Alternative to batteries?

[Peter Jason]

My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
stationary camera with a DC transformer?

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In article <72e4lgt20f91jp78i...@4ax.com>, Peter Jason

<p...@jostle.com> wrote:

> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not.

batteries are consumable items. buy a new one.

> Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?

does it have a socket for an external power adapter?

[RichA]

On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 17:33:16 UTC-4, Peter Jason wrote:
> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?

It may be powerable from a DC transformer, uncertain what connection it uses
and the polarity is kind of important so that has to be discovered.

[geoff]

On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>

Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
external PSUs.

Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
to ...

Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
novice.


geoff

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In article <dbidnbLRRdCi18_8...@giganews.com>, geoff

even easier to buy a new battery.

[Whisky-dave]

Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
as you'd need to be near a power socket.
The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.

[geoff]

Agreed.

But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
assigned for some special purpose...

geoff

[Peter Jason]

On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <ge...@nospamgeoffwood.org>
wrote:

Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
lens.

[geoff]

Sounds a bit creepy ....

geoff

[Whisky-dave]

Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint

[Peter Jason]

More accurately, the customers of the shop are all sitting/standing
outside. I get a good sample of fashions hairstyles and footware.
It's a tough job but someone has to do it!

[geoff]

On 1/10/2021 10:14 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
>>>> shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
>>>> lens.
>>>>
>>> Sounds a bit creepy ....
>>>
>>> geoff
>>
>> Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
>> although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint
>
> More accurately, the customers of the shop are all sitting/standing
> outside. I get a good sample of fashions hairstyles and footware.
> It's a tough job but someone has to do it!
>

Alternative method to achieve this - "get out more" ;-)

geoff

[Whisky-dave]

One shop isn't exactly a good representation of fashioin is it, it''s called a low sample rate or a piss poor sample.
Are you watching McDs, a kebab shop, betting shop, and if it;s up north it'll be blue jeans white T-shirt with a lonsdale of nike label and a can of stella in the back pocket. If it;s Essex it'll be designer jeans , WDK and a gucci or other branded top that's as fake as their tan.