Rechargeable batteries for digital cameras

[mike_m]

My Nikon digi camera uses rechargeable batteries; I'm wondering if those cells will hold their charge for an Alaska trip, or if I'm better off using something else. Anybody out there have any experience with those batteries in the cold?

[rbw1966]

You can purchase solar re-chargers for your batteries.

[chris_w]

I had a digital video camera on my alaska trip and used solar charges to recharge the batteries. I had to piece together a system but it worked great. I was also able to run my CD player off the chargers until a cloud would cut the power.

 

I think the chargers were called Isport or Isun and they were yellow. I bought them at boaters world. I hooked 2 of them together to get enough power. I then had to buy a batter charger adapter. Worked really good for me.

[Zoran]

If you have anybody in Canada maybe you can grab this deal:

http://www.radioshack.ca/estore/Product....product=2318294

 

It's about 30$US. I think price is good.

Zoran

[catbirdseat]

Dryad used a solar charger for her Nepal trip and had good luck with it. She relied exclusively on the solar charger for several months.

[Alex]

they wont hold their charge in cold weather.

[K_Y_L_E]

If you have anybody in Canada maybe you can grab this deal:

http://www.radioshack.ca/estore/Product....product=2318294

 

It's about 30$US. I think price is good.

Zoran

 

sweet...wish I knew some canadiens that were still there. The ones I know live here now.

[foraker]

You can also get them on eBay.

[Fairweather]

My Nikon digi camera uses rechargeable batteries; I'm wondering if those cells will hold their charge for an Alaska trip, or if I'm better off using something else. Anybody out there have any experience with those batteries in the cold?

 

I assume your Nikon uses the EN EL-1 Nikon lithium rechargable. You can BUY one-time use lithium batteries for back up! Duracell makes the "245" and I've used it in my Nikon Coolpix5400. It lasts a long time; much longer, in fact, than the rechargable. Costs about $9 each, and I would think 4 or 5 of them would last an entire West Buttress trip.

[cj001f]

You can BUY one-time use lithium batteries for back up! Duracell makes the "245" and I've used it in my Nikon Coolpix5400. It lasts a long time; much longer, in fact, than the rechargable.

I used a similar battery for my Patagonia trip. 800 pictures, 2 months, 1 battery.