Recharger / Batteries for a Digital Camera

Krusty_Clown

Hi Guys,

Can anyone recommend a charger/batteries for use in a digital camera?

When I was in the US last week, I turned down the opportunity to buy a 15 minute charger / 15 minute charge batteries, as they would have cost round $50 (and didn't know if I'd have voltage problems). Having looked around a little, it seems like this would have been a really good buy..
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.. Maybe I should wait until someones travelling to the US again...

Samson

What's the camera model and battery type?

Krusty_Clown

Sorry... Fuji S5000 - so any generic AA Ni-MH would work fine (4 of 'em)..

Samson

Well finding a charger should be handy enough. Are you specifically looking for something to do the job in circa 15 minutes?

I'd say Maplin might be a good bet, I had a quick look (www.maplin.co.uk searched for "battery charger"), and saw this:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040208170256563&moduleno=31769
Price is quoted at £29.99sterling, so expect it to be near €45.00; full charge in 1 hour and it has a cigar lighter attachment so you can charge batteries whilst driving (might not be such an advantage on your motorcycle though!).

solaris

7dayshop have a later model than Maplins with 2300mAh batteries, and it's a bit cheaper :
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_5_503&products_id=86527

Batteries which are fast charged won't have as long a life (number of charges) as those charged with lower current for a longer period. This may or my not be a priority for you.

Krusty_Clown

Samson: (might not be such an advantage on your motorcycle though!).

- I have a car too!

Thanks Solaris/Samson.. That seems to be exactly what I'm looking for..
Duly ordered...

comet

Originally posted by solaris
Batteries which are fast charged won't have as long a life (number of charges) as those charged with lower current for a longer period. This may or my not be a priority for you.

These Uniross batteries can be charged 1000 times...not bad!!

WezzyB

Hey Krusty, Glad to hear you got the S5000
I was in Tesco in Clearwater SC, Finglas at the weekend and they were selling a fast charger for €24.99 with

• led indicators(full/charging)
• car adapter
• mains adapter
• 4 x ni-mh 2000mA batteries

I can't remember the brand...

I paid about US$35 when I bought something similar to this in WalMart in US last year!

raphaelS

I got these (Irish company!):
http://www.hahnel.ie/index.cfm?action=viewcharger&cid=19
You can get them in many place in Dublin, I got mine in Conn's Camera.

I'm using these for my flash gun and for a small digital camera and they're great.

Raphael

comet

Originally posted by raphaelS
I got these (Irish company!):
http://www.hahnel.ie/index.cfm?action=viewcharger&cid=19
You can get them in many place in Dublin, I got mine in Conn's Camera.

I'm using these for my flash gun and for a small digital camera and they're great.

Raphael

How much did u pay?

raphaelS

Hi Comet,

That's a good question... not that I don't know but I bought that with other stuffs and I am not sure!
I think is was 50€ which is not too bad... it was 3 months ago.
You can send them an eamil, they will answer this afternoon: http://www.connscameras.com/flat_areaEQLenquiry_entry.html

Maybe you can get it cheaper online but it was easier and faster to go their shop.

-45€ here:
http://www.computer-preiswert-einkaufen.de/akkus-ladegeraete/ladegeraete/haehnel-powerstation-hsc-104-4x-2350mah-akkus.php

- 39€ here:
http://www.f64studio.ro/det.php?c=6&pid=1248

Do a search on google with "HSC-104", you'll find many shops.

Raphael

Krusty_Clown

Thanks WezzyB (and all!)...

WezzyB: they were selling a fast charger for €24.99 with

Any idea how fast their fast charger was?

Here's the 15 Minute charger I was looking at in CompUSA. Of course, it only charges two batteries at a time, so if your device uses four batteries, you can double that.. Design flaw?!

Well, I went for the 7DayShop charger, so should have it in the next fortnight.. (Slow delivery, isn't it?!)

comet

Originally posted by Krusty_Clown
Thanks WezzyB (and all!)...
Well, I went for the 7DayShop charger, so should have it in the next fortnight.. (Slow delivery, isn't it?!)

Its €59.99 in Argos and you get it for €42 on 7dayshop, not bad, but you'll be waiting a while alright

comet

Originally posted by Krusty_Clown
Here's the 15 Minute charger I was looking at in CompUSA. Of course, it only charges two batteries at a time, so if your device uses four batteries, you can double that.. Design flaw?!

They also sell a charger that charges 4 in 15minutes so not a design flaw at all. Looks like those I-C3 batteries are equivalent to 2000mAh batteries.

rom1

FYI:

The reference page on digital cameras batteries:
http://www.cliffshade.com/dpfwiw/batteries.htm

WezzyB

Originally posted by WezzyB
I was in Tesco in Clearwater SC, Finglas at the weekend and they were selling a fast charger for €24.99

I just bought this for €19.99 in Dunnes in Swords (Pavillions SC), the brand is 'jWIN'
and the included batteries are 4x1800NiMh,

my old charger got broke from being squashed by my car seat