rechargable batteries

[burbie]

If the rechargable batteries in my digital camera run out , can I use ordinary duracell batteries for the time being while I charge up the others. Would it cause any damage to the camera.
Thanks.

[trt]

Yes you can, no problem, will not cause damage.

I don't use rechargeable batteries with my camera anymore, they don't last long and can let you down if you are on a day out etc.
Just my opinion.

[Tom Braider]

It's true that they won't cause any damage but my experiemce is the reverse of trt's. I find that ordinary alkaline batteries don't last long in my camera. What you need are NiMh batteries, which come in various capacities, expressed in a milliamp hours. AA size are available in up to 28,000, which last yonks. They're quite cheap on line. Try here: http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.p hp?cPath=777_3&products_id=101842

[burbie]

thanks for your answers. The camera came with rechargable batteries but recently they are running out of charge quite quickly, and waiting for them to recharge takes ages so I want to use the ordinary ones as standbys.
I need to buy new so thanks for the info and the website.

[Gizmonster]

I was about to suggest looking at the mAh of the batteries, but Tom beat me to it :(

I used to use 800mAh which didn't last long, but I now have some 2100mAh, which last much longer. (That 28,000 should read 2,800 in Tom's post by the way :P )

The time taken to re-charge your batteries depends not only on the state of your batteries (fully dis-charged, half-discharged, etc), but also on the charger that you're using.

I recommend that you invest in a good charger. It might be a costly initial outlay, but it'll only be a one-off and it will be well worth it. The charger that I used to use, took approx 8 hours to charge my 800 mAh batteries. I now use a charger that automatically stops when the batteries are full and take approx 45 mins to charge my 2100mAh batteries. I charged some 800mAh earlier today and they took approx 10 mins to charge from fully-discharged ...... I rest my case!

Them 2500mAh that Tom recommends seem a good buy, but have a look on Ebay too - there's many a bargain to be had on there.

[burbie]

Thanks gizmonster. Appreciate your advice, and will consider buying a new charger as mine does take hours.