http://servaas.com.au/blog Tips and answers regarding our products Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:48:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just last week, Digital Photography Review forum member arcae86 completed a battery capacity test that took several months. The test measured the retained capacity of 8 different brands of AA low self discharge (LSD) AA batteries. The brands tested were Sanyo Eneloop, Duracell precharged, Hybrio, Powerex IMEDION.  Battery capacity measurements ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/low-self-discharge-rechargeable-aa-battery-test-results/ Glen from the DSLRusers.com forum recently did an extensive test of AA battery performance in his Nikon SB-800 flash, mounted on his Nikon D300 DSLR. I believe this is the first time a series of rechargeable AA batteries have ever been tested to see the real world results in a ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/aa-rechargeable-battery-test-in-a-nikon-sb-800-flash/ The full range of Maha Powerex AA rechargeable batteries and battery chargers will be demonstrated at the PMA Imaging and Technology Show from May 30 to June 1 in Brisbane. If you live in Brisbane, or you are attending the expo, come by Stand 217 and say hello! http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/visit-maha-powerex-at-pma-australia-photography-expo-may-30-june-1-2008/ Older radio microphones needed the full 9V that alkaline batteries provided, so 7.2V and 8.4V NiCD and NiMH batteries did not last long before dropping below the minimum voltage needed by the microphone. In response to this need, MAHA developed 9.6V rechargeable batteries. More recently, newer mics have been designed ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/which-9v-battery-for-a-radio-microphone-84v-300mah-or-96v-230mah/ Is there such thing as a low self discharge 9V battery? Well, no, not really. And due to the internal structure of a 9V battery, there is not likely to be one released using the technology used inside the IMEDION and eneloop AA batteries. But does it matter?According to some people, ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/low-self-discharge-9v-batteries/ Many customers ask "How do the new IMEDION AA rechargeable batteries compare to the eneloop AA rechargeable batteries? Both are a low discharge technology, so they retain up to 85% of their charge after 12 months. But the eneloops have been available for a while, whereas the IMEDIONs are new. Has ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/imedion-and-eneloop-performance-review/ Here is a question we received from a customer today. I thought it was worth sharing... Hi, I have MH-C204W battery charger I bought from you about 2 years ago. Its instructions sheet states \"do not mix batteries of different capacities ....\". Your website states \".. you can charge two different ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/mh-c204w-rapid-charging-and-trickle-charging-process/ The main difference between the MH-C800S and MH-C801D is the charge rate. The 801D charges at 2000mA, so 2700mAh AA rechargeable batteries take 1.35 hours to charge if completely flat, and 2100mAh low discharge AA rechargeable batteries take just over 1 hour. The 800S charges at 1000mA, so the 2700mAh ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/difference-between-mh-c800s-and-mh-c801d/ Maha have several AA battery chargers to choose from. So which one is best for you? This is a question we get asked a lot, so I thought I would pen a quick guide to help you work out which battery charger models models offer which functions and features: Do you need ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/which-maha-powerex-battery-charger-should-i-buy/ We now sell Energizer AA Lithium batteries for $17.95 for 4 batteries. My Pentax K100D DSLR will get about 1400 non-flash shots on four of these lithium AA batteries. No other AA batteries can provide that many shots: I have taken about 660 shots from a new set of eneloop ... http://servaas.com.au/blog/index.php/how-do-aa-nimh-rechargeable-batteries-compare-to-aa-lithium-batteries-in-a-camera/