dad to get an updated Jaycar catalogue . Ours is one year too old . beetle> If I remember correctly, didn't you buy from ETown? . . . in which case is a parallel import? If so, that's going to be another cross I insert into my own head in terms of buying parallel import . One questions where they get their stock . . . . Thank god I brought my Fuji from good old Noel Leemings . :D Good luck while you wait . . . didn't you ask for a 'courtesy' camera? You could have told them you needed the camera for the biggest event of your life (i . e . sitting at home drinking coffee) ;-) |
~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 236327 | 2004-06-04 05:44:00 | > think it's about time I got my Dad to get an updated Jaycar catalogue. > Ours is one year too old. You don't need a catalogue. Use the website and search tool. http://www1.jaycar.co.nz/ |
godfather (25) | ||
| 236328 | 2004-06-04 05:51:00 | Oh good, thanks, | ~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 236329 | 2004-06-04 08:24:00 | sy? why is it a cross for parallel imports? they have been really good, on the ball when we bought it, and helpful when i killed it, been very helpful i would definitly use them again for other products..... they are better than most local places we have dealt with big company wise.... and it never occured to me to ask for a replacement camera, least of my worries at the moment........sigh. :( beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 236330 | 2004-06-04 08:30:00 | The problem with Parrallel importing is it stops the importers from making a disproportionate amount of money on the product and brings the price down for the consumer. yeeehaaaaa for parrallel importing i say. |
metla (154) | ||
| 236331 | 2004-06-04 09:15:00 | > sy? > > why is it a cross for parallel imports? they have > been really good, on the ball when we bought it, and > helpful when i killed it, been very helpful i would > definitly use them again for other products . . . . . Or maybe it's just me and my hearing? I think I've heard enough faults on PI goods, ranging from cellphones to camera . Some guys I know brought those cheap Nokia 3315, only to find them dying after a few weeks . Then return to the shop, to find that the only thing they can do is take the case to the Disputes Tribunal . In many cases, what they have brought is items towards the bottom of the scale (we're still students remember, limited in money) . So they simply do not both . What amazes me is the fact that one got so mad he decided to open the whole thing into pieces, only to find not only dried water marks, but even condensation between the pieces of componentry . However, I have also heard about good warranty service . But, despite this, many of us students no longer want to take the risk . We'd rather pay a bit more (yes, only a bit if you know where your buying from and you catch the specials) to get professional warranty service (where they only service their own brand) if there is need . But yes, I agree, from what you are telling me, the case may just be that I've unfortunately been friends with those who suffer from buying parallel imports . |
~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 236332 | 2004-06-05 02:51:00 | Unlike GF to get the technical things wrong. :D I would love 2300 mAh cells which could provide 2.3 A for one hour. 2300 mAh is the 20 hour rating, so you would get a bit over 100 mA for 20 hours. 2.3A for an hour? :O More like 5 minutes. :-) 4.6A for ½ hr? :O:D Alkaline AAs give about 1400 mAh. The biggest gain from the rechargeables is that you recharge them, not bin them. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 236333 | 2004-06-05 03:04:00 | Right as usual GL, and I did consider the 20 hour rating but thought it was technical enough to convey capacity in mA/h let alone over a time frame. And sorry to disagree with you, but some Alkalines are rated as high as 2850 mAh (Eveready Alkaline Energizer) www.batteryspecialist.com |
godfather (25) | ||
| 236334 | 2004-06-05 03:44:00 | But you still bin them when they're done. :D (and that's very expensive electricity ... I remember in the 60s seeing a Wireless World article which mentioned that dry cells cost about £20 per kWh ... so we probably need scientific notation today.) Of course this sidetrack from the thread made me think: Did beetle leave a set of her rechargeables in the camera when it went away? If so, will she get them back? ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
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