Sony NP-FM50 battery

[FrankMcQ]

I have an Ambico Lithium-Ion Universal Camcorder Battery Quick
Charger Model: V-0916 that has adapters for most camcorder
batteries, including the Sony NPFM 50. It is small and light weight
and comes with a 12 V car adapter also. I have been using it for
over a year and I highly recommend it..
Best Buy and Circuit City carry it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=1&cat=788&scat=&e=11001151

Car or home, have found no negatives!

 

[jr60004]

I charged my original cam battery one time in the camera. After that I used an aftermarket quick charger. Ambico.. I think. It comes with adapters for many types of batteries. You can charge one while shooting with another. Maybe try that type charger and see if the battery takes a charge. also charge the battery full. disconect the charger then charge again, immediately. (not something I would do in the camera, Overcharging the old batt.s had the possibility of making them explode or vent gas, I am not sure what happens with the newer NmH and lithium batteries) Sometimes a double charge wakes them up some.
Mikeeeeeeeeee

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Donuts... is there anything they can't do? H.J. Simpson

 

[Glenn Runyan]

So, how do you charge the battery if it is not in the camera? Is
there some other thing I should purchase to charge batteries?

And, one of you said to take the Mem stick out and stick it into a
Mem card reader (which I do not have) instead of downloading
directly from the camera. Is this the best way to keep from
draining these batteries out?

So, I guess I need an "external battery charge"r (what is the name
so I can purchase one) and a "Mem card reader" (also need name of
it)???
And, of course 2 more batteries before I go on my trip. Per
another poster I need to fully charge each new battery before using
it. Right?

On trips can I just charge the battery in the camera when it gets
low so I don't have to drag all the other stuff around? I am
taking my laptop and can download the photos to a CD if necessary.
But our kids always want to see the all the photos on the computer
at the end of the day in a slide show. Thanks for everyone's help!

Elena

As soon as I saw the size of the "transformer" that came with my 707, I knew I was not going to lug it around. I bought the Sony charger (from Sony). Much smaller, lighter and charges the battery pretty quickly.

Has the added advantage of running on either 110 or 220 volt current. All I needed in Italy for two weeks in March was a plug adapter.

I carry 3 batteries-one in the camera and two in the case. When travelling, I never want to run out and I can recharge at night.

Glenn

 

[R2D2]

I'll have to time my next transfer.
R2

USB 2.0 makes it go Very fast.
R2

Yeah, but we don't all have USB 2 . On laptops particularly it's
only the fairly (very) recent ones that are now putting it on
here...USB 1.1 is still pretty good though

EJN

 

[R2D2]

I was just reading in the manual, and came across where it says to remove the battery when using the A/C adapter (if you're going to keep the camera on). Charge only with camera turned off. Hmmm

--I am now on my second NPFM50 batteries for this camera (DSC-S70).
It works fine for 6- 10 months and then the camera says "FULL"
after I charge, it but indicates no battery left when I disconnect
and turn the camera on. Does this mean I have to buy a THIRD
battery?? What is the deal with these batteries?? Are all Sony
batteries this crappy?
HELP!

 

[Macro]

Interesting... I always use the external charger... but thought most devices only charge when turned off. Otherwise it just works as an AC adapter.
--
Macro-
(aka David Hasenick)
http://www.pbase.com/dbh/galleries

I was just reading in the manual, and came across where it says to
remove the battery when using the A/C adapter (if you're going to
keep the camera on). Charge only with camera turned off. Hmmm