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charging

colon
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Nov 10, 2005, 7:47 PM

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hi was just wandering, if i charge my camera battery with the camera it self and not an external charger is the cameras internal electrics are been worked, or is there nothing to worry about and i can continue to charge normally.

Bob A
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Nov 11, 2005, 8:45 AM

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Fear not, the flow of electricity does not 'wear' your camera at all.

colon
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Nov 12, 2005, 2:48 AM

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really nice to hear that, but i m still not complitly asured can u explain brifly why wont it wear the camera?

Postal_Boy
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Nov 14, 2005, 6:24 PM

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Camera wear generally deals with the tape mechanism. You can charge the battery with the unit turned off, so all the camera is doing is relaying power to the battery.
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colon
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Nov 17, 2005, 4:43 AM

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great thnx Smile

Spencer Wood
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Nov 17, 2005, 12:54 PM

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slightly off topic...

I suggest you get yourself an external charger. You'll thank me the first time you need to charge a battery on the road from the cigarette lighter outlet, or from ac while your camera is busy capturing.

They are really cheap on ebay.