@ Colder temperatures ur batts seem to have a shorter life span?

Revo · 16th January 2003

As abv, issit normal?

Actually my mum brought my cam to somewhere...(in sg) n she claims in colder temps....

The cam just switches itself off.....

Normal tendancy? Cos she claims that its really cold ....

Even changing batts didnt help...

Was wondering if its normal or i have to send to fuji for some check up.....

Thx for reading...

pker88 · 16th January 2003

maybe your digicam is on auto battery save mode?
yes on cold climate the battery will be weak
but in SG i doubt so
unless the battery is already used for long and must get a new one to be maintain the power in side

mpenza · 16th January 2003

probably it's "auto off" to conserve batteries. I don't think there're many places in Singapore which would be that cold to cause batteries to have such short life....

StreetShooter · 16th January 2003

In cold weather, batteries have a shorter life span the charge is still in there.

That's why warming up a battery (whether it's a rechargeable or even an alkaline battery) will allow you to extract more juice from it.

What some people do is alternate batteries, keeping one battery warm in a coat pocket and shooting with the other, then switching batteries when the cold one dies. Just warm it up and it can be re-used.

Zerstorer · 16th January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by pker88
maybe your digicam is on auto battery save mode?
yes on cold climate the battery will be weak
but in SG i doubt so
unless the battery is already used for long and must get a new one to be maintain the power in side

Yep, maybe your mom isn't familiar with the autooff function? Why not disable it and see if she complains about it again. She couldn't have brought the cam into a freezer or cold room did she?

ziploc · 16th January 2003

Lithium Ions batteries can withstand very low temperature (to about -20 degree C) but not the normal alkaline nor NiMH. I've seen numerous time during my trekking trips that many people's headlight failed even before the temparature reaches 0 degree especially when they are using alkaline batteries (eg. on Mt. Kinabalu). That's one of the reasons why I prefers to have a camera that can accept AA batteries for trips to cold places so that I can use the Energizer AA lithium ions batteries, and uses these batteries for my headlight even though they are every expensive. (The other reason is that lithium ions batteries are very light weight.)

Hope that helps.

Revo · 16th January 2003

mm...after reading all replies...

I think it could really be the auto off function....

Esp.. shes quite blur when it comes to such things lolz...erm me too...cos i totally forgot abt the auto off tingy hahahah inherited from her i guess...

Maybe i switch off the auto off thingy next time...

I appreciate all the help n attention given..

THX THX THX

16th January 2003	#1
Revo Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore bo gway hai! Posts: 465	@ Colder temperatures ur batts seem to have a shorter life span? As abv, issit normal? Actually my mum brought my cam to somewhere...(in sg) n she claims in colder temps.... The cam just switches itself off..... Normal tendancy? Cos she claims that its really cold .... Even changing batts didnt help... Was wondering if its normal or i have to send to fuji for some check up..... Thx for reading...

16th January 2003	#3
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	probably it's "auto off" to conserve batteries. I don't think there're many places in Singapore which would be that cold to cause batteries to have such short life.... Last edited by mpenza; 16th January 2003 at 08:02 AM.

16th January 2003	#2
pker88 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Facing the little Island Ubin Posts: 478	maybe your digicam is on auto battery save mode? yes on cold climate the battery will be weak but in SG i doubt so unless the battery is already used for long and must get a new one to be maintain the power in side

16th January 2003	#4
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	In cold weather, batteries have a shorter life span the charge is still in there. That's why warming up a battery (whether it's a rechargeable or even an alkaline battery) will allow you to extract more juice from it. What some people do is alternate batteries, keeping one battery warm in a coat pocket and shooting with the other, then switching batteries when the cold one dies. Just warm it up and it can be re-used.

16th January 2003	#6
ziploc Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Snoopyland Posts: 3,185	Lithium Ions batteries can withstand very low temperature (to about -20 degree C) but not the normal alkaline nor NiMH. I've seen numerous time during my trekking trips that many people's headlight failed even before the temparature reaches 0 degree especially when they are using alkaline batteries (eg. on Mt. Kinabalu). That's one of the reasons why I prefers to have a camera that can accept AA batteries for trips to cold places so that I can use the Energizer AA lithium ions batteries, and uses these batteries for my headlight even though they are every expensive. (The other reason is that lithium ions batteries are very light weight.) Hope that helps.