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Good AA rechargeable batteries?
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stephengilbert
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I use Sanyo Eneloops, and have been happy with them.
+1. They hold a charge unusually well.
carl-b
New member
+1 I had a set in my afd ii since last october, cam was switched on and they only went flat about 3 weeks ago.
kdphotography
Well-known member
Sanyo Eneloops.
But get the Maha or Powerex 8-cell recharger unit.
ken
But get the Maha or Powerex 8-cell recharger unit.
ken
Sanyo Eneloops like everyone else who mentioned them are hands down the best!
I don't have personal experience with the Maha or Powerex, but I use the Titanium 16 battery charger, which I think is great! It does take a while longer than others on the market, but my research quite a while ago assured me that quicker isn't necessarily better. So while I do say this, your research and usage mileage may differ!
I don't have personal experience with the Maha or Powerex, but I use the Titanium 16 battery charger, which I think is great! It does take a while longer than others on the market, but my research quite a while ago assured me that quicker isn't necessarily better. So while I do say this, your research and usage mileage may differ!
There are several different types of Eneloops. Simply buying Eneloop is not going to deliver "general purpose". The distinction is in the mAh. They have different discharge rates, how many times they can be recharged as well as other differences which I don't recall.
Nikon's site has an excellent article, kept updated, on buying rechargeable batteries. They address Eneloop specifically. Probably easier to Google the page than sift through Nikon's site.
When I made my last purchase I went with the 1,900 mAh batteries. I was looking for general purpose at the time. For flash, there are much better choices. About 5 years ago I bought the standard Sanyo 4 cell charger. It replaced one of the fancier names (that died after about 5 years) and its done just fine. I could not tell a difference with the same batteries.
Nikon's site has an excellent article, kept updated, on buying rechargeable batteries. They address Eneloop specifically. Probably easier to Google the page than sift through Nikon's site.
When I made my last purchase I went with the 1,900 mAh batteries. I was looking for general purpose at the time. For flash, there are much better choices. About 5 years ago I bought the standard Sanyo 4 cell charger. It replaced one of the fancier names (that died after about 5 years) and its done just fine. I could not tell a difference with the same batteries.