Leaving batteries in Speedlite?

[tvphotog]

There are times that I don't use my 580II Speedlite for weeks at a time. Is it OK to leave eneloop batteries in it, or should I remove them during this down time?

Thanks.

[Jim G]

I've come back to electronic devices after leaving batteries in them for weeks/months and have found that the batteries leaked sometime in the interim and covered the insides of the device with battery acid.

These experiences mean that I don't leave batteries in for extended periods of time. I may be being over-cautious but if I'm not going to be using them for more than a week, out they come.

[Mark1]

Dead batteries tend to leak. Charged ones seem to last a long time. Months at a time in some cases.

[joedlh]

I take them out after each shoot. As others have mentioned, all batteries leak at some point. If I don't remove them immediately, I will forget that they're in there. I also use rechargeable lithium batteries, so I pop them in the charger right away.

[Champion201]

Dont chance it. Take the couple seconds to remove them

[SYS]

In case you do want to leave the batteries in, at least place your flash in a pretty cool place in your house, such as basement where it's all year cool...

But of course there's a zero chance of ruining your expensive flash unit if you take the batteries out...;)

[ed rader]

In case you do want to leave the batteries in, at least place your flash in a pretty cool place in your house, such as basement where it's all year cool...

But of course there's a zero chance of ruining your expensive flash unit if you take the batteries out...;)

which of course is a hassle and if you are disciplined enough to store your flash in the basement you probably have the wherewithal to remove the batteries after use :D.

ed rader

[ed rader]

There are times that I don't use my 580II Speedlite for weeks at a time. Is it OK to leave eneloop batteries in it, or should I remove them during this down time?

Thanks.


i never remove batteries from anything ever. i'm tempting fate, but it's too late in the game for me to change :D.

ed rader

[Bill Roberts]

I routinely leave batteries in everything too. I haven't known one leak for years.

[SYS]

which of course is a hassle and if you are disciplined enough to store your flash in the basement you probably have the wherewithal to remove the batteries after use :D.

ed rader

Not unless the OP has the Pelican case in the basement... :lol:

[ed rader]

Not unless the OP has the Pelican case in the basement... :lol:

or even has a basement which in my area almost reqiures having a 100-year-old home ;).

ed rader