the reason i ask here, Some wedding photog use a lot of batteries. they may experience different chargers. where charger(s) you would prefer in term of speed, compact-ness...
Some good ones are out there. I like my Maha 8 cell charger. Works well, not too compact though. But the larger size allows more air circulation, keeping the charging cells cooler than crowding them together. (Better for battery life.)
This is one of those rare cases where the ebay version (Vanson V-6988) works great. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3071846941
I have (4) of these 10-bay chargers, as well as lots of the Tenergy AA's, and no complaints. I prefer the slower charging, as well as the discharge cycle, for better battery life.
p.1 #11 · AA charger a wedding photog would prefer
Using 3 Energizer 15 min. chargers - don't worry about the charge/discharge/slow charge/whatever of these batteries because I buy 20 new batteries each year and pitch the old.
p.1 #13 · AA charger a wedding photog would prefer
I might have to give the Maha a try. I had been using some Duracell 2300mah batteries with the 30 minute charger/fan and they worked great for quite a while. I bought some AA cells from mydigitaldiscount to use with it, and a lot of them failed within a year, while the duracells were still going strong. This year, I thought the 8 AA energizers, 4 AAA, and charger from sams was a good deal for $30, so I picked one up. Come to find out it is a 9hr charger and the 2500mah energizers still don't seem to last as long as I would expect them to whether I put them in their own charger or the 30min duracell. Seems as if it is time for me to move on and spend the money on a maha 8cell charger and some batteries to keep my CP-E3, 580ex, and 550ex happy.
p.1 #18 · AA charger a wedding photog would prefer
fotorelic wrote:
Ansmann Energy 16 charges 12 AAs at once. I have one and it has been flawless for 3-4 years now. It handles each battery individually.
I have one to, the charger rocks. OBTW PowerEx AA 2700MAH now have a 5 year warrenty
When you have excellent batteries, you need a changer to go with it. This charger does everything.
Hi-Tech Charger with Full Automatic Refresh ( Condition) Capability
Ansmann Battery Charger has Total Automatic Operation - Very Easy to Operate..
Charges either NiCd or NiMH Rechargeable Batteries
Auto-Diagnosis of the inserted cells
-deltaV Precision Charging Circuit
Built-In Capacity Quick Test when battery is inserted. Shows average Battery Charge state.
Damaged cells will be detected and automatically discharged before fast charging.
Ultra Fast Charging Precision Charging, which shuts off once full charge has been detected.
Fully recharges high capacity rechargeable batteries.. regardless of the rechargeable batteries capacity
Will recharge even the higher capacity rechargeable batteries of the future..
Individual Supervision of each cell as it charges
Automatically Detects faulty or Bad Cells
Reverse cell protection & Defective Cell Indicator
Switching Power Supply operates on Worldwide 100~240V 50~60 Hz AC
Has built in 6' AC Cord with ann American Style 2 Prong Adapter.
Requires simple AC adapter plug for International use.
3 Year Warranty
I bought my from them for alot cheaper, this one above comes with batteries. I did find one on ebay here
