Re: Batteries Always Ready?

<murphy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Hi, I'm looking to buy a good point & shoot camera for occasional use
> only.  There may be times when I won't be using it for several weeks
> or more than a month.  Is there a system with a charger that I can
> leave plugged in all the time without overcharging the batteries so
> that they will be ready when I need them in a hurry?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

There are many P&S that don't even require batteries. You can find these 
cameras in convenience stores, drug stores, and WalMart.

Or if you require flash, you could go with a P&S that uses common AA 
batteries. Common aklaline batteries have a fairly long life when not in 
use, and if they are dead when you need it, you coulde 'borrow' the 
batteries from the TV remote control.

If you want to move up from a P&S, none of the cameras I have in the
studio 
"require" batteries, and several don't use batteries (or any electrical 
power) at all. Most of my flash units are AC line powered, but I have 
several ****table units that use AA batteries. I've tried rechargeable 
batteries but found that the savings by recharging didn't justify the
short 
life-- rechargeables usually can't put out the current that 
non-rechargeables can.