Brian in Whitby Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

That is the best idea I have head yet. I seem to have lost my original battery terminal covers.

wddogger Loc: Fullerton, CA

Depending on the size of your batteries, a plastic weekly pill organizer might work. Simply mark each compartment as appropriate. e.g., "Charged" or "Used", Red or Green, etc. My batteries are 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 [InfoLITHIUM] and fit nicely, each into a separate compartment. There are many different organizer formats and dimensions out there. Check your battery dimensions and get one or more organizer as appropriate to your needs.

THEMRED7007

With AA, & AAA, I have them numbered in pairs, 2#1,2#2,2#3, or 2A, 2B, 2C, etc.I keep the charged ones together in pairs with both + ends up held by a rubber band...the used ones have a +up and a - down, again together with a rubber band. Brick batteries , I have no answer for unless you keep them in a tiny zip-lock bag marked charged and fresh, or put a + on the zip end and put charged in it with contacts up, and used with contacts to sealed bottom. Hope it's not too confusing. MR.ED

darkonc

Many battery covers can be put on either way round. Mark one end with a marker, or duct tape.

When the battery is charged, put it into the cover with the contacts on the same side as the marking/tape. When discharged, on the other side. That way, you always keep your batteries in their holders, and you know if they're fully charged, or not.

rowandjr Loc: New Jersey

I have a battery folding case from Adorama holds 16 batteries. The battery tha is charged goes in tip up+ spent -up easy.

Scoutman Loc: Orlando, FL

Good ideas all over the place here. I like making those plastic goomers, and did not know about the orientation of the battery cover for the Canon 60D and similar batteries.

Since rechargables have a finite life, it might be a good idea to also date the battery with a fine permanent marker and then put a hash mark or similar, for each time the battery gets recharged.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

thats easy every day that i use a camera or two.i always charge them when i get back home. it doesent matter how much or how little i have shot , they get topped up

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

who ever told you that crap. i charge mine every time i use them . even if i got 3/4 charge left it gets topped up, your way of thinking is with the old batteries . the new ones like to be charged. there life about four times longer that way.

Michael O' Loc: Midwest right now

Just keep ALL your extra batteries (including those you take out of the camera when you don't intend to use it for a few days) and place them each is a separate clear plastic bag -- by the pair if you put 2 at a time into your camera -- and then MARK the bags. When you have a pait that are run down, just put them in an unmarked bag. So you may start your day's shooting with one or even 2 bags of charged batteries in so-marked clear plastic bags, and with a couple of empty clear bags
ready for discharged batteries thru the day. You'll go likely go thru 2 or 3 sets on a cold day. Michael O'

Incidentally, I see someone has told you to recharge batteries that are even a bit down. Canon says battery life is longer if you run them virtually all the way down or close to it before you recharge, unless impractical.
Michael O'

swanseamale47

Why not put a small cloth bag in the camera bag pouch, any battery in the bag is a used one.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Of corse canon will tell yuo to run them down . They make money on every one they sell .

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

Cover the terminals with something after charging and discard before installing the battery.

EnEs63 Loc: Asia

Thanks again for all your ideas.

Just as a note as the subject has changed slightly...
Modern batteries I.E. Lithium Ion can not suffer with what used to be known as 'memory effect'.
Older types - Nicad and even NiMh to a degree suffered this and frequently did have to be discharged before a recharge to maintain good working life. The problem was these older batteries suffered with more 'internal resistance'. Modern batteries do not.
Most camera batteries these days are a product of Lithium Ion and they can be used, topped up, run down, charged, used a little and topped up again with little ill effect.
However, it is still a good idea to store them at about 30-40% if they are not to be used for a while. It is not good practice to use them, charge them up and store them.
A complete discharge every now and then, (4-5 times a year?), would also help before a recharge. This allows the individual cells within a battery 're-align' themselves to improve their overall life.
Modern Lithium Ion's do still suffer from imternal resistance but less so than older types. It is this internal resistance that makes batteries lose their charge when not in use.

Newer chemistry that I use in flying is Lithium Polymer (Li-Po & Li-Fe). These are far better in that they can be charged and stored and do not lose any of their charge in storage.... Even after two years! They can also output massive current which makes them last a long time on small loads. (I have Li-Po's that are as small as a Snickers bar and produce as much current output as the battery in my truck!). However, they are dangerous as they are prone to catching fire if discharged/charged too much and have to be charged using far more complex chargers that 'balance' them during the charge cycle.
These are improving as time goes on and I guess we will all be using them in our camera gear one day one they become more safe and easier to use...

I hope this helps some of you to understand your batteries more.
I have kept the teminology very simple and basic as not to confuse.
If you want any other help just let me know...

R's
EnEs63

poluto Loc: lacey, wa

Hello HH friend... I now use Tamrac Bags and associated goodies... (Tamrac.com) They sell several wallets for cards and batteries... (4 pockets for batteries and 4 pockets for cards).. When either is exhausted you return it to the pocket it came from and pull up an attached red tag. I have been using it for about 6 mo now and have had no further problems getting a charged card or battery .. It either fits onto the bag or into the bag, on the bag strap camera strap or belt, etc. Good luck in your photographic endevours.... Al

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

That Canon remark must have been written for older style batteries.