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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / February 2006International Battery Charger?
I have a Nikon D70. What do I need to re-charge the Batteries in Italy? >I have a Nikon D70. What do I need to re-charge the Batteries in Italy? Only an adapter to plug it into the Italian socket. -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** Absolutely right John! Marcel > Only an adapter to plug it into the Italian socket. > -- We are going on a tour in Italy in September. This particular tour company (Tauck) only uses 4 star hotels or better. Do most hotels provide these types of adapters or should I figure on bringing one along? Thanks >> Only an adapter to plug it into the Italian socket. >> -- [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > provide these types of adapters or should I figure on bringing one > along? Thanks Some hotels might have adaptors for sale, but I wouldn't count on it. Just bring your own. They are cheap, and don't use up much space.  SignatureMåns Rullgård mru@inprovide.com > > Only an adapter to plug it into the Italian socket. > > -- [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > or should > I figure on bringing one along? Thanks All you need is a plug adapter. You can pick one up here at Radio Shack or any travel store. You should also be able to easily find one in an Italian hardware store. They only cost a couple of dollars. I wouldn't count on the hotel having one. Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V vs. US 120? >Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V >vs. US 120? The charger handles 110 to 240 volts. I've used my Nikon charger in Holland with no problems. Have to have an adapter so the plug will work. -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** >Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V >vs. US 120? PS. Look at the bottom of your charger. It'll tell you what the in voltage can be. -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** We were in Kenya a year ago. Four of us had digital cameras. Three of us checked the input voltage of our charger and they went up to 240 VAC. The fourth member of our group did not and fried his charger. Check your charger label like members of this group said. You will need an adapter at any rate to convert the configuration of your plug to the configuration of the receptacles of the country you are visiting. >>Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V >>vs. US 120? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** > ****************************************** > Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V > vs. US 120? just check the specs on the label on the back of the charger my Canon one is marked input: 100V-240V ~ AC50/60Hz if yours is marked in a similar fashion then you can use it pretty well anywhere in the world as long as you have a plug to suit the country you are going to. > Is there any problem of fryingt the battery? Doesn't Europe use 240V > vs. US 120? Virtually all camera and computer equipment is designed to work on either voltage. If you look at the power supplies and/or chargers, you'll see they are labled 120/240 volts 50/60 Hz. > All you need is a plug adapter. You can pick one up here at Radio > Shack or any travel store. You should also be able to easily find > one in an Italian hardware store. Buy one before you leave the US. The adapters you can buy in Italy will go the "other way" (i.e. Italian plug to US socket). Signature- gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http://folk.uio.no/gisle/ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SD10, Kodak DCS460, Canon Powershot G5, Olympus 2020Z ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > All you need is a plug adapter. You can pick one up here at Radio > > Shack or any travel store. You should also be able to easily find > > one in an Italian hardware store. > > Buy one before you leave the US. The adapters you can buy in > Italy will go the "other way" (i.e. Italian plug to US socket). Sorry, but you're simply wrong. I've bought adapters for US plugs in Italy many times. > -- > - gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http://folk.uio.no/gisle/ ] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SD10, Kodak DCS460, Canon Powershot G5, Olympus 2020Z > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All you need is the 2 blade to 2 pin adaptor. You won't find one in Italy. Radio Shack. I've seen them sold by the bag of five. Use em for cell phone, laptop, razor etc. Look at the UL label if it was bought in the states or the EC label if European and check the voltage range. Most world market gadgets are 100-240 VAC with different plugs going to the appropriate countries. > All you need is the 2 blade to 2 pin adaptor. You won't find one in > Italy. Sorry, but you're wrong. I've bought these in Italy many times. > Radio Shack. I've seen them sold by the bag of five. Use em > for cell phone, laptop, razor etc. Look at the UL label if it was > bought in the states or the EC label if European and check the voltage > range. Most world market gadgets are 100-240 VAC with different plugs > going to the appropriate countries. > > All you need is the 2 blade to 2 pin adaptor. You won't find one in > > Italy. > > Sorry, but you're wrong. I've bought these in Italy many times. You may have found them in Italy but they are not something you are simply going to walk into an Italian hardware store and walk out with. I just spent two years in Italy responsible for the engineering on a US flagged vessel calling In nearly every port from San Remo to Messina. Adaptors and Italian hardware stores occupied a large chunk of my time as the vessel's guest would snag the adaptors I put out for them and I always found it easier to replenish my supply when someone was coming from the states. Don't mislead the OP into thinking they are common in Italy when they aren't but they are common at any Radio Shack and should be purchased in the US:') > > > All you need is the 2 blade to 2 pin adaptor. You won't find one in > > > Italy. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Italy when they aren't but they are common at any Radio Shack and > should be purchased in the US:') They are common in hardware stores in cities frequented by tourists, e.g. Rome, Florence and Venice, to name just a few of the cities in Italy in which I've located them with no difficulty. Yes, the adapters should be purchased here, but they will not be hard to find (except, perhaps, at sea ports). All you need is the 2 blade to 2 pin adaptor. You won't find one in Italy. Radio Shack. I've seen them sold by the bag of five. Use em for cell phone, laptop, razor etc. Look at the UL label if it was bought in the states or the EC label if European and check the voltage range. Most world market gadgets are 100-240 VAC with different plugs going to the appropriate countries. "What do I need to re-charge the Batteries in Italy? " to recharge your batteries you will need a real hot Italian bambina. Bolshoyhuy, ... and all the headaches that come with her! Jealousy Hot tempered The Mama, the Papa and the rest of the familia. Etc. ;-))))) Marcel |
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