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Batteries for Nikon F4 & SB-26? |
Can I use AA size Lithium, NiCd,
or NiMh batteries in Nikon F4 and SB-26? Some say can...some say it might harm
the camera or flash in long term. So...to find out the real answer, I direct my question to Nikon
at
Nikon-asia website,
and below is the reply I received.
First reply by Mr. Colin from Nikon
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002
12:30 PM
Dear Sir,
NiMh and NiCd rechargeable batteries (1700mAh) is not recommended either
on camera or flash. Please use Lithium or alkaline batteries.
regards,
colin
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I direct the
original question to Nikon at the
Nikon-asia website
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I was surprised to
hear that Lithium can be used, but not NiCd or NiMh (1700mAh) rechargeable
batteries. So, I write to Mr. Colin to reconfirm his statement:
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-----Original
Message-----
From: Kho King, Koh [khoking@openlens.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 12:50 PM
To: Colin Phua
Subject: Re: Battery enquiry
Dear Mr. Colin,
Can I use Lithium in F4s and SB26? I heard the initial voltage of
Lithium AA batteries is quite high...will it do any harm to the F4. Please
double check for me...
In the MB21 manual, it states that NiCd can be used and there is a
selector mode on the MB21 itself to use NiCd. Can you please check
again...as I hope to get a definite answer so that no harm is done on my
F4s/e. Can NiCd be used in MB23? Is the current 1700mAh NiMh batteries too
high for SB26 and F4 camera? If so, what is the current I should choose?
Thank you.
Warmest regards,
Kho King, Koh
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Latest Reply from Mr. Colin
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002
4:13 PM
Subject: RE: Battery enquiry
Dear Sir,
You can use lithium in F4 and SB26 and no harm on it. The NiCd can use on
MB21 and MB23. The 1700mAh is too high for SB26 and F4, the recommendation
is 1500mAh.
regards,
colin
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Reply from a member of Nikon
Mailing List:
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From: Alfred Zommers <A.Zommers@bhtafe.edu.au>
To: nmlist@yahoogroups.com <nmlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002
6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nmlist]
batteries for F4
Koh wrote:
> I wrote to Nikon...and now I have the answer.
> 1700mAh batteries is too high for F4 and SB26, the recommended current
is 1500mAh or lower.
I think that someone is "pulling your chain". The capacity of a battery
has nothing to do with the reliability of the electronic circuits. Nikon
should stick to what they do best and that is manufacturing cameras and
lenses.
I have worked in the electronics industry for 38 years and I am yet to see
an electronics circuit that fails because the battery capacity was too
high.
Under this misconception all electronic circuits would fail when connected
to mains power.
Should I quickly unplug my laptop PC from the mains and only use the
battery that is designed for it?
Just because a battery has a high capacity does not mean that the
electronic circuits will draw a higher current from the battery. The
maximum current drain is primarily a function of the electronics circuit,
although a battery with a low capacity will limit the current drawn.
Check the
Metz site
they supply a mains unit for their range of electronic flashes as well as
power packs which have a higher better capacity.
Alfred
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Conclusion? You judge...