Re: DSLR Battery solution wanted..


"the_niner_nation" <the_niner_nation@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am visiting Kenya, Africa in October for a 2 week safari vacation, and
very much looking forward to taking my Canon 400D along for the ride :-)

However, i have a challenge...my accomodation in Kenya will be a tent camp
(at varying locations) and as such, there isn't any access to electrical
power points etc ( or showers and toilets for that matter!)

So, I now need a solution as I realise my 2 batteries for the 400d are NOT
going to be enough..I am hoping to take around 200-ish jpg photos a day
for 9 days, and even storage is a problem, as I have an acrchos 500 media
player I was going to use to back up my photos onto, but using it would be
a HUGE drain on power for both the camera and the media player.

I have friends kindly willing to loan me CF cards, so storage isn't a HUGE
problem, but what should i do about the battery problem?

I am willing to buy a further 2 MAYBE 3 more canon batteries, but these
things are not cheap at around £45 each.

All help appreciated


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You may want to look into buying the battery grip for the 400D.

"Canon BG-E3 gripVertical grip for Canon 350D and Canon 400D cameras.
The grip provides easy use for vertical shooting and also adds battery time
to the camera.
It uses either 2 Canon NB-2LH batteries or 6x AA batteries."

When I checked just now these were on special offer at www.ajpurdy.co.uk.
If you have one of these you can use regular AA batteries when your
rechargeables are expended.


Chris


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