I don't get it. (lithium batteries..)

[Lightstream]

http://www.energizer.com.au/products/lithium/default.aspx

I was reading through this site looking for some info on another Energizer lithium battery and I'm quite amused by some of the quotes on the site. There are a couple of 'professional sports photographers' endorsing the batteries, but I don't quite get it - don't all the pro cameras use lithium ion or NiMH packs? I can't imagine going out there without at least a 30D or a 1D to shoot sports, and all those use lithium-ION proprietary packs which can't take AA's.

I'm not saying they're wrong, but I'm just wondering.. what use could they possibly have for Energizer 1.5V lithium AAs? It seems that for every application I can think of, NiMH would be better, even in flashguns.

[Wilt]

Money talks.

[DavidW]

There's plenty of devices that do use these batteries, including radio triggers and flash guns (at a pinch - most people will use NiMH or something like a Quantum Turbo). Nevertheless, it does seem an odd sort of endorsement.



David

[cdifoto]

Pay me enough cash and I'll talk about how great Nikon is at high ISO.

[Strayz]

Pay me enough cash and I'll talk about how great Nikon is at high ISO.

is there really that much cash around?... LOL ...:lol:

[Dorman]

Pay me enough and I'll start shooting with Nikon... ;)

[cdifoto]

Pay me enough and I'll start shooting with Nikon... ;)

I wouldn't go THAT far. I have standards. :rolleyes: :lol: :p

[Jon]

They could be using (*gasp!*) film cameras. The EOS 1V grip takes 4 or 8 AA cells for instance, as does the grip for the Elan 7 models.

[b1gdaddy]

They could be using (*gasp!*) film cameras.

I remember those...... think i have a few gathering dust somewhere!! ;)

[jrsforums]

If you have used NiMh batteries you know that the "shelf life" of the charge is rather short....weeks. I always have sets on trickle charge and exchange for them as I go out the door (main and backup). Fully charged they do, for flash, provide lots of shoots and faster recycle than regular AAs.

Lithium batteries have two main benefits. The first, minor, one is lower weight. The real one is that they work at lower temps. than any others. So in clod climes they really work well.

For low drain applications (such as PWs), I would use either regular or lithium AAs...probably Lithium.

Different tools for different conditions.

[Lightstream]

Ahh, good points there, that was what I was hoping for. I am familiar with NiMH self-discharge and the newer Sanyo Eneloop cells - I just did not think of low-drain, long standby applications where primaries (non rechargeable) would be better.

The gentlemen could be using the Energizer lithiums to power his PW's, hence the batteries could 'last the entire Olympics' due to low drain. Not familiar with PW's.. I use an ST-E2 ;)

[fleurya]

I don't know about the comments on their website, but they are good batteries. I use the lithium AAs in all my devices that need AA batteries. They cost quite a bit more, but their life overcomes the cost difference. With my wireless mouse regular AAs barely make it a month, but the lithium batteries go about 4-6 months.

[Glenn NK]

"One set of batteries lasted the entire Olympics and I was really impressed" - John Biever.

1) I'm positive he only took 630 pictures as a "pro sports photographer" at the Olympics without charging them - my lithium ion battery has taken 7,000 plus (admittedly it's been charged a few times).;)

2) It doesn't say what he used them for - perhaps it was for his penlight to view the LCD?:lol:

The only complaint I have with the ad is that it tends to be misleading; one could easily conclude that they will drive a DSLR and keep up with the "bunny".

[swblackwood]

I put 4 emergizer lithiums in my Canon S3 IS last October and they are still going. They've gone so long I wish I knew how many shots I've taken. One good thing about these types of batteries is their stability. They don't drain when mpt in use. Or barely drain, anyway.