Backcountry Photography, Part II of a Series – Backpacker Magazine

Backcountry Photography, Part II of a Series Backpacker Magazine Horrified, I pulled all my SLR camera gear out (Nikon F4, two big lenses, tripod, batteries, filters, 24 rolls of film) just to see what that totaled. It weighed 24 pounds. That was my standard camera payload at the time; what I considered the price of …

Tamrac Aero Zoom 20

Tamrac Aero Zoom 20 The Tamrac Aero Zoom 20 is the ideal pack for digital cameras with large built-in zoom lens. It can also accomodate a compact digital or hard-drive camcorder. The primary compartment is foam padded for shock protection while the two side pockets hold smaller accessories like memory cards and batteries. The adjustable shoulder strap, a carrying handle and belt loop provide handy carrying options for the Aero Zoom 20. Internal Dimensions: 4.5 W x 4 D x 5 H inches

Energizer 15 Minute Battery Charger

Energizer 15 Minute Battery Charger

For more than 100 years, Energizer – through continuous invention and innovation – has played a vital role in how people live, work and communicate. Energizer powers people’s lives around the globe by offering consumers superior value in portable power and lighting products and creating and delivering superior consumer and customer solutions that elevate Energizer as the global portable power leader.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars It’s Good!
I got this charger to support our new digital cameras.

The charger I have has both an AC and a DC power cord, so you can charge while in your car, if you need to. It charges both 2200 and 2500 mHr Ni-MH batteries. The package I got had the charger, a set of batteries, and the power adapters. The model is CH15MN. It works very fast and it makes a little noise, with the fan going. It is very useful while at home and traveling.

1 Star 2 out of 2 broke immediately
My first one began malfunctioning on vacation, blinking red and not recharging. I bought a second one. The second time I went to use it, the same thing happened – it just blinks red regardless of the batteries used or whether it’s plugged into the wall or the car lighter.

2 Stars It’s super fast, but…
Yep, the batteries charge in 15 minutes. Yippy skippy. However, even from the very beginning, the batteries that came with the charger will not hold their charge for more than 3 days – without even using them at all!

I bought this charger and the 4 batteries it comes with for my Sony digital camera. Even though it charges batteries in only 15 minutes, I often charge the batteries for my camera in the evening and place them inside the camera so it is ready for the next day. Sometimes I check and it shows a full charge. By the next morning, however, if I turn the camera on it shows that the batteries only have half their charge. They seem to provide less performance (in terms of number of photos I can take) than alkaline batteries, and have minimal standby time after charging.

I think the incredible speed of charging and the high heat generated during the fast charge from this charger ruins the batteries so that they do not hold a charge for as long as they are supposed to. This ends up being an inconvenience for me. I am disappointed and will be looking for another charger. For me, having my camera batteries last for at least a week on standby is more important than having the batteries charge in just a few minutes.

4 Stars Good charger
This charger is fast and it does charge all batteries i have, including Sony, Panasonic and Duracell. It may have problem charging some old Nimb batteries where it red leds flashes but you can manually discharge those batteries until the empty (use them in any high drain devices) and try again. 3/4 worked for me.

1 Star Didn’t even charge it’s own batteries
I tried 10 different AA batteries on this device, including the batteries that came with the package (two AAA and two AA batteries).

This device only charged one AA battery, and didn’t even charge the two AA batteries that came with the package. It charged the AAA batteries which came with the package, however.

Neat idea. Poor quality. I’m returning this item.

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Energizer Rechargeable 15 Minute Charger 1 charger

Energizer Rechargeable 15 Minute Charger 1 charger

Energizer offers a 15 minute Combo Pack (Charger & Batteries).

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Samsung Digital Camera Cradle SCC S7 for L85

Samsung Digital Camera Cradle SCC S7 for L85

Use this stylish cradle to recharge the batteries, download, print and view images.

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