Dimage Z1, Kills Batteries??

[Richard Ellis]

I've owned the Z1 since they first came out (don't recall the dates) and
have greatly enjoyed the use of the camera. It's my first venture from
35mm to digital and I am sold!

Trouble is -- this Z1 seems to be quickly uncharging the rechargeable
batteries.

I use the PowerEx MH-C204F recharger with Powerex NiMH cells. When I
noticed the batteries weren't lasting very long, even having used the
'rejuvenate' function on the charger, I purchased Energizer NIMH cells -
but with no appreciable difference.

Is it possible the camera is 'shorting out' somewhere? The batteries
"die" after only a few hours between the times I use the camera...

QUESTION 2: Has anyone used the SONY repair facility for camera repair
(since Minolta is outta business)? Are they reasonable? Are there any
other choices for repair facilities? I'm from California - so locality
might be important (?).

thanks ahead of time for whatever advice is available...

de
--
Everybody is right.
-Rochefoucault

[Edward N Bromhead]

Richard,

I have a 7Hi that like the Z1, uses AA rechargeables. The ones supplied with
the camera were 1800 mAH, and lasted between 5 and 10 shots! I bought
progressively larger capacity batteries when they became available (I'm from
the UK, and there is a mail order company 7dayshop.com that does mail order,
but being offshore they are lower taxed). By the time I got up to 2000 mAH,
the battery use was heavy, and I used to wander round with two spare sets.
Later, when I got up to 2600 mAH capacity, I found that the camera runs for
days without a battery charge, and I gave up on carrying any spares in the
camera case provided that I have newly charged cells in the camera.
Recently, I bought some 2800 mAH batteries, and I'm expecting even better
life from those.

My advice is to get the largest capacity you can find - forget the brand,
it's the capacity that counts.

I can't help you with your Q2, sorry.

E

"Richard Ellis" <2de...@notthispartcox.net> wrote in message
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[Richard Ellis]

In article <zKWdndo4k9mKnL7a...@bt.com>,
"Edward N Bromhead" <edward....@deletethisbitbinternet.com>
wrote:

> Richard,
>
> I have a 7Hi that like the Z1, uses AA rechargeables. The ones supplied with
> the camera were 1800 mAH, and lasted between 5 and 10 shots! I bought
> progressively larger capacity batteries when they became available (I'm from
> the UK, and there is a mail order company 7dayshop.com that does mail order,
> but being offshore they are lower taxed). By the time I got up to 2000 mAH,
> the battery use was heavy, and I used to wander round with two spare sets.
> Later, when I got up to 2600 mAH capacity, I found that the camera runs for
> days without a battery charge, and I gave up on carrying any spares in the
> camera case provided that I have newly charged cells in the camera.
> Recently, I bought some 2800 mAH batteries, and I'm expecting even better
> life from those.
>
> My advice is to get the largest capacity you can find - forget the brand,
> it's the capacity that counts.
>
> I can't help you with your Q2, sorry.
>
> E

Good advice. Thanks!