I am tired of Replacing Batterys I wish I could jist plug my camera in and recharge it like a cell phone
…You can purchase rechargeable batteries to replace the others…
My Digital Rebel not only has rechargable batteries, but I have two spares, so I can just swap them out if I’m in the middle of a shooting frenzy… Got an extra memory card, too.
For that matter, I have an inverter that I carry in the truck, so I could, if needed, be recharging one of the batteries while I’m out on the road shooting.
Unless your camera specifically says not to use rechargables, consider investing in some of the appropriate size, along with a compatible charger. Get at least two sets of the batteries, so you can have a charged set in reserve, if you need it. They aren’t exactly cheap, but after a bunch of replacements of regular batteries, they’ll pay for themselves, in spades.
Tree…How many exposures can you do on the supplied memory card with the Canon Digital Repel XT…?
Yes but I also have a rechareger but I figure Why have to buy a recharge when they could just make them like cel phones
Zero - it didn’t come with a card. I got a 1 gigabyte card when I bought the camera, which will hold 260 full JPEG images (many more if I go with lesser resolution, but why bother?). If I shoot in JPEG + RAW I can get around 70, IIRC.
Since I had the money available (and the rebates were attractive on the memory), I got another 1 gig card. Combine the extra batteries and the memory cards, and I can shoot over 500 images before I run out of room and power. As if…
Since part of what I do involves fires, thus potential crime scenes, the extra card may come in handy if the investigators want my pictures. I can simply hand the card to them (and hope I get it back eventually), and still be able to shoot.
The Rebel xt does not include a memory card when you buy it. In highest resolution (not RAW) a 512 mb card should give you approximately 120 pictures.
Many of the cameras are coming with their own proprietary battery and charger. Some chargers require you to take the battery out of the camera while others provide a cradle to charge the battery directly in the camera. Probably the one advantage of a camera that uses AA cells is that in a pinch you can find replacement batteries almost anywhere. Before you buy your next digital camera check what battery or batteries it takes first.
…Am I to understand one does not have the necessary “parts in the box” when purchasing an XT to take a pic…That that is an extra cost…? Even lower priced digitals come with a basic memory card…Strange.
I have a charger + 4 rechargeable batteries which I rotate [:p][:)]
…At least many of the digitals do use common AA cells and I like that. 123’s and so on, get salty…
Those “basic” cards that are included are the cheapest ones the manufacturer can get and generally allow you only 4 or 5 pictures in best resolution. Some of the newer cameras are only including a small built-in memory rather than a card. You just have to plan on buying a bigger card no matter which camera you get.
Understand about the basic card…Did upgrade when buying a less expensive digital several years ago…it just kind of surprises me of the more expensive XT Canon…I have a good Canon film camera and just kinda expected more from them…
At the time that I bought the camera, the “in store rebate” and the mail-in rebate brought the cost down to under $50 per 1 Gig card. All things considered, that’s not bad. I was in another camera store waiting for the clerk as she explained to a customer that the card that came with the “pocket” camera the customer was looking at was only good for 5 or 6 pictures.
At least I knew from the outset that I needed to buy memory. I’d rather do it that way than buying what I thought was a “complete” camera and and finding I only have enough memory for a few shots.
I use Rayovac Double A’s that are rechargeable and have a stack of em constantly recharging.
Unfortunately the bottom hatch broke on my concord camera and now is unable to get power. I finally agree that you can use a “On board” battery that is pernament.
I think I’ll save the 80 dollars and use the camcorder to shoot imagery.
Oh man batteries and digital cameras. Before the nice lovely rechargeable batteries became big I used to use the regular Alkiline batteries and the camera went throught them like, a kid in the candy store. Then I started useing the rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and they lasted really long. I didn’t have to keep recharging them at all. The only problem I had with the NiMH batteries was that, if I let them sit for a long time maybe about a week, the battery charge would be droped, and I’d end up having to recharge them again.
Ya know if you wanted to you can recharge the regular Aklinine batteries with no problems. You would just have to keep watching it to make sure you don’t over charge it. This is why many battery companys don’t want you to recharge the regular Alkiline batteries because if you overcharge them it could blow up. Remeber, Matter can not be created nor distroyed, only transformed. When a battery loses it’s charge the chemical reaction in the battery tends to form an oxide.