Snec Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Hi gang,Just been scouring the web looking to buy a battery charger, you know the type of thing, charges 4 x AA batteries. Can't seem to find one anywhere. I've looked into camera accessories in several places but no joy so far.Anyone know where is a good site to make this purchase?Will have another look round and report back here in an hour or so to check if anyone can help.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 argos do loads AROS CLICK HEREMADBOY33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 maplin http://www.maplin.co.uk/ just look under electrical then battery chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snec Posted January 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Thanks both,I will compare prices later, gotta go out now. There is an Argos shop just 4 miles away and the missus has the catalog. In fact I got a really good computer desk and chair from there about 6 weeks ago.Talk 2u laterCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 What i do with argos is go no there website, reserve on line, pop in the store and pick it up.Saves all the hassle of going down there and finding its not in stockmadboy33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snec Posted January 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 That's a good site, Maplins, ellas. Good prices there, will look at that in the future when I want something.When I went looking for the Argos book, wife says, what r u looking for. She knew they had chargers in there! D'oh. I never have looked at the bloomin' thing b4. Anyway, as it's close by I will get one from there on Monday. They seem to have a reasonable selection. I'll go for the timed one if they have it, or order it. I'm not desperate for a few days really.I will investigate your on-line suggestion as well madboy33. I'm assuming you can order from a specific branch by what you say. Anyway I'll soon find out.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 Snec. I assume you are talking about normal re-chargeable battery chargers.Rechareables are 1.2v so times 4 = 4.8v. Normal batteries are 4 x 1.5v ie 6v total.My mate just bought a charger which recharges ordinary batteries, as long as they are not dead flat, he finds this system is much better for use with his digital camera. I believe he said the ordinary batteries can be recharged up to a hundred times.I'll check with my mate tomorrow to see where he got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 i do agree with cookie there. my digital camera with 4x1.5v lasts i would say twice as long as 4x1.2v . however, all you have to do is get two sets of batteries and a case for the camera that stores batteries and in the long run you save fortunes with rechargablesmadboy33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 can't remember the price, but I was in Maplin today and they had a battery charger with re-chargeable batteries at a reasonable price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snec Posted January 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 My camera takes only two batteries. Olympus advise using AA Ni-Mh.The charger I'm looking at in the Argos book, (page 771, cat no 980/3284) @ £19.99 comes complete with four of those AA Ni-Mh included.The ones that came with the camera are 1.5v and I must admit that I didn't know that rechargeables are 1.2v (re: cookie) but as I say they are the ones recommended by the maker.As this camera was a Xmas present from the wife I do not feel inclined to go outside of the makers recommendations 'cause with my luck something (probably unrelated) would go wrong and she would be BOUND to blame me for using the wrong batteries. She may only be little Irish lady but if you'd ever seen her in full flight you would know where I'm coming from.Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 If you're going for normal re-chargeable Snec go for at least 1700mA ones, higher if you can because they will last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikef Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 7 day shop com http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.ph...cPath=777_5_503 some very good deals and only 95p postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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