BJWOK Cream of the Crop  More info | May 29, 2008 03:09 | #1 hi folks, My name is Benon (BJWOK are my initials)
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Mark Dammit I need sleep  3,386 posts Joined May 2008 Location: Perth, Australia More info | May 29, 2008 03:41 | #2 BJWOK wrote in post #5616473  just bought a speedlight 580EX II and was wondering what you guys find are the best rechargeable batteries to buy for it? I find eneloop to be best, but I have a load of batteries and if I used regular NiMH time between charging would be too bad, so if you plan on recharging all your batteries every week or so go with regular NiMH of high mAh, have a look here for reviews, http://www.users.on.net/~mhains/ BJWOK wrote in post #5616473 also, i wonder if anyone can recommend a usb recharger? haven't researched it yet, but surely there is such a thing right? I find that USB chargers are not that great, and would recommend the 'rezap battery doctor' as a main charger, it is a bit large though... Mark
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rc13k Senior Member 277 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | May 29, 2008 03:51 | #3 80% of the people on this forum will say sanyo eneloops and that's what I use.
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | May 29, 2008 05:57 | #4 PowerEx from www.thomasdistributing.com rc13k wrote in post #5616552 80% of the people on this forum will say sanyo eneloops and that's what I use. You should be careful claiming to speak for such a diverse range of people. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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djeuch Senior Member  933 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Langhorne, PA USA More info | May 29, 2008 08:14 | #5 rc13k wrote in post #5616552 80% of the people on this forum will say sanyo eneloops and that's what I use. Sanyo Eneloops are excellent in this application, especially if you're not a daily flash user. Their high charge shelf life is great, and I've found they are faster on recharge than Duracell or Energizer Alkalines!
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corporallouis Senior Member  288 posts Likes: 12 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Cape Breton Island, Canada More info | . . . another thumbs-up for the Sanyo Eneloops. Like the old Timex watch commercial said . . " takes a beating and keeps on ticking". The Source in my area had a sale on last week and I quickly snapped up more of these. Regular price was $29.99 Cdn for 4 AA batteries . . . sale was $7.49! Would have bought more but they were the last in the store. I have a dozen of these and they really do outperform the Energizers and Rayovacs I have. Trying to find the "New" hybrid Rayovacs that are supposed to use the same technology as the Eneloops but much cheaper in price. Canon XTi with grip, Canon 5D and BGE4 Grip, Canon 70 - 200 f4 L, Canon 100-400 L IS, Canon 24 - 105 f4 L IS, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro, Canon Flash 580 EX ll , Hasselblad 500 C/M, Tele-Rolleiflex TLR 135mm, Manfrotto 055XPROB / 488 RC2 head, Manfrotto 681B monopod
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support-  15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | May 29, 2008 09:46 | #7 Sanyo Eneloops all the way! [Gear List | Flickr
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nutsnbolts Goldmember  2,279 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA More info | May 29, 2008 09:48 | #8 eneloops Canon EOS 40D | EOS Rebel XTI/400D | G9
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RalphMerlino Goldmember 1,645 posts Likes: 31 Joined Apr 2008 More info | The Sanyo eneloop is the best out there right now
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rc13k Senior Member 277 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | May 29, 2008 15:38 | #10 tim wrote in post #5616810 PowerEx from www.thomasdistributing.com (URL is about right). If you want fast recharge get a CP-E4.You should be careful claiming to speak for such a diverse range of people. It's true though. It's actually greater than 80%. So far 8 people replied and 7/8 recommended sanyo eneloop. It makes it easier for the OP instead of just reading one opinion and waiting for more people to reply. I can just give him the general recommendation.
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ace3 Member 60 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Omaha, NE More info | May 29, 2008 15:55 | #11 i was a longtime Powerex user, then got a set of eneloops for my birthday. A.C.
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Scott-LYP Member  75 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Fort Myers More info | May 29, 2008 17:06 | #12 I use Energizer E2 Lithium non-rechargeable batteries. I had tried some type of rechargeable batteries, don't remember the brand, but the refresh between flashes was too slow. I don't typically shoot lots of shots at once, but there are times when you need it. Leap Year Photography - Fort Myers Photographer http://leapyearphoto.com
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Familiaphoto Goldmember  3,948 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, IL More info | May 29, 2008 17:14 | #13 Eneloop, Eneloop, Eneloop...just in case you missed it above. Paul
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theague Mr. Monkey Pants!  More info | May 29, 2008 17:15 | #14 ace3 wrote in post #5620365 i was a longtime Powerex user, then got a set of eneloops for my birthday. i've since bought a bunch more eneloops, and won't use anything else This is good to know. I use powerex now. lol - Kody
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datadump Goldmember  1,932 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada More info | May 29, 2008 18:13 | #15 1. Duracel Pre-charged datadump
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