Re: Cameras
 

I have a Canon PowerShot S40 camera I purchased second-hand from a member over at TC a few years ago, and despite the fact that I'm certainly amongst the world's top 2% WORST photographers, it still manages to give me decent pictures.

No complaints what so ever other than this thing goes through a battery like the Cookie monster goes through Fig Newton's. I can get maybe 10-15 pictures or maybe 2 or 3 30-second video captures on a full charge before the "low battery" light comes on.

Where's a decent place online to pick up batteries for this thing?

Eric

Re: Cameras
 

I would say your camera has a problem with only getting 12 pics before the bats are dead. I used my Fuji S5100 for 4 days at B-J and only had to change the 4 AA bats once. Around 300 pics 1600x1200

Rick

Re: Cameras
 

I took around 800 pics at BJ and Pavillions and Dave's collection (basically Tuesday through Sunday)...and I replaced the batteries 3 times. Itook a fair amount of fill flash pictures, also.

I buy the batteries in bulk at Costco...so it's not really expensive. I haven't tried the rechargeable batteries yet....Hmmm https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

One other cool thing about the Fuji is that there are two digital viewfinders...one big square one on the back like most digital cameras have...but also a small one where the viewfinder on a normal 35mm SLR camera would be...I use the smaller one most often...it's more comfortable for me that way (I'm used to a 35mm SLR camera) and it uses less battery power that way. Those big viewfinder displays eat batteries like crazy...something else to consider when buying a camera https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: Cameras
 

I use CASIO EX-S500, very slim camera. I have a chip card on over 1000 for storage, takes about 450-500 hi quality pics..

Rechargeable battery is included, and a docking station too charge, so you dont have to take the battery out, use the same station for transfer of pics too.

I have bought 3 of this cameras, after i bought mine, we use a lot of cameras at my company here, and everything is really self explaining.. 2" inch screen,

Cost me something like 530,- US with the battery, docking station, and memory card.
NEW

Re: Cameras
 

My Canon uses this re-chargeable battery. (thankfully the camera came with 2 of them).

I haven't purchased replacements yet because--

A) I don't know dookie about camera batteries (i.e. what to look for/what to avoid)

and

B) Not sure where to buy them (don't trust camera stores/Radio Shack salespeople).

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/187...erabattery.JPG

Eric

Re: Cameras
 

Any other compact digital cameras out there with an equivalent SLR 28 mm wide angle lens?