[thelist] OT - Digital Camera

[Martin Burns]

On Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at 08:42  pm, Hassan Schroeder wrote:

>> Not knocking FUJI or anything - but I would not concern myself with
>> what batteries it takes.
>
> I think you missed the point on that; some cameras use /proprietary/
> rechargable batteries, which means that if you need spare juice for
> whatever reason, you can't get it just anywhere.

And I can't speak for other brands, but Sony's spare batteries set you
back UKP70 or so, and last maybe 60-80 shots on an average run. Not
really enough for a good night out even without being careful.

Cheers
Martin
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