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**[email protected]** · April 19th, 2008, 03:24 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:16:08 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

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.

Well, this is my thing with "special" batteries - suppose you ain't got
a place to recharge it, overnight or otherwise. Apparently, they are
lasting longer than they used to, which is good, and certainly, such
would mitigate my desire to have "normal" cells, but I would still
choose "normal" cells over special batteries, all else being fairly
equal. Remember that you can get ni-cad or lith-ion AA/AAA/C/D cells,
and the recharging options are vast, from mains to solar and even wind.

TC,
R

Dave