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**Dave LaCourse** · April 19th, 2008, 01:16 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:51:31 -0500, wrote:

And for the record, I admit somewhat of a bias against "special"
batteries due to personal experience in having issues with them - not
defective or anything, just trying to find replacements in areas that
replacements would seemingly be readily available - for example, trying
to locate a particular Canon battery, for a year or so old camera, in DT
Philly AND New Orleans. Finally had to go online - PITA for a friggin'
battery. I had, some time back, an Olympus that took AAs (and came with
a set of lith-ions, and a cigar lighter charger, to boot) - worse case,
pop into just about any store and pick up a set of batteries. It was
either a 4 or 5 MP (a 5050 or 8080Z, IIRC), and it wasn't all THAT big,
but it damned sure wasn't WP...or even WR...

My Olympus Stylus 810 comes with the lithium-ion battery with
recharger and a spare battery. Very small battery but lasts a loooong
time. I have always brought the spare battery with me on trips but
have yet to use it. They easily charge up over night.

Dave