| One
of the topics commonly discussed amongst Nikonians these days
is about batteries. Digital cameras are revolutionizing the
world of still images, and these cameras need lots of energy
for their backlit color LC-Displays, CCD's and other electronics.
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A
river in the Black Forest, Germany, April 2003. Taken
just as the sun no longer shone down into the small
valley. F5
on tripod at 1 sec and F16.
Fuji
Velvia at 50 ISO
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The
most modern analog cameras tend to use more energy too. Mainly
for fast auto focus and film advance motors, advanced metering
systems and backlit LCD's. Tomorrow's "analog" cameras will
likely be hybrid cameras; mixing digital and analog capture
technologies.
Modern
flash systems consume substantial amounts of energy. To achieve
an optimum of artificial lighting, we often end up using several
of our dear Speedlights at once, remotely synchronized.
All
these components must be supplied with enough energy to safely
sustain operation. No matter if you're taking pictures of
a lizard under the desert sun or running loads of film through
your F100 at home to get that special shot of your newly born,
you want that picture! The last thing you should have to worry
about is the reliability of your batteries.
For
whom is this guide? You're a photographer, probably a Nikonian,
but that's not a must. Well, it's a must if you want to register
and become a member at Nikonians.org 
This
guide does not dwell too deep into technical issues, so you
won't need to be an engineer to understand it. We have focused
on discussions with existing battery technologies from a users
perspective. We will try to make it easier for you to select
the right batteries for your Nikon camera - depending on your
requirements.
To
download the complete eBook (66 pages and approx 1.2MByte)
as a PDF file for free, click
here. You also need the Adobe
Acrobat Reader to be able to view it.
Enjoy!
Bo |
