camera help

[hovis]

just got a didgital camera off ebay, put brand new AA batterys in & it cutting out after about 5 secs. do i need specail batterys??? got to go late for work again back at 11 any help


thanx

[Baph]

does the camera definately take AA's? Manufacturer & model?

I'd suspect it either NEEDS the highpower ones, or the batteries you put in it aren't 100%.

[kwak zzr]

cheapo diji cameras seem to eat batteries so if its a cheapo one try good batt's

[Beenz]

You should go for rechargable batteries, they last a lot longer than normal AAs in digital cameras. Oh and you will need a lot of em. Older cheaper cameras were very power hungry.

[Nekkid]

Are they rechargeable batteries? If so, you need to charge them before use.

What exactly do you mean by cutting out?

First thing to do is try new batteries.

[Jdubya]

You sure that you didnt buy a dodgy camera?

[Alpinestarhero]

Try and get lithium batteries - these have alot more energy avaliable than Nickel-cadium ones.

Matt

[embee]

Deffo need rechargeables just to deliver the grunt the early digicams needed. Even brand new alkalines would often only do half a dozen shots before running out of puff.

NiMH probably the best compromise for what you need, perhaps try
http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/nimh.asp
bigger capacity the better, 2500mAh about the biggest AA available, don't bother with 1300mAh or similar which is what some AA rechargeables are.......
and of course you'll need a charger.

That's just one of the big advances in digicams, battery life.

[zunkus]

embee is right.

Mostly you should check the Ah the camera requires.
Higher Ah batteries are better. If the Ah of your battery is lower than required the camera won't function properly after a few shoots.

[northwind]

My old camera used to eat AAs like that... It'd last forever on the CRV3s, several hundred shots with LCD and flash, but I only got about 30 out of brand new Duracell AAs. They were still fine for other stuff, though.

Does the camera have the option of a purpose-made camera battery? CRV3 is the same size and shape as 2 AAs, you used to find quite a lot of cameras that took either.

[hovis]

thanx for all the replys its a kodak dx3600 zoom, in the book it says lithium battery,but on ebay it said 2xAA so i guess lithium batterys are more powerful

[embee]

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=kodak_dx3600&opinion=26822
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=kodak_dx3600&opinion=8651
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Kodak/kodak_dx3600.asp

[hovis]

seems a good camera (for £30)

[hovis]

ps thanx 4 the link

[northwind]

thanx for all the replys its a kodak dx3600 zoom, in the book it says lithium battery,but on ebay it said 2xAA so i guess lithium batterys are more powerful

Mine's a DX6440... At least, the old one is. Seems like loads of these older Kodaks took the same battery. You want me to send you one? I've got a part-used one somewhere, and they won't fit in the new one...

[hovis]

how very kind of you,only if its no good to you

thanx very much


i do belive this is the one i need


http://upload4.postimage.org/1253372/65_2.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1253372/photo_hosting.html)

[hovis]

i cant seem to get noe in the shops. got them on ebay but i wanted one today :cry:

[mattSV]

Is it the batteries or is it the regulator that is causing the problems :wink:

[northwind]

how very kind of you,only if its no good to you


Yep, not a problem... PM me your address and I'll pop it in the mail for you.

[zx6man]

I have a dx3600 and they use a special battery thats like 2 aa's joined together..AA's wont work properly

[hovis]

yup i know thats sorted

i can get pics from camera to computer but cant save them when i go out of easyshare they r not on me computer

[northwind]

**** easyshare, it's rubbish. My PC detects the camera as a device so I can just copy and paste (can't cut, for some reason)... Might be worth a try? Assuming it's got a USB cable here.

[hovis]

its a bit late for **** easyshare :oops:

[northwind]

What I mean is, don't try and use the software- just plug the camera in and see if it detects as a data drive or device.

[hovis]

no it dosent

[northwind]

Bum.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/33-in-1-USB-2-0-Reader-Writer-Card-Reader-CF-SD-MS-A33B_W0QQitemZ180033024572QQihZ008QQcategoryZ51082 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

?

[hovis]

what is it for?

[northwind]

Card reader. Take your card out- presuming you've got an external card here- and put it into the reader. Some new PCs have these as standard...

[hovis]

will this make it easyer to post photos

[northwind]

Yep. Assuming that doesn't go wrong on you too :) Though I've never used one of those wee readery things, the one in my PC never worked and it wasn't worth sending back.

[hovis]

sorted it all out now with a bit of help(from you lot & a freind) i dont think its the quickest or eaisest way but it works!!!! still cant post pics though as add imidge is down

thanx