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Arpe · 11-11-2009, 04:59 PM

FYI- Battle of the LSD NiMH Battery. Eneloop vs Imedion | CalvinStudio.Net

Imedion v Eneloop test.

L(2) · 11-12-2009, 11:20 AM

i've got the standard (white colour) sanyo charger that came in a kit with the eneloop AA batteries. IIRC, a full charge takes 10 or 12 hours. if i buy imedions, would it be roughly the same number of hours?

jeremyhall · 11-13-2009, 02:20 AM

If you use Eneloops don't take your Pentax into 'Camera Electronic' in Perth - they insisted that they damage the camera (???) (and made sure to argue the point/tell me that I knew nothing).

They also told me off for using a Pentax-A 50mm lens and said that I "should really think about buying some better lenses".

Edit : This was from their service department, not salespeople.

dosdan · 11-13-2009, 04:29 AM

Originally posted by jeremyhall

If you use Eneloops don't take your Pentax into 'Camera Electronic' in Perth - they insisted that they damage the camera (???) (and made sure to argue the point/tell me that I knew nothing).

They also told me off for using a Pentax-A 50mm lens and said that I "should really think about buying some better lenses".

Edit : This was from their service department, not salespeople.

That's appalling! Next visit, tell them you'd prefer to speak to the "camera technician", instead of the the "toaster mechanic" you spoke to last time.

Dan.

Last edited by dosdan; 11-13-2009 at 04:35 AM.

L(2) · 11-13-2009, 08:54 AM

that's shocking. and they call themselves camera experts? the Pentax 50mm are one of the best classic lenses around and eneloops are one of the best batteries around.

grunter49 · 11-13-2010, 04:08 AM

They quoted me $55 4 a sensor clean,charged $66 & pulled off the back protecter screen,put on apentax one & charged another $66.Will never use them again.

Hypocorism · 11-13-2010, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by Arpe

FYI- Battle of the LSD NiMH Battery. Eneloop vs Imedion | CalvinStudio.Net

Imedion v Eneloop test.

Interesting. That was done back in May 2009.

Anyone seen similar more recent test reports comparing any of the 'known' brands with Ultracell 2000mAh LSD equivalents from Aldi stores?

My own non-methodical layperson user experience with several sets of each has the Ultracells easily standing up as long as genuine eneloops (in cameras, flashes, plus other toys), and at AUD16 v AUD21 per set it's been a no brainer.
And they walk all over Varta LSDs too for charge-to-charge grunt.

.R.

11-13-2010, 04:08 AM	#21
grunter49 New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NORNALUP W.A. Posts: 15	grunter49 They quoted me $55 4 a sensor clean,charged $66 & pulled off the back protecter screen,put on apentax one & charged another $66.Will never use them again.

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11-11-2009, 04:59 PM	#16
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	FYI- Battle of the LSD NiMH Battery. Eneloop vs Imedion \| CalvinStudio.Net Imedion v Eneloop test.

11-12-2009, 11:20 AM	#17
L(2) Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 42	i've got the standard (white colour) sanyo charger that came in a kit with the eneloop AA batteries. IIRC, a full charge takes 10 or 12 hours. if i buy imedions, would it be roughly the same number of hours?

11-13-2009, 02:20 AM	#18
jeremyhall Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 28	If you use Eneloops don't take your Pentax into 'Camera Electronic' in Perth - they insisted that they damage the camera (???) (and made sure to argue the point/tell me that I knew nothing). They also told me off for using a Pentax-A 50mm lens and said that I "should really think about buying some better lenses". Edit : This was from their service department, not salespeople.

11-13-2009, 04:29 AM	#19
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741	Originally posted by jeremyhall If you use Eneloops don't take your Pentax into 'Camera Electronic' in Perth - they insisted that they damage the camera (???) (and made sure to argue the point/tell me that I knew nothing). They also told me off for using a Pentax-A 50mm lens and said that I "should really think about buying some better lenses". Edit : This was from their service department, not salespeople. That's appalling! Next visit, tell them you'd prefer to speak to the "camera technician", instead of the the "toaster mechanic" you spoke to last time. Dan. Last edited by dosdan; 11-13-2009 at 04:35 AM.

11-13-2009, 08:54 AM	#20
L(2) Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 42	that's shocking. and they call themselves camera experts? the Pentax 50mm are one of the best classic lenses around and eneloops are one of the best batteries around.

11-13-2010, 07:55 AM	#22
Hypocorism Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne .au Posts: 623	Originally posted by Arpe FYI- Battle of the LSD NiMH Battery. Eneloop vs Imedion \| CalvinStudio.Net Imedion v Eneloop test. Interesting. That was done back in May 2009. Anyone seen similar more recent test reports comparing any of the 'known' brands with Ultracell 2000mAh LSD equivalents from Aldi stores? My own non-methodical layperson user experience with several sets of each has the Ultracells easily standing up as long as genuine eneloops (in cameras, flashes, plus other toys), and at AUD16 v AUD21 per set it's been a no brainer. And they walk all over Varta LSDs too for charge-to-charge grunt. .R.

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