Lithium AA's with Canon's BP-300/EOS-30.

sriram · 12th March 2002

The manual says not to use lithium AA's with the Canon BP-300 battery pack for the EOS-30. One thread on greenspun.com has a posted who says it's because the initial high current could damage the electronics.

OTOH when I had my EOS-50E I'd been using Lithium AA's for a long time with the battery pack. Has anyone used Li-AA's with their BP-300? Any problems or electronics frying up? I'm curious, since the standard CR123 batteries used on the EOS-30 are lithiums.

megaweb · 12th March 2002

so far I am using Ni-MH AA battery with no problem for my EOS 30 + BP300 ...

sriram · 12th March 2002

I believe NiMH's are OK but it's printed on the BP-300 that you're not supposed to use Lithiums. Anyone ?

jasonpgc · 12th March 2002

Yes, Don't not use lithium AA in BP300, written on the manual for BP200 too.

darr · 16th April 2002

i believe something to do with the high current draw...

but why use them? alkalines are so cheap and can last a bloody long long time....

Edmund · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by darr

but why use them? alkalines are so cheap and can last a bloody long long time....

Simple, lithum batts last even longer and are extremely light when you compare it to the rest.

darr · 17th April 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Edmund
Simple, lithum batts last even longer and are extremely light when you compare it to the rest.

of cse i know tat but alkalines last long enough and dirt cheap. a trek of > 10 days dont even wear them out, i usually can last 20++ rolls

......and when i trek in most weather they are less prone to erratic climates....

maybe im easily satisfied....well...each his own

12th March 2002	#1
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Lithium AA's with Canon's BP-300/EOS-30. The manual says not to use lithium AA's with the Canon BP-300 battery pack for the EOS-30. One thread on greenspun.com has a posted who says it's because the initial high current could damage the electronics. OTOH when I had my EOS-50E I'd been using Lithium AA's for a long time with the battery pack. Has anyone used Li-AA's with their BP-300? Any problems or electronics frying up? I'm curious, since the standard CR123 batteries used on the EOS-30 are lithiums.

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	so far I am using Ni-MH AA battery with no problem for my EOS 30 + BP300 ... __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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jasonpgc Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 487	Yes, Don't not use lithium AA in BP300, written on the manual for BP200 too.

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darr Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hill View Posts: 295	i believe something to do with the high current draw... but why use them? alkalines are so cheap and can last a bloody long long time....