Camera eating batteries??

[annie0000]

was using rechargeable batteries for my camera- found that I was only getting a few shots before they ran out. I thought it was an issue with the rechargeables but I've just put in a set of extra power kodak batteries , taken about 30 shots - no zoom but did use flash - and the batteries are dead again - any ideas?

[HowardKennitby]

Make and model of camera?
What sort of rechargeable cells have you been using? Have you been using flash photography?

[gingejbee]

Are the Kodak batteries alkaline or zinc chloride? (Extra power doesn't mean much). Personally, I'd use lithium batteries - but they are pricey.

[douglas9401]

Best to use high capacity batteries, 2000-2500mah. I use Energiser 2000mah AA in a Sony compact camera and get loads of shots as well as power ups.

[annie0000]

Hi Howard, its a Canon Power Shot A1100 IS - I had been using Uniross 2100 rechargeables - oH used a set last week and got one daylight shot - they had been fully charged but had been in the camera but unused for a couple of weeks.

Tonight I put in Kodak Supralife batteries - took about 30 shots indoors brightly lit room but flash was on - didn't use zoom and didn't play back the shots.

[annie0000]

The kodak ones are alkiline - they were all I could find when I discovered the rechargeables were flat

[Buenchico]

Google refuses to accept that there are Kodak batteries actually labelled 'Extra Power'.

If you're using Kodak's 'Extra Heavy Duty' batteries, they're only Zinc Chloride so they're totally unsuitable for digital cameras.

If they're actually labelled 'Kodak Supralife' then they're alkaline batteries, which is at least a bit better.

However, from experience, I'd never use anything other than Lithium batteries in a digital camera. (I was also getting very few shots from both rechargeable and alkaline batteries but lithium batteries just seem to go on and on for an incredibly long time).

Chris

[Buenchico]

Your posts weren't there when I started typing, Annie.

Switch to lithium batteries. I get many hundreds of shots from a set of them, rather than just a few dozen with alkaline batteries. (The most commonly seen brand is 'Energizer Ultimate Lithium').

[deggers316]

get rechargeables 2500mah with a good charger
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[annie0000]

I'll get some new ones tomorrow and try again. Just trying to declutter and flog some stuff on ebay :)

Was just a bit concerned as we had a similar problem with our cat flap and it was a faulty motherboard ( the company replaced the whole unit).

[HowardKennitby]

Annie

Are these the ones you mean?
http://www.amazon.co....tteries/dp/B00008GSXV

[annie0000]

Thanks all :)

[annie0000]

yes Howard - those are the very ones.

[annie0000]

Hmm - why is someone selling one for a hundred quid though!!

[Zacs-Master]

Ŷiu have an electronic cat flap? Cool.

[annie0000]

yes zac - it's one of these:

http://www.sureflap.co.uk/

It's brilliant!

[HowardKennitby]

from the Canon site

POWER SOURCE
Batteries 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied)
Battery life Approx. 140 shots ¹ (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 350 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries) ¹
Approx. 360 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 480 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries)
A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800

+

Battery life

¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.

[gingejbee]

...Howard: but lithiums will last a whole lot longer (and be more cost-effective in the long run)

[annie0000]

Hmmmm - maybe I should photograph all the stuff I'm selling with my phone instead...

[annie0000]

definitely not getting anywhere near that number of shots - something is definitely wrong somewhere. tbf - i'm not that impressed with the camera - used to take far nicer shots with my 35mm film camera.

[Hugh Spencer]

I use rechargeables but one thing which might be useful is, clean all contacts regularly.