D520 DC adapter?

[Muze]

My D520 has a DC 3v in on it and I want to buy an adapter for it. Where can I find just what I need?

 

[Eric Carlson]

Olympus makes an adapter, but it's kind of expensive. Why do you want an adapter? Unless you have a special reason, most people end up never using their adapters.

Also, RadioShack sells a digital camera adapter with multiple voltage settings, but I don't know if 3.v is one of the settings.
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• Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

 

[Muze]

Olympus makes an adapter, but it's kind of expensive. Why do you
want an adapter? Unless you have a special reason, most people end
up never using their adapters.

Also, RadioShack sells a digital camera adapter with multiple
voltage settings, but I don't know if 3.v is one of the settings.
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• Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

I want an adapter because if I'm using the camera at home or anywhere with electricity I can save the batteries of course!!! I also heard that uploading the pics to the PC kills the batteries, and it would be silly not to plug in to save the batteries. Either way I went through three pairs of batteries in a few days. Isn't it obvious why I need an adapter or am I missing something?

 

[Eddie Kay]

Hi Muze,

Are you not using rechargeable NiMH batteries? This is the only way to run a digital camera. If you have 3 or more sets of these, I don't see that you ever need an AC adapter. I would save my money for more battery sets instead.

Olympus makes an adapter, but it's kind of expensive. Why do you
want an adapter? Unless you have a special reason, most people end
up never using their adapters.

Also, RadioShack sells a digital camera adapter with multiple
voltage settings, but I don't know if 3.v is one of the settings.
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• Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

I want an adapter because if I'm using the camera at home or
anywhere with electricity I can save the batteries of course!!! I
also heard that uploading the pics to the PC kills the batteries,
and it would be silly not to plug in to save the batteries. Either
way I went through three pairs of batteries in a few days. Isn't
it obvious why I need an adapter or am I missing something?

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Eddie
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C-4040, Megaplus2x, TCON14, Vivitar285HV, Omni-Bounce

 

[Mike Orie]

am I missing something?

Yah, rechargeables.

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[Muze]

Thanks for the info, I guess that's the nudge I needed in the right direction. So are there different brands/qualities of rechargable NiMH batteries? Where can I get the best deal for the charger and the batteries online?

Hi Muze,

Are you not using rechargeable NiMH batteries? This is the only
way to run a digital camera. If you have 3 or more sets of these,
I don't see that you ever need an AC adapter. I would save my
money for more battery sets instead.

 

[Eddie Kay]

Check out this report on NiMH batteries and chargers.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/nimh_batteries.html

I use Energizer and GP although I have no brand preference. I heard that you can get a set of 4 Energizer for under $10 in department stores.

Hi Muze,

Are you not using rechargeable NiMH batteries? This is the only
way to run a digital camera. If you have 3 or more sets of these,
I don't see that you ever need an AC adapter. I would save my
money for more battery sets instead.

--
Eddie
----------
C-4040, Megaplus2x, TCON14, Vivitar285HV, Omni-Bounce

 

[Muze]

So which type of charger is better, slow or fast? I know the website mentions that you should use the batteries in your cam right after they have been charged, but if I happen to charge my batteries in a 2 hour or 5 hour charger overnight, will the extra hours after that be bad for the batteries or the charger?

http://www.steves-digicams.com/nimh_batteries.html

I use Energizer and GP although I have no brand preference. I
heard that you can get a set of 4 Energizer for under $10 in
department stores.

Hi Muze,

Are you not using rechargeable NiMH batteries? This is the only
way to run a digital camera. If you have 3 or more sets of these,
I don't see that you ever need an AC adapter. I would save my
money for more battery sets instead.

--
Eddie
----------
C-4040, Megaplus2x, TCON14, Vivitar285HV, Omni-Bounce

 

[Eddie Kay]

I don't know whether a fast or a slow charger is better for the life of a set of batteries, but the slow charger I have always under-charges no matter how long I leave a set of batteries in it; so I no longer uses it. Get a charger that has micro-processor control. I now use an OEM unit of Maha C204F which charges a set of 1850mAh in less than 4 hours. Once the charger senses the batteries are fully charged (don't ask me how it knows that), it backs off to a safe current (trickle charge current) to keep your batteries fully charged in the charger until you're ready to use it, and it won't damage batteries. Maha has a newer model that charges a set in less than 2 hours and has trickle feature. There are other brands of chargers have similar functionalities but I haven't tried them.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/nimh_batteries.html

I use Energizer and GP although I have no brand preference. I
heard that you can get a set of 4 Energizer for under $10 in
department stores.

Hi Muze,

Are you not using rechargeable NiMH batteries? This is the only
way to run a digital camera. If you have 3 or more sets of these,
I don't see that you ever need an AC adapter. I would save my
money for more battery sets instead.

--
Eddie
----------
C-4040, Megaplus2x, TCON14, Vivitar285HV, Omni-Bounce

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Eddie
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C-4040, Megaplus2x, TCON14, Vivitar285HV, Omni-Bounce

 

[Eric Carlson]

am I missing something?

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• Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/