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Poll: Batteries - Proprietary or AAs?

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AAs definately especially as a few days ago I went to a huge craft fair, found my rechargeables were dead and then was able to pick up some AAs. Can't do that with propreitary.

I guess companies do this to make more money by locking you into their battery system? but I wonder whether this pays back the RnD and production costs because I doubt many people actually buy an extra battery? (most as in 'normal' consumers).

What I wouldn't mind are high capacity Pentax rechargeable CRV-3 Lith-ions that still allow AA useage.

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AAs alone in the subject line returns "Please enter a sensible message" 4 me ...
 
Gareth_R said:
What would your preference be?
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I would prefer AA batteries, but only if you can reliably get more than 500 exposures with a set of AA rechargables and I'd really prefer to have the option of an AA grip that takes 6-8 AA batteries for extended shooting.

If I can't get the above I'd rather have a proprietary battery.

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I will admit to having a phobia about proprietary ones thanks to a couple of digi P&S cams that would die within half an hour after powering, even with the cams going to "sleep mode".
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Can't relate to all the reasons some have quoted about AAs being a poor choice. I use them in my flash, PSD and camera. Great flexibility and i only need to carry one charger. (or none if I want to go really light, my PSD will recharge AAs.)

RG
 
JJJPhoto said:
Gareth_R said:
What would your preference be?
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I would prefer AA batteries, but only if you can reliably get more
than 500 exposures with a set of AA rechargables and I'd really
prefer to have the option of an AA grip that takes 6-8 AA batteries
for extended shooting.

If I can't get the above I'd rather have a proprietary battery.

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http://www.jjjphotography.com
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Same here. I had a battery grip on my ZX5N and the difference was night and day. I wish they would release a battery grip for the DS. I only use crv-3's.
 
Why can't Pentax give us approved RCRV3s??? otherwise I use single use CRV3s as they last for ages and I keep a spare set of AAs in my bag in case the CRV3s run out at a bad time..

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