Originally posted by GeneV As I posted on another thread, I managed to take out the electricity in a floor of a hotel in Germany with a charger. Granted, the hotel probably was 500 years old. For my trip next month, I'm just taking the Lithiums. They last a long time, and an extra set weighs less than a charger. Batteries are readily available anyway, so why bring another piece of equipment?
The other thing with Eneloops is that they liked to be charged long and slow. That means you need at least one extra set along, or you must remember to put them in the charger at night.
I can't speak on actually using chargers abroad. I just suggested he get an adapter so he wouldn't have to worry about running out of power. Typically, I prefer the proprietary batteries but since I recently purchased the grip for the K7 and several film cameras, with grips that allow me to use AA batteries, the topic has become of mild interest to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be looking at the AA threads. The debate has been had, sides have been chosen, and very little if any movement on either side. I realize that AA batteries can be bought just about anywhere. In an ideal world however,
I would prefer to use what I have and not worry about finding replacements.
That said, if all of the planets align, JC comes down from heaven and tells me to do so, and the lions lay with the lambs, I may again get on an airplane and travel abroad. Until that happens, I'm happy doing my traveling in the good ole US of A, By car, where I can also charge my batteries.