Recommended Batteries for Fuji S3 Pro?

I've searched but the posts are old so I was wondering if anyone has any updates on batteries and sites they'd recommend for making purchases of the ni-mh batteries.

I'm looking for longevity in my batteries and not just pure power, so if someone knows of good ni-mh batteries with that kind of balance, let me and the other S3 owners know! Thanks.

Also looking for good chargers, but only if the chargers actually keep the batteries charged for a longer time than just a day.

Most major brands are good. An important matter is the battery charger. If batterys overheat during charging, their lifetime is shortened. This is a good site to investigate the whole battery issue.
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone.htm

Will

neekoreno wrote:
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neekoreno said:

I'm looking for longevity in my batteries and not just pure power,
so if someone knows of good ni-mh batteries with that kind of
balance, let me and the other S3 owners know! Thanks.

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I was going to post this as a new thread, because I was so impressed with the Sanyo 2700 batteries, but I wanted to have more experience before I posted

I have had the Sanyo 2700 for about 1 month now & find them superior to other high mAh batteries for holding their charge by a great deal
I can leave them stored for > 1 week & they hold the bulk of their charge
this is way better than I did with Ansmann 2600 (which lose charge in

I see Thomas Distributing has now a 2700 battery available as well, but I cannot comment on them as I have not used them

the Sanyo 2700 are way better than any other battery in the S3 (using AFS/VR lenses) particularly in regards to holding charge ...they have been amazing performers for me
here is a link to Thomas
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/aa-nimh-batteries.php

which has a huge selection of batteries & chargers ...they are a fine company with which to do business
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I like the Maha chargers, particularly the single channel chargers.

As for batteries, the GE/Sanyo batteries are very good. Energizer batteries are decent as well, but I've had one of those actually leak on me.

These days, just about anything 2500 mAh and above from a brand name should be just fine. If you can get the GE/Sanyo batteries, that would be the way to go, plus a Maha charger.

Anthony

neekoreno said:

I've searched but the posts are old so I was wondering if anyone
has any updates on batteries and sites they'd recommend for making
purchases of the ni-mh batteries.

I'm looking for longevity in my batteries and not just pure power,
so if someone knows of good ni-mh batteries with that kind of
balance, let me and the other S3 owners know! Thanks.

Also looking for good chargers, but only if the chargers actually
keep the batteries charged for a longer time than just a day.

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Well, I found the Fujifilm ones included with the camera very good - and the included battery charger too!

Marco

as well as the MAHA
use them both

the C204W MAHA does a fine job, but does not seem to work with older NiMH batteries

the newest Sanyo 2700 are really exceptional in their ability to hold a charge from my experience
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To the OP - if you are only getting a day or so of charge from your
batteries, they could be fading away. Just get new ones

Agree re everyone's comments about 2700s - they last longer than
2300s or 2500s . . .

good luck
Keith

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to be honest, I cannot agree with all recomendations made above.

My experiences are very different: Even very good NMh like Sanyou can loose their charge often very soon, after some weeks.

I have very good experiences with old 1700mAh Sanyos, that bring better performance then the original Fujis.

I have a battery charger Voltcraft AT3, which allows to detect differences between all batteries.

I have recently heard of UNIROSS, which have less loss of capacity, but don't know where to buy them in Europe

try this, we use it for 1 year now
http://www.swissbatteries.com/
they're great!

Monster (like Monster Cable)batteries and charger.

very expensive($90 for charger + 4 batteries, $25 batteries alone), but I was DONE with new batteries allegedly charged that would appear discharged after a dozen shots, this with several brands including Sunpak.
I can take up to 400 shots easy, charges under an hour, comes with car adapter,
and batteries still appear fully charged after sitting around for 3 weeks.

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Who makes the batteries for Monster, because it isn't Monster.

I don't know who makes the parts for boeing,
but the damn plane can fly.



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Anthony32599 said:

These days, just about anything 2500 mAh and above from a brand
name should be just fine. If you can get the GE/Sanyo batteries,
that would be the way to go, plus a Maha charger.

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I have Ansmann 2600, two sets that are the worst at holding a charge ...they lose there charge if not used within

the Ansmann's are beautifully constructed batteries, but they do not hold a charge ...curiously they last longer if used immediately, but still are not good for much more than a few days storage
I have a set of Power Ex 2500 that hold a charge only marginally better

the Sanyo 2700 batteries are said to use a different design & from my experience with three sets this hold a charge amazingly well

I think there is a generation of higher capacity batteries (> 2400 mAh) that do not hold a charge well
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Yes, but why pay a premium price for a monster battery if you can get the same battery with a different label for a lot less?

Anthony

marc goldstein said:

I don't know who makes the parts for boeing,
but the damn plane can fly.



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All batteries self-discharge; lithiums are the best at holding onto a charge for long periods. Disposable lithiums can last up to a decade (which is why they are perfect for things like an emergency flashlight in a car). By comparison, NiMH batteries can discharge as much as 10% of their power per day in self-discharge, regardless of their capacity or brand. If your batteries are doing worse than this, they are defective.

That's why it's important to charge NiMH batteries immediately before use and not to expect them to hold onto a full charge once you take them out of the charger. Or in the alternative, leave them on a trickle charge which does not overheat them.

Anthony

Artichoke said:

Artichoke said:

These days, just about anything 2500 mAh and above from a brand
name should be just fine. If you can get the GE/Sanyo batteries,
that would be the way to go, plus a Maha charger.

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I have Ansmann 2600, two sets that are the worst at holding a
charge ...they lose there charge if not used within
the Ansmann's are beautifully constructed batteries, but they do
not hold a charge ...curiously they last longer if used
immediately, but still are not good for much more than a few days
storage
I have a set of Power Ex 2500 that hold a charge only marginally
better
the Sanyo 2700 batteries are said to use a different design & from
my experience with three sets this hold a charge amazingly well
I think there is a generation of higher capacity batteries (> 2400
mAh) that do not hold a charge well
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why indeed ?
well, having not found that brand,
I didn't mind spending a little more for a product I can rely on.

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