2100UZ and it's batteries

[Jon D. Boller68210]

Well, I'm the happy owner of both a C700 and now a 2100UZ. Only I notice that the batteries I've been using for the C700 don't seem to be lasting very long in the 2100UZ. They're the batteries that came with the charger -- your basic NiMH 1600 Ah batteries. The IS motor must draw a fair amount of current and I'm thinking that you experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

JonB

 

[g king]

best batteries http://www.greenbatteries.com gp1800mah with powerhaus quick charger check it out.

Well, I'm the happy owner of both a C700 and now a 2100UZ. Only I
notice that the batteries I've been using for the C700 don't seem
to be lasting very long in the 2100UZ. They're the batteries that
came with the charger -- your basic NiMH 1600 Ah batteries. The IS
motor must draw a fair amount of current and I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

JonB

 

[Andrew Carpenter]

This really depends on your needs and budget. The mainstream/moderate approach is to buy multiple sets of 1,800mah AAs along with one or two good-quality conditioning chargers.

I really wanted a solution that (1) could last a lot longer than a single set of AAs and (2) could drive my flash (285-HV) in fast-refresh high-voltage mode. After quite a bit of research, I ended up with the digital camera battery from http://www.digitalcamerabattery.com . This solution is perhaps immoderate (the battery is primarily marketed to professional photojournalist), but it does definitely solve the battery problem.

I've discussed this external battery pack here before, but the bottom line is that it is expensive but worth it for my needs. I've gotten over 1,000 flash pictures before on a single charge; the empirical testing shows that the smallest model has a capacity of about 9 sets of 1,600mAh Nimh AAs.

I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

--Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/anc

 

[Russ Yost]

1800 mah batteries will last longer than 1600's by a factor of 1800/1600 or 1.125, that is, they'll last 12.5% longer, which isn't much. My solution is to set the go-to-sleep time to 30 seconds. (That mitigates battery drain of the IS system, but doesn't help the number of flashes/battery set.)

Well, I'm the happy owner of both a C700 and now a 2100UZ. Only I
notice that the batteries I've been using for the C700 don't seem
to be lasting very long in the 2100UZ. They're the batteries that
came with the charger -- your basic NiMH 1600 Ah batteries. The IS
motor must draw a fair amount of current and I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

JonB

--Russell

 

[Edwin57917]

Jon,

How long is your current 2100UZ and C700 lasting on the batteries ?
Well, if you say about an hour, it should be quite typical. IS and using
of the LCD would inevitably have an effect on the battery life.

Edwin------ http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099My Digital photo album

 

[Daniella68313]

Just curious, how much did you pay for it?

I really wanted a solution that (1) could last a lot longer than a
single set of AAs and (2) could drive my flash (285-HV) in
fast-refresh high-voltage mode. After quite a bit of research, I
ended up with the digital camera battery from
http://www.digitalcamerabattery.com . This solution is perhaps immoderate
(the battery is primarily marketed to professional
photojournalist), but it does definitely solve the battery problem.

I've discussed this external battery pack here before, but the
bottom line is that it is expensive but worth it for my needs. I've
gotten over 1,000 flash pictures before on a single charge; the
empirical testing shows that the smallest model has a capacity of
about 9 sets of 1,600mAh Nimh AAs.

I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

--
Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/anc

--Daniella http://www.pbase.com/zylenC7OO discussion group: http://www.homepet.com/cgi-bin/c700/UltraBoard.cgi

 

[Andrew Carpenter]

The battery itself is $250. It is a "generic" unit in the sense that it can output a variety of different voltages, so it can support many, many different units. The output voltage is determined by the output cable. The cable for Uzi/E-100 was about $35. The special cable to feed my 285-HV in high voltage mode was a whopping $90.

That's a lot of money, but it does solve the battery problem. The beastie weights a little over a pound and fits nicely to the bottom of my flash bracket.

I really wanted a solution that (1) could last a lot longer than a
single set of AAs and (2) could drive my flash (285-HV) in
fast-refresh high-voltage mode. After quite a bit of research, I
ended up with the digital camera battery from
http://www.digitalcamerabattery.com.--Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/anc

 

[Edwin57917]

Jon,

Well, I use a Hi-Power 2000 external battery attached to my Uzi
and with the LCD on all the time, the camera would remain
powered for about 4 to 5 hours.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product.asp?p=16&bc=2&product=641&fl=5

It would not look all that nice because of a cable running out of
the side of the camera but it works.

Edwin

Well, I'm the happy owner of both a C700 and now a 2100UZ. Only I
notice that the batteries I've been using for the C700 don't seem
to be lasting very long in the 2100UZ. They're the batteries that
came with the charger -- your basic NiMH 1600 Ah batteries. The IS
motor must draw a fair amount of current and I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

JonB

------ http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099My Digital photo album

 

[Edwin57917]

It should have been http://www.card-media.co.uk/Digi+Bank+Readers.htm

The other one leads to the Olympus accessories page which does not have it listed.

Edwin

Jon,

Well, I use a Hi-Power 2000 external battery attached to my Uzi
and with the LCD on all the time, the camera would remain
powered for about 4 to 5 hours.

http://www.card-media.co.uk/Digi+Bank+Readers.htm

It would not look all that nice because of a cable running out of
the side of the camera but it works.

Edwin

------ http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099My Digital photo album

 

[Jon D. Boller68210]

I really wanted a solution that (1) could last a lot longer than a
single set of AAs and (2) could drive my flash (285-HV) in
fast-refresh high-voltage mode. After quite a bit of research, I
ended up with the digital camera battery from
http://www.digitalcamerabattery.com . This solution is perhaps immoderate
(the battery is primarily marketed to professional
photojournalist), but it does definitely solve the battery problem.

I've discussed this external battery pack here before, but the
bottom line is that it is expensive but worth it for my needs. I've
gotten over 1,000 flash pictures before on a single charge; the
empirical testing shows that the smallest model has a capacity of
about 9 sets of 1,600mAh Nimh AAs.

I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

--
Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/anc

--
Daniella
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C7OO discussion group:
http://www.homepet.com/cgi-bin/c700/UltraBoard.cgi

 

[Jon D. Boller68210]

Jon D. Boller wrote:

Hi, Daniella - how much did I pay for what, the batteries or the 2100? I paid $560 for the 2100, at Gensis Camera in Pennsylvania. Actually, they let me return another camera and sent the 2100 out to me before I had sent the other camera back. I've had good luck with these guys. ASk for a gut named Steve. Anyway, the batteries and charger came with it. I like the low light capabilities of the 2100, but I haven't seen that the IS in the 2100 makes a big difference in the clarity and crispness of the images I get with the 2100 over the 700. I think the 2100 has a larger CCD, which makes for more moderate compression of the image.

Jon

I really wanted a solution that (1) could last a lot longer than a
single set of AAs and (2) could drive my flash (285-HV) in
fast-refresh high-voltage mode. After quite a bit of research, I
ended up with the digital camera battery from
http://www.digitalcamerabattery.com . This solution is perhaps immoderate
(the battery is primarily marketed to professional
photojournalist), but it does definitely solve the battery problem.

I've discussed this external battery pack here before, but the
bottom line is that it is expensive but worth it for my needs. I've
gotten over 1,000 flash pictures before on a single charge; the
empirical testing shows that the smallest model has a capacity of
about 9 sets of 1,600mAh Nimh AAs.

I'm thinking that you
experienced UZI owners have come up with ways to beat the battery
problem. What is it? 1800Ah batteries?

--
Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/anc

--
Daniella
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C7OO discussion group:
http://www.homepet.com/cgi-bin/c700/UltraBoard.cgi

 

[Jon D. Boller68210]

Edwin,

I have not paid attention to the actual time. It's just a "sense" I have, that I can leave the batteries in the C700 for several days of on-again, off-again picture taking, while with the 2100UZ, the batteries are failing after one day of shooting, or even less. I will pay more attention to the time but that's about all I can offer at this point. I've actually never had batteries fail with the C700. With the 2100UZ I've had the batteries die on me unexpectedly (based on my previous experience with the C700),in just a few hours of non-stop shooting???

Jon

Jon,

How long is your current 2100UZ and C700 lasting on the batteries ?
Well, if you say about an hour, it should be quite typical. IS and
using
of the LCD would inevitably have an effect on the battery life.

Edwin
--
----
http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099
My Digital photo album

 

[Edwin57917]

Jon,

Based on my experience, I am able to take about 100 to 150 pictures
or about 1 to 1 1/2 hours before the battery on the 2100UZ dies on
me.

A couple of hours continuous shooting seems pretty impressive to me
especially if you are talking about 1 set of batteries.

Typically on a 8 hour photo shoot, I would require between 6 to 8 sets of batteries. Then again, it might just be me.

Edwin
------ http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099My Digital photo album

 

[taicw]

Well, i concur with what u seem to be feeling. I was using a C700, and it easily got me by a day ofr shooting. With the c2100, using the same sets of batteries (1600mah GP), I went through 2 sets during a day's worth of shooting. Was slightly surprised at the abttery consumption.
Probably will have to invest in a set or two extra.

I have not paid attention to the actual time. It's just a "sense" I
have, that I can leave the batteries in the C700 for several days
of on-again, off-again picture taking, while with the 2100UZ, the
batteries are failing after one day of shooting, or even less. I
will pay more attention to the time but that's about all I can
offer at this point. I've actually never had batteries fail with
the C700. With the 2100UZ I've had the batteries die on me
unexpectedly (based on my previous experience with the C700),in
just a few hours of non-stop shooting???

Jon

Jon,

How long is your current 2100UZ and C700 lasting on the batteries ?
Well, if you say about an hour, it should be quite typical. IS and
using
of the LCD would inevitably have an effect on the battery life.

Edwin
--
----
http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099
My Digital photo album

 

[rich k.]

fyi,

my 2100uz experience is that my batteries tend to last for a day of shooting (being a tourist), taking about 150 pix, all thru the evf, reviewing pretty much all of them w/ the lcd and deleting about half of them.

i set my timeout to 30 seconds and let that turn the camera "off" instead of using the thumb-switch.

--rk

I have not paid attention to the actual time. It's just a "sense" I
have, that I can leave the batteries in the C700 for several days
of on-again, off-again picture taking, while with the 2100UZ, the
batteries are failing after one day of shooting, or even less. I
will pay more attention to the time but that's about all I can
offer at this point. I've actually never had batteries fail with
the C700. With the 2100UZ I've had the batteries die on me
unexpectedly (based on my previous experience with the C700),in
just a few hours of non-stop shooting???

Jon

Jon,

How long is your current 2100UZ and C700 lasting on the batteries ?
Well, if you say about an hour, it should be quite typical. IS and
using
of the LCD would inevitably have an effect on the battery life.

Edwin
--
----
http://www.pbase.com/eddy2099
My Digital photo album