| I'm not going to insult you by teaching you how to put a | | | | charger is around $30 and it comes with a four |
| battery into a camera. That's something pretty much | | | | battery pack to get you started. |
| anyone can do without help. As long as you follow the | | | | Depending on the charger, some batteries will be |
| diagram and put the batteries like it shows there, you'll | | | | charged quicker than others. The package of the |
| be OK. What I am going to teach you here is how to | | | | charger should indicate how fast it works. But, if you |
| boost the battery life, since taking photos can be | | | | want a battery to recharge faster, you will probably |
| taxing even on the best digital camera batteries. | | | | pay more for it. |
| Use rechargeable batteries to save money | | | | You should buy a second set of rechargeable |
| When a camera takes AA batteries, there is a good | | | | batteries. Even if one of them is in the charger, the |
| chance it will accept rechargeable batteries as well. | | | | other one can be used. |
| You will have to pay more for batteries that are | | | | Even though a rechargeable battery is fully charged, if |
| rechargeable, but in time you will save money. If you | | | | you leave it for a few weeks it will lose some of its |
| use regular AA batteries, in a month you can easily go | | | | power. In time they will discharge completely. |
| through a megapack of them. | | | | Even if you plan everything well, eventually you will be |
| Here are some facts about batteries that are | | | | in a situation where your battery is dead. |
| rechargeable: | | | | Battery power preservation |
| There are two main types of rechargeable batteries: | | | | The current technology makes sure that cameras |
| NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) and NiCad (nickel cadmium). | | | | deplete batteries slower than before. Still, a digital |
| If you want the best possible performance from your | | | | camera will consume more power than a film camera, |
| batteries, you should go with the NiMH. Still, if you | | | | because they have a lot of extra features. |
| already have NiCad lying around in the house, you can | | | | All digital cameras show a battery icon on their screen, |
| use those as well. | | | | which tells you that everything is OK when it's full and |
| If you want to use it while you're away doing business | | | | that you will run out of battery juice when they're |
| or in a vacation, you might want to consider a charger | | | | almost empty. |
| for small format batteries . The price of such a | | | | |