Comments on: Quick tip – keep track of your charged/uncharged batteries! http://www.f1point0.com/2008/06/07/quick-tip-keep-track-of-your-chargeduncharged-batteries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-tip-keep-track-of-your-chargeduncharged-batteries photography by Ed Zawadzki Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: thingomy http://www.f1point0.com/2008/06/07/quick-tip-keep-track-of-your-chargeduncharged-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 thingomy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:19:29 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/?p=249#comment-5199 I use small plastic cases for my AA batteries if they are charged I put them in all the same way round, and if discharged I put them in alternating +ve -ve. This way it's easy to tell whether they are charged, the cases keep them together and safe. I mark my AAs as groups with thick bands drawn on in permanent sharpy marker in binary (call me a geek) so the set can be identified very quickly. As for the charged state of SLR bats, I have 3, 1 in camera and 2 in the bag, I rarely go through more than 2 on a shoot, so the one at the bottom of the bag is charged, unless something really odd is going on that I'll remember about. Otherwise all I have to do is remember whether or not I've changed and all is good. This is helped however by the fact that my sony A700 has infolithium support, so gives me an exact %age readout of the bat's capacity if I forget. I use small plastic cases for my AA batteries if they are charged I put them in all the same way round, and if discharged I put them in alternating +ve -ve. This way it’s easy to tell whether they are charged, the cases keep them together and safe.

I mark my AAs as groups with thick bands drawn on in permanent sharpy marker in binary (call me a geek) so the set can be identified very quickly.

As for the charged state of SLR bats, I have 3, 1 in camera and 2 in the bag, I rarely go through more than 2 on a shoot, so the one at the bottom of the bag is charged, unless something really odd is going on that I’ll remember about. Otherwise all I have to do is remember whether or not I’ve changed and all is good. This is helped however by the fact that my sony A700 has infolithium support, so gives me an exact %age readout of the bat’s capacity if I forget.

]]> By: Shawnta Mateja http://www.f1point0.com/2008/06/07/quick-tip-keep-track-of-your-chargeduncharged-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 Shawnta Mateja Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/?p=249#comment-4666 I wanted to introduce you to another method for carrying your rechargeable batteries. It is called the Powerpax battery caddy and we have many versions and colors. The great thing for photographers is that the batteries are protected and you can insert them in either direction. Positive side up could mean charged, negative side up is uncharged. Our caddies have been extremely popular amoung photographers and it has actually been our largest market so far. I am not trying to get you to buy them, I just thought you might find this method more useful. I'd be happy to send you a free sample if you'd like. Regards, Shawnta www.powerpax.net I wanted to introduce you to another method for carrying your rechargeable batteries. It is called the Powerpax battery caddy and we have many versions and colors. The great thing for photographers is that the batteries are protected and you can insert them in either direction. Positive side up could mean charged, negative side up is uncharged. Our caddies have been extremely popular amoung photographers and it has actually been our largest market so far. I am not trying to get you to buy them, I just thought you might find this method more useful. I’d be happy to send you a free sample if you’d like. Regards, Shawnta http://www.powerpax.net

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