Vsanzbajo
Member
I got 2 rechargeable CR123A batteries from Amazon and charged them. Put them on and they worked fine until I popped up the flash. The camera died. I then took the batteries out and put them back in again. The camera went back to life, I repeated the flash pop up and the camera died again. I then decided to buy normal batteries and the problem does not occur anymore.
Anyone experienced the same? And Could I have damaged my camera? Everything is working great, but any experts could weight in?
Thanks in advance.
Anyone experienced the same? And Could I have damaged my camera? Everything is working great, but any experts could weight in?
Thanks in advance.
Range-rover
Veteran
Maybe the rechargeables aren't the right batteries for that camera. see if you can get a manual on the camera to find out the right ones. Lithium batteries are most likely
the right ones and give you more power per shot with the flash or the capacitor in the
flash circuit needs some looking at.
Range
the right ones and give you more power per shot with the flash or the capacitor in the
flash circuit needs some looking at.
Range
Vsanzbajo
Member
So Range the camera is working great now, could I have done any damage?
Thanks
Thanks
Range-rover
Veteran
No I don't think so, if it's working great it should be fine. Google your Camera and see if their's any info on it, besides that one of Minolta's pro made camera's
Range
Range
dct
perpetual amateur
I also don't think you did any damage to your camera. But for Minolta SLR specific questions, I suggest you have a look to the dyxum forum. It is a very good source of general information as well as for very specific questions.
btgc
Veteran
Aren't rechargeable cells of this form factor of 3.6 or 3.7 Volts while regular lithium cells are of 3.0 Volts?
Say, for istD rechargeable lithium cells are not recommended because of higher voltage, while NiMh AA's work just fine (besides false battery level indication which fluctuates between full and half empty, still working fine for hundreds of shots).
Say, for istD rechargeable lithium cells are not recommended because of higher voltage, while NiMh AA's work just fine (besides false battery level indication which fluctuates between full and half empty, still working fine for hundreds of shots).
David Hughes
David Hughes
HI,
The first time it's used the flash may have had it's first charge for years and so was very "empty" and, perhaps, the battery could not supply the amount needed in the time it had and so gave a false "dead or dying" signal. Then it recovered.
And, the first few times batteries are charged they don't always take the full charge but improve over time.
In the old days, we were told to put batteries in flashes and switch them on for 10 or 20 minutes and leave them to reform the condenser. I still do this, fwiw. I also think that flashes store the unused power and an unused for a while (years or months?) or empty one would not have this store of power there.
Regards, David
The first time it's used the flash may have had it's first charge for years and so was very "empty" and, perhaps, the battery could not supply the amount needed in the time it had and so gave a false "dead or dying" signal. Then it recovered.
And, the first few times batteries are charged they don't always take the full charge but improve over time.
In the old days, we were told to put batteries in flashes and switch them on for 10 or 20 minutes and leave them to reform the condenser. I still do this, fwiw. I also think that flashes store the unused power and an unused for a while (years or months?) or empty one would not have this store of power there.
Regards, David