anybody's using aa-size batteries with nikon d100?

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Gianni Rondinini - 22 Sep 2005 15:22 GMT

i've always used 2 en-el3 batteries inside my mb-d100, but
occasionally run out of power during a photo session.
in those occasions, it would be useful to be able to use 6 aa-size
batteries in the battery holder i got with the camera, but with any
battery i'm trying to use the camera always flashes the low battery
indicator. i mean, i'm not able to shot even a single photo with both
fully charged duracell 2300mah nimh batteries *and* energizer
industrial alcaline batteries.
anybody's got some suggestions for me?
i wouldn't want to buy another spare en-el3 battery because power
shortage happens seldom --with 2 fully charged en-el3 i shoot
something around 900/1000 photos-- and i'm recharging the two
batteries once a month --i'm shooting a lot of images for my job--.

thanks in advance.

regards,

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JMW - 23 Sep 2005 02:12 GMT

> i've always used 2 en-el3 batteries inside my mb-d100, but
> occasionally run out of power during a photo session.
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> regards,

Are the NiMH batteries 1.3V?
You need 1.5V - doesn't explain the energizers, though...

Jan

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Gianni Rondinini - 23 Sep 2005 10:57 GMT

>Are the NiMH batteries 1.3V?

no, they're 1.2.
1.2 x 6 makes 7.2volts. en-el3 is 7.4: that doesn't make so much
difference...

>You need 1.5V - doesn't explain the energizers, though...

the energizers i've tried are 1.5 non-rechargeable alcaline batteries
and with them i've 1.5x6 volts, that should be more than enough.

i'll give it another try.

regards,

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JMW - 23 Sep 2005 14:50 GMT

>>Are the NiMH batteries 1.3V?
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> regards,

Sounds logical. I must be wrong. Sorry.

Jan

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Ed Ruf - 23 Sep 2005 18:58 GMT

>i've always used 2 en-el3 batteries inside my mb-d100, but
>occasionally run out of power during a photo session.
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>industrial alcaline batteries.
>anybody's got some suggestions for me?

There have been issues with the battery grip for the CP-5700/8700 and
possibly other cameras where high capacity AA batteries do not make proper
contact with the terminal strips. At issue is the fact these high capacity
batteries do not adhere to the IEEE dimensional specifications. I had the
battery grip for my 5700 replaced by Nikon under warranty just for this
issue.
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Gianni Rondinini - 26 Sep 2005 14:51 GMT

>batteries do not adhere to the IEEE dimensional specifications. I had the
>battery grip for my 5700 replaced by Nikon under warranty just for this
>issue.

thanks for you suggestion. i'll have a look for this.

regards,

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