of camera batteries

[low_delta]

Our cameras use rechargeable battery packs. Batteries last a lot longer if you use them til they're dead, and then recharge them. So always have two. When one is dead, pop in the new one, and put the dead one on the charger. Otherwise, you're going to put one that's only half dead in your charger, just to make sure it doesn't go dead when you need it. Anyway...

I keep forgetting to take the extra battery packs along. I took the little camera to Summerfest and the Rush concert, a while back, and it went dead about halfway through the evening. I can't remember if I forgot to bring the battery, or if I decided that it wasn't going to run out. This weekend, when we went to Indiana, I intended to bring the extra battery for the big camera, but forgot it. It ran out at the end of saturday's boat ride. I brought the extra for the little camera along on the trip, but forgot it when we went out for an excursion on sunday morning. Missed a couple of good shots.

After we got home, I was cleaning out my suitcase, and found the battery for the big camera. It had been in there (fully charged) since the last trip. I wonder if I should make a little carrying case for them, and attach them to the cameras themselves.

Comments

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Somehow this sounds like something WE would do! :^)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

This is only a small sampling of this sort of thing. :-)

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

My extras are always inside the side pocket of my camera case. Sometimes, though, I do forget to charge the extra set and then I'm carrying a dead set around. Not too bright.
:P

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

inside the side pocket of my camera case

That would be a nice idea if I carried a case. Though, I'd probably occasionally forget to charge them.

[northernsnokat.livejournal.com]

We keep ours in the pocket of our camera case at all times. Tom remembers to charge them and I remember where we put them. LOL

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

You're a great team!