Camera for good close ups of wildlife

[loripo]

Try using a set of lithium AA's - they last a lot longer I find.

[Mike Jackson]

Get yourself a couple of sets of eneloop rechargeable batteries and a decent charger. Unlike ordinary batteries they don't lose their charge when stored so are ideal to have a second set charged in your bag. I use them with my flashes.

[marvin]

hi

good luck with the camera. hope yours brings you as much joy as mine has.

agree about the batteries...rechargable definitely the way to go.

cheers
tim

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by GFM

However the batteries isssue is what I now need advice on as it seems to eat ordinary AAs and I hear mixed reviews of the recommended Canon AA-size NiMH batteries.

Any info on which are best and cheap suppliers etc?

These are a good price and are equivalent to the 'Eneloop' batteries:

7dayshop.com - Online Store

Jim

[GFM]

I now have a Cannon Powershot, can anyone recommend a good battery charger as the camera uses a lot of batteries. Also are all AA batteries rechargeable?

[marvin]

hi

i'm no expert so for mine i just bought the cheapest recharger from my local maplin - a uniross sprint 90 with maplins own rechargeable batteries. they seem fine but you may want to go with one of the other suggestions above.

tim

[Mike Jackson]

All AA batteries are not rechargeable. The reason most people use standard (non rechargeable) batteries is the tendency for rechargeables to lose their charge over a period when stored. This is why I recommended eneloops as they retain 95% of their charge after a years storage so you can keep a fully charged back up set with you and be confident that they will work when you put them in the camera.

It is also more environmentally friendly to use rechargeables rather than keep sending spent batteries to landfill.

[andrewinpompey]

As Mike Jackson says, you can now get AA rechargeables that hold their charge for a long time. It is always annoying to find that the batteries that you recharged a week ago have now lost their charge again! According to these ones that I found on Maplins website (just as an example - I haven't used these) they work down to -10C as well. Standard rechargeable AAs would have stopped working well before that temperature.

Hybrid - The Next Generation Rechargeable Battery : Rechargeable Batteries : Maplin

[Hobjob]

Don't forget that all batteries will go flat quicker in this cold snap.
Keep yur spares in an inside pocket to keep warm.