I've got 8 of these "Nexcell" NiMH AA's from Thomas Distribuing and I'm
extremely satisfied. They're definitely more powerful than NiCads, but
aren't up to Alkalines or Lithium standards. But you can carry 2 sets,
fully charged to cover this issue.
I use them primarily in my portable CD player, which will eat a set of 2
AA's on a 3 hr plane flight. That gets expensive after a while. But I
also have had them in a T-32 and a T Power Control recently, and they've
done well. Just remember that they lose about 1-20f their charge every
day if you don't use them.
For high-volume or quick recycle applications, I use either a Quantum 1
lead-acid batter (VERY Quick recycle) or a Bounce Grip 2.
I'd highly recommend the NiMH AA's. And Thomas is the cheapest place I've
seen. They are about 1/2 of the "Quest" batteries advertised in lots of
outdoor and photo catalogs. And service was great. I called them up.
Skip
At 7/11/99 11:17 AM -0500, you wrote:
>NiMH batteries work fine in flashes that will take Nicads - I use them in my
>T32. They will generally charge your flash faster than alkalines, just like
>Nicads.
>
>They do self-discharge over time faster than Nicads, and its best to have a
>charger that is NiMH aware.
>
>Here is a popular source, but I haven't purchased from them personally, so I
>won't vouch for them:
>
>http://www.thomas-distributing.com/batteries.htm
>
>Chip Stratton
>cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael P. Dodson
>> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 8:35 AM
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Nickel Hydride AA cells
>>
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> Does anyone have experience with using nickel hydride (Ni-NH) AA cells in
>> their flash uints, such as a T20 or T32 (for OM content)? How do they
>> compare to quality alkaline cells? Can you recommend a source for the
>> cells and smart chargers?
>>
>>
>> Michael Dodson
>> mdodson@xxxxxxx
>>
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